Lead BCBA

Caravel Autism Health; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Student loan repayment

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Caravel Autism Health is seeking a BCBA to mentor BTs and RBTs, oversee evidence-based treatment plans, and partner with families. This role emphasizes scientific rigor and compassionate care.

You will lead clinical supervision, help career pathways, and ensure sustainable hours with competitive pay and benefits. Join a team that values mentorship, collaboration, and growth, and help children reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Active BCBA certification.
• Master's degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Strong clinical judgment and the kind of communication that builds trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Supervise and mentor BTs and RBTs — and grow the next generation of Life Changers along the way.
• Partner closely with families and Caravel teams.
• Let data guide your decisions, and keep each child squarely at the center.

Skills

BCBA certification

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Supervision

Communication

Education

Master's degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or related field

Job description

Do meaningful work — the kind you were meant to do.

We’re looking for a certain kind of clinician: a BCBA who aspires to have their kids make breakthroughs families talk about for years, whose BTs and RBTs grow into better clinicians because of their mentorship, and who can hold scientific rigor in one hand and steady, sensitive care in the other and never let go!

We call them Teammates. We built Caravel for them. And if this sounds like you, here's what walking through our door looks like.

• A caseload that lets you actually do the workWe’ll protect your capacity, because we know that ethical, effective care isn't possible without it. At Caravel, we create manageable caseloads and build in time for supervision, collaboration, and development.
• Clinical leadership that's actually thereYou're never on an island. You’ll receive strong clinical mentorship, real career pathways into leadership, and colleagues who treat your expertise like it matters. Because it does.
• A culture that respects your time and expertise Quality care, sustainable hours, and benefits that reflect your worth. We want you to do meaningful work and still have a life outside of it.

What you'll do

• Develop and oversee individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Supervise and mentor BTs and RBTs — and grow the next generation of Life Changers along the way
• Partner closely with families and Caravel teams
• Let data guide your decisions, and keep each child squarely at the center

What we're looking for

• Active BCBA certification
• Master's degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or a related field
• Strong clinical judgment and the kind of communication that builds trust

What we offer – $88,763 - $102,078 - and potential increase with our BCBA Career Path levels!

• Competitive pay + performance incentives
• Up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• Student loan repayment support for eligible candidates
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO), holiday pay, short/long term disability, and multiple options for insurance plans (health, dental, and vision) for full time teammates

Why this work. Why us.

At Caravel, we don't just talk about changing lives — we do the work, every day. We help children with autism discover their potential and help their families thrive. We support each other’s progress in our individual journeys and push the industry to improve, day after day.

We turn difficult circumstances into small moments of progress, and eventually into big steps forward. This work isn't luck or magic. It's relentless and demanding — guided by scientific rigor and fueled by the kind of steady, sensitive care that only Life Changers can bring.

Our Teammates are a rare breed: compassionate, creative problem-solvers who can't help but want to make people's lives better.

Is this you?