ABA Jumpstart Lead, BCBA

Cortica is looking for an ABA Jumpstart Lead, BCBA to join its growing team!

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing clinical programming for clients receiving ABA treatment utilizing Cortica’s Whole Child Approach. The ABA Supervisor provides support and oversight for ABA clients and teammates across diverse settings.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life‑changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission.

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics.

All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

• Provide modeling, direct support, and clinical oversight of the Jumpstart curriculum.
• Contribute to clinical outcome information in the form of assessment and goal tracking tools, written program information, and other materials related to the program.
• Attend and actively participate in Jumpstart Lead meetings and other activities to develop new programs, ensure clinical quality, and support program outcomes.
• Maintain clinical productivity expectations by completing treatment plans, supervision, and parent training. A reduction in productivity will be given to accommodate administrative tasks related to this role.
• Provide direct clinical and supervisory support to Behavior Technicians (BT).
• Stay current with the latest research trends in early intervention and complete a variety of clinical assessments and treatment plans following Cortica’s Whole Child Approach as well as BACB, licensing board, state and federal law, and insurance company guidelines.
• Administer various clinical tests, rating scales, and assessments as clinically indicated and/or required by funding source (e.g., Vineland‑3, ABAS‑3, FAST, VB‑MAPP, PDDBI, ADOS, PSI‑4, etc.).
• Create, implement, oversee, and revise treatment plans reflective of Cortica’s model based on medical necessity and client progress.
• Provide direct clinical and supervisory support to ABA clients as well as parent training services across a variety of settings (in‑home, in‑center, community, school, telehealth, etc.) in accordance with the client treatment plan.
• Provide support, supervision, and clinical oversight to Cortica teammates performing job responsibilities in a Behavior Technician capacity and ABA Assistant Supervisors, where applicable.
• Monitor and update clients’ ABA treatment programs and update the transdisciplinary team accordingly.
• Organize and analyze data for progress report writing, which may include collaborating with an Assistant ABA Supervisor to complete the report.
• Provide timely BT clinical performance feedback to BT and track for the Lead Behavior Technician Administrator.
• In locations with Assistant ABA Supervisor roles (i.e., 3‑tier model), manage direct reports by setting clear goals, developing and monitoring progress on individual development plans, providing regular feedback and coaching, and conducting performance reviews.
• Ensure quality clinical care for all clients while meeting all organizational standards related to supervision percentages, parent training hours, and productivity expectations.
• Responsible for creating a work schedule that meets the required billable hour expectation for the role by the assigned due date, meeting with direct supervisor regularly to review scheduled hours and ensure optimization of all supervision and parent training hours for the clients on…