Lead BCBA — Pediatric ABA, Mentorship & Center Impact

North Shore Pediatric Therapy; Lincolnwood (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

25+ days off first year

401(k) match

Professional development stipend

Free in-house CEUs

Job summary

North Shore Pediatric Therapy in Lincolnwood, IL is seeking a Lead BCBA to stay clinically active while expanding leadership, mentorship, and ownership. You’ll continue managing your own clients and making clinical decisions, while helping develop BCBAs and RBTs, supporting families, and guiding center growth.

This role offers direct clinical accountability, plus responsibilities in hiring, onboarding, program development, and data-driven center performance using Power BI.

Qualifications

• Must be BCBA certified and IL licensed.
• Minimum 2 years of applied BCBA experience.
• Strong clinical judgment and clear, proactive communication.
• Interest in mentoring and developing other clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct clinical accountability by conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, providing parent training, and supervising RBTs/BTs.
• Provide clinical mentorship and support to BCBAs and RBTs.
• Mentor and onboard newer BCBAs and support their continued clinical development.
• Assist with hiring and help build a strong clinical team.
• Partner with the Area Director on clinical quality, team development, and center priorities.
• Use Power BI data to identify opportunities around makeups, unconverted hours, follow-ups, and center performance.
• Support marketing, community outreach, and family tours.
• Collaborate with SLPs, OTs, PTs, and mental health providers to provide truly interdisciplinary care.

Skills

BCBA certification

Mentoring

Clinical judgment

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

BCBA certification IL licensed

2+ years BCBA experience

Tools

Power BI

Job description

North Shore Pediatric Therapy in Lincolnwood, IL is seeking a Lead BCBA to stay clinically active while expanding leadership, mentorship, and ownership. You’ll continue managing your own clients and making clinical decisions, while helping develop BCBAs and RBTs, supporting families, and guiding center growth.

This role offers direct clinical accountability, plus responsibilities in hiring, onboarding, program development, and data-driven center performance using Power BI.