About Job

Centria is seeking exceptional Clinical Leaders for our state-of-the-art Academy!!
Life Skills Autism Academy - South Mountain (Opening Fall 2025)

We're looking for the right people to form the team that will bring this new location to life!.

Life Skills Autism Academy (or LSAA) is a division of Centria that specializes in Early Intervention. LSAA is a center-based therapy program focusing on children with autism, ages 6 and younger. Our mission is to help children living with autism write their own success stories. During the first 6 years, we have the greatest chance at making a lifelong impact and, at LSAA, our servant leaders are dedicated to providing dignified, safe, and compassionate care, through individualized programing and tailored activities in a sensory-considerate environment.
The Basics:

Title: Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Location: 7236 S. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042

Center Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Established Clinicians are able to take advantage of WFH flexibility for at least 1x day per week.

Compensation: $83,000 - $90,000 (varies based on experience, credentials, and skills)

[+] Bonus Incentive: Weekly & Monthly! SCs can look forward to an additional $8k-$12k per year from our Pay For Performance plan.

Centria's Foundations of Care put clients at the center of everything we do, and place emphasis on ever-advancing clinical quality, which is reflected in every aspect of the organization. It promises individualized programming through assent-based, trauma-informed practices, using Universal Protocols, trusted tools & methodologies, such as PFA-SBT (Practical Functional Assessment & Skills-Based Treatment) and the most current science available, to help each client to build important skills and overcome barriers.

Our trademark data-collection software is what we describe as 'Clinician-built & Technician-approved'. Its clever features are designed to *keep you organized, *efficiently capture, track, and display data, *streamline collaboration and share notes, updates, and feedback with care team. Features include comprehensive visuals of client progress, perfect for showing to parents/caregivers, and prediction models to better map treatment plan milestones.
At Centria, you'll be part of a team of values-aligned practitioners that celebrate neurodiversity and are committed to engaging in compassionate, client-first, assent-based practices!

What we'll provide you:

BCBA Benefits

Competitive salary (Weekly payday)
Weekly & Monthly bonus opportunity (includes PTO credit and excludes BT billable hours goals)
Annual BCBA Vacation!! After your first year, enjoy an All-Expenses-Paid vacation for you +1!
401k retirement plan with 4% company match
Health Insurance Plan, includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Paid Parental Leave
15 PTO days + 7 Paid Holidays off
No non-compete
Early wage access through Rain - work today get paid tomorrow!

Career Development and Learning

$1,500 annual CEU reimbursement & free Centria-hosted quarterly CEU events
Supervising Clinician Mentorships from our Clinical Excellence Team
Fast-growing organization with career paths to become a Director of Clinician Development, Director of Clinical Services, Area Clinical Director, and/or Executive-level leadership

Our Expectations

Provide clinical oversight to clientele to drive compliance and retention to achieve optimal outcomes
Train, manage, and retain a team of Behavior Technicians (with support from the Director of Clinical Services & Operations Director)
Engage parents/guardians/caretakers in ABA therapy to improve client outcomes, delivering 1-hour of Family Engagement per month to all clients
Develop child-specific behavior & skill acquisition plans, following the principles of ABA therapy and in accordance with Centria's core values.
Ensuring the daily functions of the team & staff are completed by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance and results.
Managing, coaching, and developing a high-performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvements

What you'll bring to the table:

Master's degree or higher from an accredited university in acceptance with BACB guidelines
Completed of 8-hour supervision course or willing to complete within first 30 days of employment
BCBA certification from the BACB, in good standing
Active state license, in good standing, when applicable
1+ years working with children and autism spectrum disorders
Previous supervision experience is preferred
Crisis management experience is preferred

Working Conditions

LSAA's office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Additional time or flex schedules may be required to complete the above work or meet company objectives.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member may be exposed to a client who exhibits physically aggressive behavior, which can include kicking, pinching, punching, biting, etc. The team member may have to use appropriate behavior management techniques with a client under such circumstances. Such a response requires agility, quick reflexes, and the ability to use physically evasive movement. The team member will be required to stand, walk, sit, grasp, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, squat, hear, type, and write. The team member will also be exposed to normal office conditions and usual office equipment such as phone, computer, copiers, files, etc. The team member must be able to independently push, pull, lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to thirty-five (35) lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near, far, and field of vision.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Veteran status, or disability status. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. Centria reserves the right to amend this job description at any time, with or without written notice.