Assistant Clinical Director (BCBA)

Lighthouse Autism Center

Hickory, NCFull-timePosted Apr 8, 2026

90K–105K a year

Behavioral Health Market Context

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Benefits

Health InsurancePaid Time OffDental Coverage

Job Description

 frequent, combined meetings amongst professionals (BCBAs, SLPs, & OTs) on staff to create and maintain comprehensive treatment packages. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Great news - LAC is looking for a talented BCBA to serve as an Assistant Clinical Director!

As an Assistant Clinical Director, you will maintain a caseload of learners, while supporting the Clinical Director (CD) with daily tasks in the clinic. The ACD will stand in for the CD while they are out on PTO, maternity leave, or other scheduled appointments, so staff have an individual to report to for operational and clinical needs. The ACD will learn and be trained on center-specific responsibilities over time to develop skills to become a CD in the future.

We believe that being a BCBA at LAC should be more than the typical job description and emphasizes professional development and growth. We offer the following perks to ensure that is a top priority:
• Annual conference/CEU stipend
• Access to our free CEU library
• Opportunities to earn Teaching CEUs during monthly training topics
• Ongoing training provided in-house by our network of internal & external professionals
• Room for upward growth as LAC continues to expand

We recognize that benefits & a healthy work/life balance are important, and we pride ourselves on taking steps to ensure that our team is taken care of. We demonstrate this by providing:
• Flexible schedules
• Work from home days
• LAC-paid learner reinforcers
• Covered liability insurance
• Small, manageable caseloads
• Robust, quarterly bonus opportunities
• Generous time off structure
• Paid parental leave
• 8 paid holidays off
• LAC-paid staff appreciation funds
• Health, vision, and dental insurance - HSA option available
• 401K eligibility after 30 days of employment - up to 4% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• $20,000 life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Short and long-term disability

Requirements
• Master's degree encompassing behavior analytic content
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential
• Able to provide supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)

Qualifications

  • Master's degree encompassing behavior analytic content
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential
  • Able to provide supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)

Benefits

  • Annual conference/CEU stipend
  • Access to our free CEU library
  • Opportunities to earn Teaching CEUs during monthly training topics
  • Ongoing training provided in-house by our network of internal & external professionals
  • Room for upward growth as LAC continues to expand
  • Flexible schedules
  • Work from home days
  • LAC-paid learner reinforcers
  • Covered liability insurance
  • Small, manageable caseloads
  • Robust, quarterly bonus opportunities
  • Generous time off structure
  • Paid parental leave
  • 8 paid holidays off
  • LAC-paid staff appreciation funds
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance - HSA option available
  • 401K eligibility after 30 days of employment - up to 4% employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • $20,000 life insurance coverage at no cost to you
  • Short and long-term disability

Responsibilities

  • As an Assistant Clinical Director, you will maintain a caseload of learners, while supporting the Clinical Director (CD) with daily tasks in the clinic
  • The ACD will stand in for the CD while they are out on PTO, maternity leave, or other scheduled appointments, so staff have an individual to report to for operational and clinical needs
  • The ACD will learn and be trained on center-specific responsibilities over time to develop skills to become a CD in the future


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