Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (Full-Time)
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
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About the job
We are now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus!
ChildServe is seeking Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) to help expand our ABA program across Iowa.
We’re reimagining specialty healthcare by supporting both kids and the clinicians who care for them. At ChildServe, compassion fatigue is recognized and addressed, and your well-being matters as much as your clinical expertise.
Our approach is flexible, child-led, collaborative, and rooted in integrity - bringing the right experts together to support every child and family’s journey.
Student Loan repayment eligible!
As a BCBA at Child Serve you’ll enjoy
- An inter-professional team: You will collaborate with clinical psychologists, mental health therapists, social workers, and speech, occupational and physical therapists to provide a holistic approach to autism services.
- Work-life balance, with leaders who work to recognize and prevent compassion fatigue.
- Leadership training and continuing education opportunities to support career growth.
- The opportunity to help shape a well-established (but expanding) program and make a difference for kids with autism!
Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- Typical business hours
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403(b) retirement plan with company match
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Competitive Bonus Structure
As a contracted partner with the Polk County Regional MHDS Network Provider, in this position you are eligible to apply for up to $20,000 in educational loan repayments.
What You'll Do
- Assessment and treatment planning - Conduct functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and skill-based assessment. Develop and monitor implementation of treatment plans that are individualized and utilize evidence-based strategies. Monitor progress and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
- Supervision of treatment - Provide supervision of experience for BCBA candidates pursuing certification. Provide supervision of treatment plan implementation for certified and non-certified direct care providers.
- Collaboration - Collaborate with each child’s interdisciplinary team to implement effective techniques across all environments promoting progress and generalization. Advise and contribute to the development and growth of Child Serve ’s Autism program.
- Training - Provide training to staff and families on treatment plans, including the use of standardized training curricula. Provide or collaborate on training within Child Serve and the community.
Where You'll Be
Des Moines is an award-winning community that offers world class education, commute times averaging 20 minutes or less, welcoming suburbs, and a vibrant downtown with unique and eclectic restaurants and shops. Plus, many one-of-a-kind experiences, including:
- Sculpture Park, featuring works of 22 of the world’s most celebrated artists.
- #2 Top Farmer’s Market in America with over 300 vendors.
- Festivals and outdoor concerts.
- Diverse theater scene.
What You'll Need
- Master’s Degree in Related Field and BCBA certification required. Successful completion of the BACB’s Supervisor Training Curriculum preferred. Will consider those sitting for BCBA exam in the next 6 months.
- Preferred: Minimum of two years’ experience working with children with Autism and other developmental disabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
Not sure if you hit 100% of the position expectations? Let’s talk! Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team by emailing careers@childserve.org
Make a Difference Every Day at Child Serve
- Child Serve partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.
- Child Serve is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.
- Child Serve ’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.
- Established in 1928, Child Serve proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.
Child Serve is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email careers@childserve.org . Child Serve is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
From ChildServe's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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