Lead Social Pod Clinician

Key Essentials to Behavior Management, Corp•McDonough, GA

8d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This role is designed as a senior peer mentor position, not a supervisory one, for individuals with RBT certification and ABA experience. The Lead Social Pod Clinician will mentor RBTs and SPLs, provide real-time coaching, and manage a senior caseload. The position emphasizes a clear scope of responsibilities, with supervisory authority remaining with the Program Supervisor, Clinic Manager, and BCBA team. The role involves 75% clinical work and 25% administrative tasks, with a focus on supporting the clinician'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 pod-based group ABA therapy model, and serve a diverse client base including those funded by insurance, private pay, and participants in open play and camp programs. KEBM is a women-founded, minority-owned company committed to clinical quality and employee well-being.

Requirements

Active RBT Certification (BACB) in good standing
12+ months of ABA experience
Clean background check
Understanding the difference between mentoring and supervising and being comfortable not being the supervisor.
Building toward BCaBA or BCBA, likely through a Master's program.
Coaching by showing, not lecturing.
Ability to mentor another RBT through a difficult situation.
Ability to describe a moment when supervisor attention was needed and how it was handled.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or Master's-in-progress preferred
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, in pod transitions, and on 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.
Document notes, data, and session summaries cleanly and defensibly for clinical team evaluation.
Support open play, enrichment programs, and camps by providing senior clinical presence.