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ABA Therapy Supervisor

LifeScape

Rapid City, SD 57702

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description
 

* $30,000 Sign On Bonus + Relocation Assistance Available for Full Time *
* Misson - Driven * Innovative * Person Centered * 
- No Weekends or On Call - Pediatric Setting -

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping children and families achieve brighter futures. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and operational support within our Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at our outpatient clinic in Rapid City, South Dakota.

This leadership opportunity is ideal for a motivated clinician who is passionate about developing teams, advancing quality care, and creating meaningful outcomes for children and families through person-centered practices.

Position Summary

The ABA Therapy supervisor is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the ABA program while providing supervision, mentorship, and clinical guidance to behavioral therapy staff. This role collaborates closely with the Director of Operations in Rapid City to support service delivery, staff development, quality initiatives, and program growth. 

Direct reports may include: 

  • Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
  • Supervisor of Outpatient Registered Behavioral Therapists
  • BCBA Candidates pursuing certification

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Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Operational Leadership

  • Supervise daily operations within the ABA therapy program
  • Manage therapy schedules, staffing coverage, prioritization, and intake coordination
  • Serve as a clinical resource for treatment planning, case consultation, and behavioral programming
  • Monitor department schedules, staffing challenges, and workflow efficiencies
  • Conduct quality audits to ensure documentation, compliance, and billing standards are met
  • Lead departmental projects and assign responsibilities to team members
  • Facilitate staff meetings and interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and locations
  • Participate in quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Collaborate with leadership to support marketing and growth of ABA services
  • Assist with budget preparation and monitoring
  • Maintain therapy equipment, supplies, and inventory
  • Maintain a clinical caseload consistent with discipline expectations
  • Support volunteer coordination and onboarding processes

Staff Supervision & Development

  • Provide supervision to BCBA Candidates employed within the organization
  • Serve as the RBT Requirements Coordinator for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
  • Complete annual performance evaluations and coaching conversations
  • Assist with hiring, mentoring, onboarding, and training BCBAs
  • Coordinate staff training, competencies, and certification timelines
  • Monitor payroll, attendance, and administrative responsibilities
  • Ensure quality standards and service expectations are consistently achieved
  • Respond to operational and staffing concerns in a timely manner

LifeScape Offers  

Flexible hours - NO Weekends or On Call

Competitive salary

Full range of benefits to include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, 401k

Paid time off and paid holidays

Support for obtaining/maintaining credentials

Paid CEU opportunities

Working as a part of a team of behavior analysts in addition to physical, occupational and speech therapists

Future research opportunities

Dynamic and diverse caseload

An opportunity to influence the future of ABA in South Dakota and the upper Midwest

Career advancement and growth opportunity 

Requirements

Education and Experience

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification
  • Eligibility for licensure in South Dakota
  • Minimum of two years of experience practicing as a BCBA in an early intervention clinic setting (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis principles and practices
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Ability to analyze problems and implement effective solutions
  • Technology proficiency and experience using electronic systems and software platforms
Preferred
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience
  • Experience mentoring or supervising clinicians and/or BCBA Candidates

All positions require a clear background check and drug screen upon conditional offer. 

 

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Why Work for Us?

We are Driven by our Mission

Empowering people to live their best life.

We Have a Vision for our Future

LifeScape will be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and complex care across their life span. Through collaborative partnerships, LifeScape will become a destination for research, and the development, implementation and training of technology-based solutions to improve the lives of people we support.

We Lead with Shared Values

Integrity - Compassion - Respect - Safety & Wellbeing - Fiscal Responsibility - Excellence - Accountability

Job Requirements

Education and Experience
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification
Eligibility for licensure in South Dakota
Minimum of two years of experience practicing as a BCBA in an early intervention clinic setting (preferred)
Strong knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis principles and practices
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to analyze problems and implement effective solutions
Technology proficiency and experience using electronic systems and software platforms
Preferred
Previous leadership or supervisory experience
Experience mentoring or supervising clinicians and/or BCBA Candidates

Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class. .
LifeScape
Nicole Jensen
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605-444-9543

 

Benefit Package Includes: Competitive wages,  Flexible work schedules,  Dental insurance,  Health insurance, Vision Insurance,  Life insurance,  Short/Long term disability,  Paid holidays,  Accrued leave,  Retirement / Matching 401K