Why Family Initiative
You became a BCBA to make a real difference for families. At Family Initiative, that is exactly what you will do. We are built to give BCBAs the support, structure, and clinical freedom to practice the way they were trained to.
Family Initiative is a nonprofit founded in 2014 in Southwest Florida by two clinicians, including a practicing BCBA who still provides weekly individual and group supervision to every BCBA on staff. Our Director of ABA still sees families. Our leadership understands the day-to-day demands of this work because they live it. We built FI to be a place where clinical quality comes first, where BCBAs have the support and autonomy to do their best work, and where the families you serve receive care that actually changes their lives.
We keep caseloads manageable, protect your time for documentation and planning, and support ethical discharge when it is the right call. We back our BCBAs’ clinical judgment because we believe that is how good outcomes happen. If you are looking for a place where you can grow as a clinician while doing meaningful work with families, we’d like to show you what that looks like.
What Makes This Position Different
- Caseloads that allow quality: BCBAs at FI carry a maximum of 12 to 14 cases, with most carrying around 12. You will know every child and every family on your caseload, not just their names on a spreadsheet.
- Weekly supervision from a practicing BCBA: FI’s Vice President and cofounder, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, provides weekly individual supervision and weekly group supervision to every BCBA on staff. This is not a checkbox. It is a real, ongoing clinical conversation about your cases, your growth, and your practice.
- A Director of ABA who still sees families: Your direct supervisor maintains an active caseload. They understand what your day looks like because they are doing the same work.
- Protected administrative time: You will have dedicated time for treatment planning, documentation, parent training preparation, and professional development. We do not expect you to write reports on your own time.
- Clinical autonomy: You make the clinical decisions. If a child needs more hours, fewer hours, or is ready for discharge, that recommendation comes from you. FI supports your clinical judgment.
- More than ABA in a vacuum: FI operates across clinical services, community programs, child welfare, and Thrive Academy (a private K–graduation school for children with autism). Your work connects to a broader system of support for the families you serve.
- CEU support and professional development: FI provides Paid time off and up to 10 paid holidays to help you continue growing as a clinician.
About the Role
BCBAs at Family Initiative provide direct clinical oversight of ABA services for children and adolescents with autism and their families. Services are primarily home and community-based, with opportunities to work across settings including Thrive Academy and FI’s campus programs. You will design and oversee individualized treatment plans, train and supervise RBTs, collaborate with families and multidisciplinary team members, and ensure that every service hour delivered meets FI’s clinical and ethical standards.
Core Responsibilities
Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Conduct comprehensive functional behavior assessments (FBAs), skills assessments, and other standardized evaluations for children and adolescents with autism
- Develop individualized, evidence-based behavior intervention plans and skill acquisition programs grounded in the principles of ABA
- Write treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge summaries that meet Florida Medicaid documentation standards and reflect genuine clinical reasoning
- Monitor treatment progress through ongoing data analysis and adjust programming based on what the data shows, not what is convenient
Supervision and Training
- Provide direct, competency-based supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) in the field, ensuring fidelity of implementation across all programs
- Deliver parent and caregiver training that equips families to support their child’s growth outside of session
- Provide supervision to individuals pursuing BCBA or BCaBA certification, with support and protected time to do so effectively
- Train school staff, community partners, and other professionals as needed to support generalization of skills across settings
Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate with families as partners in their child’s treatment, communicating progress, challenges, and recommendations in language that is clear and accessible
- Coordinate with occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, teachers, and other professionals involved in each child’s care
- Participate in clinical team meetings and contribute to a culture of peer consultation, feedback, and continuous improvement
- Maintain professional, timely, and transparent communication with families, staff, and referral sources
Compliance and Ethics
- Maintain compliance with the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, Florida Medicaid requirements, and FI’s internal policies and procedures
- Complete documentation accurately and on time, including session notes, authorization requests, progress reports, and discharge plans
- Support ethical clinical decision-making, including recommending changes in service intensity or discharge when clinically appropriate
- Participate in internal quality assurance and clinical review processes
Qualifications
Required
- Active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing with the BACB
- Master’s degree in behavior analysis, psychology, education, or a related field
- Experience conducting functional behavior assessments and developing behavior intervention plans
- Experience supervising RBTs or behavior technicians in the implementation of ABA programs
- Proficiency with common ABA assessment tools (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, or equivalent)
- Strong technical writing skills for treatment plans, progress reports, and clinical documentation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Valid Florida driver’s license and reliable transportation (services are community-based)
- Must pass a Level 2 background screening prior to start date
Preferred
- 2+ years of post-certification experience providing ABA services to children and adolescents with autism
- Experience with Florida Medicaid ABA documentation and authorization processes
- Experience providing supervision to BCBA or BCaBA candidates
- Familiarity with crisis intervention and de-escalation procedures
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
Compensation and Benefits
Salary: Starting at $80,000, based on experience and qualifications
Schedule: Full-time. Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate family and community-based service delivery.
Locations: Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres. Candidates may indicate location preference.
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
