Social Pod Leader I
About The Position
Key Essentials to Behavior Management Corp is seeking a Social Pod Leader, an entry-level direct clinical role focused on delivering ABA services and supporting children with various diagnoses including autism, ADHD, ADD, Down syndrome, and developmental delays. The role operates within a proprietary S.O.C.I.A.L. P.O.D.S. methodology, a pod-based model that integrates social skills, behavior intervention, and individualized goals within a structured group dynamic. The company emphasizes evidence-based therapy, a play-like approach through its Sensory Spot locations, and a commitment to clinical quality and client outcomes. They serve a diverse client base, including insurance-funded, private pay, open play, and camp families, ensuring every client receives the same high quality of care. The role offers a pathway to RBT certification with company support for training and supervision hours, impacting both pay and scope of practice depending on the state (CA or GA).
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Ability to stay calm and self-regulate in dynamic group settings.
- Belief in providing equal energy and care to all clients, regardless of their funding or program type.
- Capacity to dedicate time, skill, emotional bandwidth, and physical readiness to the role.
- Willingness to undergo training and follow crisis protocols for managing challenging behaviors.
- Ability to collect accurate session data within a 24-hour turnaround.
- Must be able to perform physically active duties including standing, walking, sitting on the floor, and occasional lifting of 1-50 lbs.
Nice To Haves
- RBT certification supported but not required in CA (required for full scope in GA).
- Prior experience working with children, especially neurodiverse children.
- Any ABA exposure (coursework, previous role, shadowing).
- RBT certification already in progress.
- Bilingual (Spanish).
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct ABA services in California clinics, including running pod sessions, implementing treatment plans, collecting clinical data, and executing behavior protocols.
- Support RBT-led ABA sessions in the McDonough, GA clinic, assisting with material handling, setups, and prompt/reinforcer delivery under RBT direction.
- Lead non-ABA programming such as camps, open play at Sensory Spot locations, and enrichment classes independently within program design.
- Manage staff ratios typically set at 1:3, potentially extending to 1:4 or 1:5 for lower-behavior clients, as determined by Clinic Manager and clinical team.
- Collect accurate session data with a 24-hour turnaround time.
- Work collaboratively with supervisors, BCBAs, and Clinic Managers, never acting as the sole clinical authority for a client.
- Participate in the RBT certification pathway, utilizing company-provided training and supervision hours.
- Respond appropriately to challenging behaviors such as aggression, elopement, and self-injury, with full training and supervisory backup.
Benefits
- Paid sick time (per state law).
- CEU reimbursement for certification maintenance.
- Supervision hours for BCaBA/BCBA pathway candidates 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.
- Company covers the 40-hour RBT training and supervision hours.
- Pay increase upon passing RBT certification exam.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
