BCBA Clinical Director

We're opening a brand-new pediatric therapy center in St. Charles, and we're looking for a Clinical Director who wants to be there from the beginning. You'll have the opportunity to shape the clinical culture, build and develop your team, establish how the center operates, and create the kind of environment where clinicians can do their best work.

This is a chance to take real ownership from day one — leading the clinical vision, developing your team, building relationships with families and the community, and helping shape a center that can grow for years to come. You'll have the support of an experienced leadership team behind you while still having the autonomy to make your mark.

• →Scope: Clinical and operational oversight of your center along with a reduced case of roughly 60 client hours
• →Supervision: 12–20% target supervision · 2.5–5% Family Treatment Guidance (FTG)
• →Pay: $100,000 - $120,000 incl. bonuses
• →Schedule: Full-time. A midday appointment doesn't cost you PTO
• →Time off & benefits: 25+ days off year one · 75% company-paid medical/dental/vision · 401(k) match · $500 PD stipend · free in-house CEUs (BACB ACE Provider)
• →Setting: In-person, St. Charles, IL

• →Own clinical quality and day-to-day operations for your center
• →Supervise your team and actively support their development
• →Manage performance and team accountability, including interdisciplinary collaboration
• →Support hiring — help build the team you actually want to lead
• →Partner with families and lead family engagement
• →Keep the center audit- and review-ready (compliance you can stand behind)

Gracent Pediatric Therapy is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse clinical teams build better programs for the diverse kids and families we serve. We hire, develop, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

• The Care Calculator and our outcome-measurement tools (STEP Score, Report Cards)
• Standardized assessments: ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, AFLS, PEAK, Vineland
• Operational dashboards for clinical quality, supervision, and center health
• An interdisciplinary team (SLPs, OTs, PTs, mental health) on shared cases
• A clinical-leadership bench, including our VP of Clinical Quality & Training

• BCBA certification, licensed in TX and in good standing
• Supervisory or leadership experience, and the judgment to develop other clinicians
• Comfort owning both clinical quality and operational health — you're fluent in the data
• Clear, proactive communication and a high clinical bar
• Genuine commitment to children and families navigating autism and developmental needs
• Ability to perform essential functions such as sitting, standing, bending, and occasionally lifting up to 45 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

• Competitive Clinical Director compensation — $100,000 - $120,000, incl. bonuses
• Medical, dental, and vision for you and your family (75% company-paid)
• 25+ days off in your first year, including PTO and 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• $500 annual Professional Development stipend and free in-house CEUs as a BACB ACE Provider