Board-Certified Behavior Analyst

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Shouse Therapeutic Behavioral Center, LLC — Springfield, MO Full-Time | Salary

About STBC

Shouse Therapeutic Behavioral Center is a therapeutic day program for children with significant behavioral, emotional, and trauma-related needs. We operate on a straightforward premise: kids regulate before they comply, and relationships come before behavior control. This is not a compliance-driven ABA clinic. It is a clinical environment built around emotional safety, 1:1 staffing, and sustainable practice — for clients and staff alike.

We are small by design. We grow slowly and deliberately. Every hire shapes the culture.

Who You'll Be Working For

Dr. Amanda Shouse (EdD, Leadership & Innovation; MS, Special Education) founded STBC after more than 15 years working inside complex behavioral and educational systems — conducting assessments, leading clinical programming, and advocating for kids that most systems were never designed to serve. She brings doctoral-level leadership training, deep applied behavior analysis expertise, trauma-aware clinical grounding, and lived experience as a foster and adoptive parent.

Dr. Shouse built STBC because she got tired of watching good clinicians burn out inside bad models. The work here is grounded, direct, and high-integrity. You will always know where she stands. You will also be supported — clinically, operationally, and as a person.

The Role

You will carry a caseload of up to 12 clients and serve as the clinical anchor for your assigned clients. That means leading intake assessments, conducting Functional Behavior Assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and monitoring implementation with fidelity. You will supervise the RBTs embedded in our program and work alongside a full interdisciplinary clinical team — LPC, LCSW, SLP, OT, and PT — in a setting where collaboration is expected, not aspirational.

This is a real clinical role. The documentation is real, the kids are complex, and the work matters.

What You'll Do

• Conduct intake assessments and diagnostic evaluations to determine client eligibility and establish treatment goals
• Complete Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) to identify behavioral function and drive clinical decision-making
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans, including Skill Acquisition Plans (SAPs) and Behavior Reduction Plans (BRPs)
• Monitor treatment fidelity, analyze data, and update plans based on measured client progress
• Complete all Medicaid and commercial insurance documentation accurately and on time — prior authorizations, progress notes, treatment plan reassessments, and utilization reviews
• Supervise and develop assigned RBTs through direct observation, performance feedback, and competency assessment
• Collaborate with the full interdisciplinary clinical team (LPC, LCSW, SLP, OT, PT) to ensure coordinated, consistent care
• Participate in caregiver training and family collaboration to support generalization of treatment goals across settings
• Maintain HIPAA-compliant clinical records in accordance with Medicaid and commercial payer requirements

What We're Looking For

• Active BCBA certification (required)
• Experience conducting FBAs and developing treatment plans for children with complex behavioral, emotional, or trauma-related presentations
• Comfort working within a regulation-first, trauma-aware clinical model
• Strong supervision skills — you develop RBTs, not just log their hours
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines without ego
• Accurate, timely Medicaid and commercial insurance documentation — compliance is non-negotiable
• Grounded, self-aware, and honest about what's working and what isn't

Compensation

• Starting salary: $72,000 — $89,798 depending on verified experience (up to 10 years credited)
• $550/month insurance reimbursement added directly to your paycheck — cash, no forms, starting Day 1
• Total starting compensation: $78,600+

Benefits

• Mandatory paid summer closure — full week, entire center closed, every year
• All federal holidays paid
• Extended paid Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks
• 5 additional paid days off annually
• All required training paid — no out-of-pocket costs to you
• Limited tuition reimbursement available with advance approval

What This Is Not

This is not a high-volume ABA factory. We do not prioritize authorization units over clinical integrity. If you are looking for a setting where caseload management means rubber-stamping session notes and chasing billable hours, this is not the right fit.

If you want to do real clinical work inside a model that takes kids' regulation seriously and actually supports the people doing the work — this is worth a conversation.

To Apply

Submit your resume and a brief note about your clinical approach. We read what you write.

Shouse Therapeutic Behavioral Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $72,000.00 - $89,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person