Lead Social Pod Clinician

Key Essentials to Behavior Management, Corp • McDonough, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a senior peer mentor role, not a supervisory one, designed to support Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and Senior Pod Leaders (SPLs) without the burden of direct supervision. The Lead Social Pod Clinician will mentor RBTs and SPLs, provide real-time coaching, and manage a senior caseload. Supervisory authority remains with the Program Supervisor, Clinic Manager, and BCBA team, ensuring clear boundaries and responsibilities. The role involves 75% clinical work and 25% administrative tasks, with a focus on supporting the individual's BCaBA or BCBA pathway. Key Essentials to Behavior Management Corp (KEBM) is an ABA therapy company founded in 2016, operating five clinics across Southern California and Georgia. They utilize a proprietary S.O.C.I.A.L. P.O.D.S. methodology, a group ABA therapy model focused on social skills, behavior intervention, and individualized goals within a structured group dynamic. KEBM serves a diverse client base, including insurance-funded, private pay, open play, and camp families, emphasizing clinical quality and client outcomes. The company is women-founded, minority-owned, and committed to equitable treatment for all clients.

Requirements

• Active RBT Certification (BACB) in good standing.
• 12+ months of ABA experience.
• Clean background check.
• Understanding the difference between mentoring and supervising, and comfort with not being the supervisor.
• Coaching by showing, not lecturing.
• Ability to answer 'yes' to the KEBM G-W-C Test: Do you GET IT? (understand the role, clients, and families), Do you WANT IT? (the work itself), Do you have the CAPACITY? (time, skill, emotional bandwidth, physical readiness).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or Master's-in-progress preferred.
• Building toward BCaBA or BCBA certification, likely through a Master's program.
• Bachelor's or Master's in progress.
• Active BCaBA candidacy with supervised hours accumulating.
• Bilingual (Spanish).
• Crisis intervention certification (CPI, Safety Care, PCM).

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach RBTs, SPL-BAs, and SPL-HS staff in real time during sessions, transitions, and data review.
• Carry a senior clinical caseload, including complex cases, high-fidelity intervention delivery, and crisis support (30 hours per week of direct clinical work).
• Support the training and onboarding of new RBTs and SPLs through hands-on, in-session guidance.
• Contribute to Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and treatment plans under the direction of Program Supervisors and BCBAs.
• Escalate supervisory matters, including performance concerns, clinical decisions requiring supervisor authority, and interpersonal issues, immediately to the appropriate personnel.
• Document notes, data, and session summaries cleanly and defensibly for clinical team use.
• Support open play, enrichment programs, and camps by providing senior clinical presence.

Benefits

• Compensation $25 – $28/hr.
• Full-time: Medical, dental, and vision.
• Full-time: Paid time off.
• Full-time: Paid holidays.
• Full-time: 401(k) eligibility after qualifying period.
• Full-time: CEU reimbursement for certification maintenance.
• Full-time: Supervision hours for BCaBA/BCBA pathway at no cost.
• Full-time: Professional liability coverage.
• Full-time: Ongoing S.O.C.I.A.L. P.O.D.S. methodology training.
• Part-time: Paid sick time (per state law).
• Part-time: CEU reimbursement for certification maintenance.
• Part-time: Supervision hours for BCaBA/BCBA pathway at no cost.
• Part-time: Professional liability coverage.
• Part-time: Ongoing S.O.C.I.A.L. P.O.D.S. methodology training.
• Part-time: Priority access to full-time roles as they open.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level