Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Job Title: Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA)

Compensation: Full-Time Starting at $80,000 - $90,000 per year.

PRN positions available starting at $65–$75/hr for direct clinical work, $35–$40/hr for admin time, plus travel pay

Location: Northville, MI - Hybrid

Kennedy Care has been a trusted provider of compassionate, high-quality care services since 2003. Kennedy Care offers personalized care tailored to each client’s unique needs, including nanny services, in-home care, and ABA therapy for children and adolescents with autism. Our mission centers on empowering individuals who are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve while pursuing personal and professional growth.

Dashi Rivers is a leading ABA provider within the Kennedy Care family of companies, proudly launching our newest service line with heart, purpose, and excellence. We are hiring a passionate Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) who wants to be a true game changer and superhero for children and families affected by Autism.

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As a growing organization, Dashi Rivers blends innovation with collaboration. Our model centers on assent, inclusion, and trauma-informed care while advancing outcomes through high-quality ABA. We believe effective services start with empowered clinicians, and every BCBA is supported as a leader. Kennedy Care’s shared services allow you to focus on what matters most; clients, families, and excellent ABA services.

This is an exciting time to join us! We are urgently hiring professionals who thrive in fast growing environments and want long-term opportunities. Through structured mentorship and objective performance measures, our ABA teams grow alongside the company. Our programs are delivered in-home and center-based, allowing each BCBA to see impact across multiple settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments
• Provide medically necessary supervision aligned with ABA quality standards
• Write, monitor, and update programs and behavior intervention protocols
• Collect, interpret, and analyze data to guide decisions
• Lead weekly caregiver guidance meetings rooted in ABA
• Train and supervise Behavior Technicians and RBTs
• Stay current with research and best practices in Autism treatment
• Maintain required trainings, license, and credentials as a Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA)
• Model leadership, collaboration, and ethical practice in ABA

Benefits of joining a leading ABA provider

• 24/7 clinical and leadership support
• PTO that accrues based on hours worked
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (based on eligibility)
• Supplemental benefits including Disability, Life, and Accident coverage
• Paid orientation and ongoing Board Certified Behavior Analysis training
• Competitive pay aligned with BCBA credentials
• Employee and client referral bonuses (qualifying)

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Services are provided in homes, centers, and community settings within a 25-mile radius of our Northville, MI location. Flexibility may be required. The team member may be exposed to a client who exhibits physically aggressive behavior, which can include kicking, pinching, punching, biting, hitting, etc. The team member may need to use appropriate behavior management techniques with a client, which requires agility, quick reflexes, strength, the ability to run and restrain the child, and the ability to use physically evasive movement. The team member will be required to stand, walk, sit, grasp, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, squat, lift and carry the child, hear, type, see, and write. The team member must be able to push independently, pull, lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to seventy-five (75) pounds.

The BCBA in this role is a clinical leader within Kennedy Care, supporting individuals with Autism and their families through evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis services. We are urgently hiring someone who is organized, data-driven, and inspired to elevate care. By strengthening ABA systems and advancing socially significant goals, you help children with Autism thrive. This role allows a BCBA to mentor, collaborate, and deliver consistent, high-quality ABA that truly changes lives.

What Our Employees Have to Say

"I have had so much growth from being a worker here. They listen, train, and support me very well."

"I have had the opportunity to work a variety of roles within the company and see it continue to grow and flourish!

Leadership cares about their employees wellbeing while still maintaining a business and meeting metrics and goals.

Dashi is a place to begin and advanced your career within ABA rather it be a clinical or administrative path you are seeking"

"Working at Dashi Rivers has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. From the very beginning, I have admired and valued the core values set by KC and Dashi Rivers. What makes this organization so unique is not only that these values are clearly defined, but that every single employee, alongside management, truly lives them out each day. It creates a culture where respect, integrity, and teamwork are more than words - they are actions that guide the way we work and interact with one another."

"Throughout my time at Dashi Rivers, I have always felt fully supported in the work that I do. Leadership and colleagues alike are encouraging, approachable, and invested in helping me succeed. That level of support has allowed me to learn so much - both about my role and about myself. Every day brings opportunities to grow, take on new challenges, and expand my skills, and I am grateful for the trust and guidance I’ve been given along the way."

"What I enjoy most about working at Dashi Rivers is the incredible staff morale. The team truly embodies collaboration - we work together, lift each other up, and celebrate one another’s successes. That kind of positivity and encouragement makes even the most challenging days feel manageable and fulfilling. It’s rare to find a workplace where the culture is so uplifting, but at Dashi Rivers, teamwork and support are at the heart of everything we do."

Kennedy Care is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the Kennedy Care family to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included, and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.

Requirements

Education

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in acceptance with BACB guidelines
• Completion of 8-hour supervision course, or willing to complete within first 30 days

License/Certification

• Valid Michigan Driver's License
• BCBA certification from the BACB, in good standing
• Active state license, in good standing, when applicable

Work Experience

• 2+ years working with children and autism spectrum disorders, preferred
• 1+ years supervising a caseload of ABA clients and engaging caregiver support, preferred
• Crisis management experience, preferred