Lead Social Pod Clinician

Key Essentials to Behavior Management, Corp • McDonough, GA

7d • $25 - $28 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Social Pod Clinician role is a senior peer mentor position, distinct from a traditional supervisory role. This position focuses on mentoring Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and other staff, providing real-time coaching, and managing a senior caseload. The role is designed to prevent burnout and under-empowerment often seen in similar positions by clearly defining boundaries and responsibilities. The position involves 75% clinical work and 25% administrative tasks, with a focus on supporting the clinician's pathway towards BCaBA or BCBA certification. 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, which is 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 those funded by insurance, private pay, and participants in open play and camp programs, emphasizing equal quality of care for all clients. The company is women-founded, minority-owned, and committed to clinical quality and employee well-being.

Requirements

• Active RBT Certification (BACB) in good standing.
• 12+ months of ABA experience.
• Understanding the difference between mentoring and supervising, and comfort with not being the supervisor.
• Building toward BCaBA or BCBA certification, likely through a Master's program.
• Ability to coach by showing, not just lecturing.
• Clean background check.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree 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, pod 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 supervisor.
• 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 to enhance program quality.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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