Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

St. Louis, MO | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | No Weekends

$75,000–$100,000 Base Salary + Sign-On Bonus

Join a Different Kind of ABA Team

What if ABA could feel more like play, exploration, and connection—for children and clinicians?

At AB Spectrum, we're building a different kind of ABA experience.

Our ReggioABA™ model combines the evidence-based principles of Applied Behavior Analysis with the child-led, play-based philosophy of Reggio Emilia. Our clinics are designed to feel more like natural preschool environments than traditional therapy settings, giving children opportunities to learn through play, movement, curiosity, and meaningful relationships.

And we're building our team with that same philosophy.

We want BCBAs who want to be clinicians first—with the support, autonomy, resources, and collaboration to do meaningful work without unnecessary administrative responsibilities.

Why AB Spectrum?

ReggioABA™: Therapy Through Play

Our model brings together:

Evidence-based ABA + child-led learning through play.

Rather than asking children to fit into a rigid therapy environment, we create opportunities for learning within natural, engaging environments.

Our clinics are designed to encourage:

• Exploration
• Communication
• Independence
• Social connection
• Problem-solving
• Movement
• Creativity
• Learning through play

As a BCBA, you'll have the opportunity to practice ABA while thinking creatively about how children learn best.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead Clinical Programming

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans.
• Conduct assessments and analyze data to guide clinical decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate client progress and modify programming as needed.
• Ensure treatment remains individualized, ethical, and evidence-based.
• Use Natural Environment Teaching and other evidence-based ABA practices.

Support & Develop Your Team

• Supervise and support RBTs and other members of the clinical team.
• Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and mentorship.
• Help team members strengthen their clinical skills and confidence.
• Foster a collaborative, positive, and clinically strong team environment.

Partner With Families

• Build meaningful relationships with parents and caregivers.
• Provide parent education and training.
• Communicate progress and clinical recommendations clearly.
• Partner with families to support generalization beyond the clinic.

Collaborate Across Disciplines

• Work alongside SLPs, RBTs, clinical leadership, and administrative teams.
• Participate in interdisciplinary problem-solving.
• Help create a coordinated experience for children and families.

Think Clinically. Think Creatively.

• Follow children's interests while maintaining clinical intent.
• Create learning opportunities through play and exploration.
• Bring creativity and innovation to your clinical practice.
• Help continue evolving what ABA can look like for young children.

What We're Looking For

Required

• Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, Special Education, or a related field.
• Current BCBA certification and eligibility to practice in Missouri.
• Experience providing ABA services to children with autism or developmental disabilities.
• Strong clinical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Commitment to ethical, evidence-based practice.

We'd Love to Meet You If You Are...

• Passionate about early intervention.
• Excited by play-based and naturalistic learning environments.
• Looking for meaningful clinical autonomy.
• Interested in mentoring and developing others.
• Collaborative rather than siloed.
• Curious, creative, and open to doing things differently.
• Looking for a team where your clinical voice matters.

Your Career at AB Spectrum

We're growing, and that means opportunities to grow with us.

Whether your long-term goal is to become a Lead BCBA, Clinical Director, or another clinical leader, we want to help you build a career—not simply fill a position.

You'll have opportunities to:

• Expand your leadership skills.
• Participate in professional development and CEUs.
• Collaborate across disciplines.
• Take on new clinical and leadership opportunities.
• Help shape the future of ReggioABA™.

Our Team & Culture

AB Spectrum has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, based on employee feedback.

Our team includes BCBAs, RBTs, SLPs, administration, and other professionals working together to create meaningful experiences for children and families.

Our environment also includes unique opportunities such as music facilitators, pet interactions, community partnerships, and other enrichment experiences that support our Therapy Through Play philosophy.

We believe clinicians do their best work when they feel:

Supported. Heard. Trusted. Connected.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary up to $100,000
• Sign-on bonus opportunity
• Paid time off and holidays
• Sick time
• Health insurance with employer contribution
• 401(k) eligibility after one year
• CEU/professional development support
• Monthly bonus opportunities
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Clinical leadership and mentorship
• One remote supervision day per week
• Weekends off
• Collaborative interdisciplinary environment
• Opportunities for advancement as AB Spectrum grows

Ready to Practice ABA Differently?

If you're looking for an environment where you can focus on your clients, use your clinical voice, lead your team, and practice ABA through play, we'd love to meet you.

Come see what makes AB Spectrum different.

St. Louis Area Clinics:
Florissant ($10k sign on bonus) | St. Peters ($5k sign on bonus)

Our Commitment to Diversity

Autism and Behavioral Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Autism and Behavioral Spectrum is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. We intend to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on the following protected classes: age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), sexual stereotyping, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), association with anyone who is a member of a protected class, AIDS/HIV status, veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.