About Circle of Care
Circle of Care is a Central Florida organization dedicated to serving children, teens, and adults with Level 3 severe autism through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and integrated care. The organization is building a physical ABA clinic alongside its current in-home program, with plans to open a residential group home program, with a shared commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, whole-person support.
The work is grounded in clinical integrity, ethical practice, and a genuine investment in the people and families served. Circle of Care is hiring a founding-level Executive Director to lead both clinical and operational functions as the organization launches and grows.
Position Summary
Circle of Care focuses on individuals with Level 3 severe autism. The Executive Director possesses a leadership approach geared toward the community, providing senior clinical leadership and organizational oversight across Circle of Care’s ABA services. This is a dual-mandate role: the Executive Director will hold responsibility for clinical quality and compliance as the organization’s licensed clinical leader, while also directing operations, staffing, and the day-to-day business of a growing organization.
The role is ideal for a clinical leader who wants to help shape an organization from the ground up and integrate multiple disciplines under one cohesive standard of care.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
- Serve as the organization’s licensed clinical director, ensuring all services meet professional, ethical, and regulatory standards.
- Oversee ABA program design, clinical quality, and supervision structures across the clinic and group home.
- Uphold the BACB Ethics Code and all applicable Florida clinical and licensure requirements.
Operations & Administration
- Direct the day-to-day operations of the clinic and group home, including scheduling, workflows, and facilities readiness ahead of clinic launch.
- Develop and manage operational policies, procedures, and systems that support quality and scale.
- Partner with ownership and leadership on budgeting, resource planning, and organizational strategy.
Compliance & Regulatory
- Ensure the organization meets all Florida health, and safety requirements for both outpatient ABA services and residential care.
- Maintain readiness for audits, inspections, and payer credentialing.
- Oversee documentation, reporting, and mandated-reporting obligations under Florida law.
People & Team
- Recruit, hire, supervise, and develop clinical and operational staff, including BCBAs, RBTs, and program personnel.
- Build a positive, mentorship-oriented culture aligned with Circle of Care’s mission and values.
- Provide supervision and professional development consistent with credentialing requirements.
Growth & Community
- Support the organization’s expansion, including the clinic launch and ongoing development of the group home program.
- Build relationships with families, referral sources, payers, and community partners.
- Represent Circle of Care professionally across the Central Florida care community.
Required Qualifications
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing.
- Experience in a clinical leadership, program director, or supervisory role, preferably within ABA, behavioral health, or a related care setting.
- Working knowledge of Florida regulatory and licensing requirements for clinical and/or residential care programs.
- Ability to pass a Florida Level 2 background screening.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience launching or scaling a clinic, ABA practice, or residential care program.
- Familiarity with payer credentialing, insurance authorization, and reimbursement processes.
- Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.
- Background in both outpatient and residential/group home settings.
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly: $45-$75 per hour, depending on credentials, experience, and scope of clinical and operational responsibilities.
- This compensation band considers not only traditional BCBA but also candidates who who are functioning in a senior clinical leadership role.
- This is ultimately intended to be a full-time leadership role; however, the position will begin on a part-time basis during clinic and group-home ramp-up, with a planned transition to full-time as programs, census, staffing, and operations reach agreed-upon milestones.
- During the initial ramp-up phase, compensation will be paid hourly. Upon transition to full-time, the role is expected to convert to a salaried structure with benefits eligibility and potential performance-based incentives.
- Benefits are eligible upon transition to full-time employment.
- The opportunity to build and lead a mission-driven organization from its founding stage.
Location & Schedule
- On-site in Central Florida (Orlando area), with in-home work as necessary.
- Founding-level role beginning part-time during launch and ramp-up, with a path to full-time as the organization scales.
- Some schedule flexibility is required to support clinic launch and group home operations.
How to Apply
Submit a resume and a brief cover letter describing clinical leadership experience and the active Florida health-care license or licenses held in addition to BCBA certification. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Circle of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization is committed to building an inclusive team and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Pay: $45.00 - $75.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you currently hold an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing?
- Provide certification number and expiration date for your BCBA certification:
- Are you currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship?
- As a Founding Executive Director, you will help us ramp-up our services in the community. Are you willing to start in a part‑time capacity (e.g., 10–30 hours/week) during ramp‑up, with a planned transition to full‑time?
Work Location: In person
