Senior Clinical Supervisor (BCBA) - Center Based- $10k Signing Bonus

The Senior Clinical Supervisor position is the senior-level administrative and clinical leadership position. A Senior Clinical Supervisor is responsible for providing clinical support, mentorship, training, and coverage for Clinical Supervisors at other levels. This individual has excelled both in their clinical and leadership skills in leading larger teams. Partnering closely with the Clinical Director, the Senior Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that service delivery is provided and meeting all the operational and clinical targets to ensure client progress and success.

About Verbal Beginnings

At Verbal Beginnings, we combine the heart of a team-oriented center with the resources of a leading ABA provider. Our mission is to improve the lives of children with autism and their families by delivering exceptional, evidence-based care - while supporting the professionals who make it possible. We’ve built a collaborative community where BCBAs can focus on what they do best: changing lives.

What Sets Us Apart?

You became a BCBA to make an impact—not to spend your day on scheduling issues, insurance calls, or working in isolation. 

At Verbal Beginnings, we’ve built a model that removes those barriers so you can focus on clinical care, collaboration, and growth. We combine the heart of a team-oriented center with the resources of a leading ABA provider, creating an environment where BCBAs feel supported, valued, and set up for long-term success.

• Clinical Support That Lets You Focus on Care - Enjoy full administrative support with dedicated schedulers, billing specialists, and intake staff—so you can stay focused on your clients, not paperwork.

• Built-In Collaboration - Join a network of 100+ BCBAs as well as a team of Speech & Occupational Therapists, with access to mentorship, case collaboration, conferences, and special interest groups.

• Clear Career Growth - We offer defined advancement opportunities to Senior BCBA, Clinical Director, and beyond, plus professional development stipends to support your goals.

• BCBA-Led Leadership - As a BCBA-owned and operated organization, our leadership understands your role and prioritizes clinical quality, support, and sustainability.

• Commitment to Quality - We are an ACQ and BHCOE-accredited provider of ABA therapy, reflecting our commitment to the highest standards of care and professional development.

• Training & Supervision Excellence - As a BHCOE-accredited training site, we support the next generation of clinicians through evidence-based supervision and our internal practicum, Verbal Beginnings Academy.

• A Culture That Values You - From team events including our annual leadership retreat for BCBAs, to recognition programs, we believe great clinicians deserve to feel appreciated, connected, and supported.

At Verbal Beginnings, you’re not just another BCBA on a roster - you’re part of a community that invests in your success. We provide the tools, support, and career path to help you do your best work and love coming to work every day.

Compensation & Earning Potential

Our Senior Clinical Supervisor receive a competitive base salary of $110,000, with the opportunity to earn substantial quarterly bonuses to earn up to an additional $40,000 annually through our quarterly bonus program.  

What that can look like:

• 25 billables/week: $110,000 (base salary)

• 27 billables/week: $120,000

• 30 billables/week: $133,000

• 32 billables/week: $142,000

• 34 billables/week: $150,000

What to expect:

• Guaranteed base salary 

• Quarterly bonuses tied to average billable hours across the quarter

• Admin and support staff in place to help you achieve your goals without added burnout

• Consistent, center-based scheduling for predictability and work-life balance

Estimated total compensation is based on average weekly billable hours and may vary based on performance and schedule.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with low out-of-pocket costs

• Generous Time Off structure (27 paid days off annually)

• Paid parental leave

• Professional Development stipends

• Supervision Incentive - additional incentive earnings for BACB supervision of BCBA trainees (up to $8K annually)

• Short-term/long-term Disability 

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Sign-on and/or relocation bonus for qualified candidates

Schedule

• This is a full-time, 40-hour-a-week position, and hours of work and days are variable between Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm. 

As a Clinical Supervisor III, you will:

• Train and mentor Clinical Supervisors to achieve competence and independence in their roles.
• Ensure service delivery and classroom coverage support is provided when Clinical Supervisors are out of the office. 
• Ensure culture in classrooms is positive and aligned with VB’s standards of excellence. 
• Ensure safety in all classrooms at all times.
• Provide quality assurance checks on supervision, treatment fidelity, etc. 
• Assist in the roll-out of new clinical initiatives.
• Support the delivery of medically authorized hours.
• Uphold the BACB ethical code and CASP practice guidelines.
• Other responsibilities:
• Annual Regular participation in VBU events
• Present CEU events on a rotating basis 
• Supervise trainees
• Present Autism Exploration events
• Conduct initial client assessments
• Comply with all company policies as outlined in the Employment Agreement, BCBA/BCaBA Manual, and Center Policies documents
• Collaborate with other professionals for coordination of care for each individual client 
• Lead by example in representing and celebrating Verbal Beginnings’ culture
• Other duties as assigned.

About You:

• You need to have a Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field.
• Must be certified and licensed as a BCBA for a minimum of 2 years.
• You need to be licensed in the state of Maryland or actively pursuing licensure at the time of hire.
• You need to be dedicated to providing high-quality, outcomes-based care to our clients and their families.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. 

• Movements in response to aggressive and self-injurious behavior   
• Ability to move quickly and confidently to intervene in situations when protective carries or environmental arrangement are deemed necessary     
• Ability to pursue a bolting student, including but not limited to: running, moving quickly from side to side 
• Successful completion of Safety Care training and Re-Certifications 
  • Including but not limited to: pivoting, knee squats, shuffling front and backwards, and carrying children

Verbal Beginnings’ personnel policies, procedures, and practices prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Verbal Beginnings’ employment opportunities are provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) are made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

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