Key Essentials to Behavior Management, Corp·San Dimas, California
The Social Pod Leader delivers direct ABA services and facilitates group-based social skills programming for neurodiverse children. They are responsible for collecting accurate session data, implementing treatment plans, and maintaining a safe, structured environment for clients.
KEY ESSENTIALS TO BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT CORP Social Pod Leader HS Diploma · Direct ABA Delivery (CA) · Pod Support (GA) Role Social Pod Leader — HS Diploma Compensation $21 – $23/hr (CA) Employment Type Part-time positions available Reports To Program Supervisor (with BCaBA/BCBA clinical oversight) Location CA clinics (direct ABA delivery scope) · Sensory Spot locations for camps and open play Service Setting Clinic-based with home and community session options Credential High school diploma required · RBT certification supported but not required in CA (required for full scope in GA) The RBT pathway: Earning your RBT certification is a real step up — not just a credential on your resume.
In CA, it moves you into the RBT pay band and expands your formal clinical scope.
In GA, it's what qualifies you to deliver insurance-funded ABA services independently.
Either way, KEBM supports the pathway — we cover the 40-hour training and supervision hours, and your pay moves when you pass.
The Hook Looking for a Social Pod Leader who wants to do real clinical work — and build toward an RBT certification that actually pays off when you earn it.
About Us We're a five-clinic ABA therapy company with four locations across Southern California and one in Georgia, founded in 2016 by a BCBA with 25+ years in the field.
Our team of 68+ professionals delivers evidence-based therapy through our proprietary S.O.C.I.A.L.
P.O.D.S. methodology — and our Sensory Spot locations prove that therapy can actually feel like play.
We serve every client who walks through our doors — insurance-funded, private pay, open play, and camp families alike.
We're women-founded, minority-owned, and we don't sacrifice clinical quality for profit.
If you want to work somewhere that's serious about outcomes and serious about its people, you're in the right place.
How S.O.C.I.A.L.
P.O.D.S.
Work S.O.C.I.A.L.
P.O.D.S. is our proprietary group ABA therapy methodology — a pod-based model where social skills, behavior intervention, and individualized goals are delivered inside a structured group dynamic.
Each pod has 3 to 6 clients with varied diagnoses — autism, ADHD, ADD, Down syndrome, developmental delays — grouped by age, skill level, and goal alignment.
The typical facilitator-to-client ratio is 1:3; it can extend to 1:4 or 1:5 for lower-behavior clients based on Clinic Manager and clinical team decisions.
On-site supervision is always available — solo pod work may occur when clinically appropriate, but a supervisor, BCBA, or Clinic Manager is always reachable on-site if a situation escalates.
We use a push-in / pull-out model: group work inside the pod, 1:1 intensive instruction pulled out when a client needs dedicated skill-building.
BCBAs and Program Supervisors move between pods providing real-time coaching and clinical oversight.
Who We Serve KEBM serves every client who walks through our doors — no tiers, no priority treatment.
That means insurance-funded ABA clients, private pay therapy clients, open play participants at our Sensory Spot locations, camp participants across all seasons, and consultation clients in adult residential and group home settings (Program Supervisor Master's level only).
A camp kid gets the same quality of care as an insurance client.
An open play family gets the same respect as a full-time ABA family.
If that feels natural to you, you're going to fit here.
If the idea of treating any of those clients as less-than bothers you, this isn't the place.
The Role — What You'll Actually Do The Social Pod Leader is KEBM's entry-level direct clinical role.
Here's the part nobody tells you in ABA job postings: California and Georgia regulate this role differently, and that changes your day-to-day scope.
Read this section carefully so you know what you're signing up for.
CA vs.
GA scope — read this carefully In our California clinics — you deliver ABA services at the same scope as an RBT.
California does not require BACB RBT certification for insurance-billed ABA services, so you'll run pods, implement treatment plans, collect clinical data, and deliver behavior protocols directly.
RBT certification is optional for scope — but it unlocks a higher pay band when you earn it (see Compensation below).
In our McDonough, GA clinic — you support RBT-led insurance sessions (you don't deliver ABA services independently — Georgia regulations require RBT certification for insurance billing), AND you lead non-ABA programming (camp, open play, enrichment) solo within program design.
RBT certification is strongly encouraged because it expands your scope to full ABA delivery.
In this role, you'll: CA clinics: Deliver direct ABA services — run pod sessions, implement BCBA-authored treatment plans, collect clinical data, execute behavior protocols.
RBT-equivalent scope without requiring the certification to start.
GA clinics: Support RBT-led ABA sessions — material handling, setups, prompt and reinforcer delivery under the RBT's direction during insurance sessions.
No independent ABA delivery.
Both states: Lead non-ABA programming — spring/winter/summer camps, open play at Sensory Spot locations, enrichment classes.
You run these solo within program design; on-site supervision is always available.
Staff ratios assigned by Clinic Manager and clinical team — typically 1:3 in the pod, up to 1:4 or 1:5 for lower-behavior clients.
You never set ratios yourself.
Collect accurate session data — CA clinical documentation is RBT-equivalent; GA support documentation under RBT direction.
Either way, 24-hour turnaround.
Never work as the sole clinical authority for a client — pod supervisor, BCBA, and Clinic Manager are always accessible when something exceeds your scope or training.
Grow into the RBT certification (if it's your path) — KEBM covers the 40-hour training curriculum and the supervision hours you need to sit for the exam.
What You Get Compensation $21 – $23/hr (CA) · $18 – $20/hr (GA) We publish pay ranges on every posting.
We don't bait with the top of the band and pay the bottom.
Where you land depends on credential level, experience, and market — and we'll tell you exactly why during the offer conversation.
The RBT pathway: Earning your RBT certification is a real step up — not just a credential on your resume.
In CA, it moves you into the RBT pay band and expands your formal clinical scope.
In GA, it's what qualifies you to deliver insurance-funded ABA services independently.
Either way, KEBM supports the pathway — we cover the 40-hour training and supervision hours, and your pay moves when you pass.
Apply at the link in this posting, or send your resume and a short note about why this role caught your eye to info@keyessentialsbm.com. Questions before you apply? Call us at (909) 755-5220 — a real person will answer. We review every application and respond to every candidate. You're not shouting into the void.
Key Essentials to Behavior Management Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We are women-founded, minority-owned, and committed to hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
A high school diploma is required for this entry-level clinical role. Candidates must be prepared for physically active work and demonstrate the ability to manage challenging behaviors in a group setting.
In CA, it's a pay bump; in GA, it's scope expansion.
In your first 90 days, success looks like: Running sessions with confidence across your assigned pod (CA: direct ABA delivery; GA: non-ABA programming and RBT-paired pod support), holding clean data every shift, and — if you want the RBT pathway — actively working through the training curriculum with KEBM's support.
Who You Are You might be perfect for this if: You want direct clinical work, not a glorified support role — the CA version of this role gives you real ABA scope from day one.
The GA version gives you real clinical exposure on the path to RBT.
Both are real.
You see RBT certification as a career move — and you want an employer that will pay for the training, cover the supervision hours, AND adjust your pay when you pass.
That's what the KEBM pipeline does.
You stay calm when things get dynamic — group work with neurodiverse kids has its moments.
The staff who thrive here regulate themselves first, then regulate the room.
You believe open play and camp kids deserve the same energy — as full-time ABA clients.
If that feels obvious to you, you'll fit here.
Bonus points if you have: Prior experience working with children, especially neurodiverse children Any ABA exposure — coursework, previous role, shadowing RBT certification already in progress Bilingual (Spanish)
Market context
In California, support roles that work with children often draw steady interest because schools and programs need staff who can help maintain safe, inclusive environments. These roles can be competitive when candidates already have CPR, First Aid, and child abuse prevention training, plus experience working with diverse groups of children. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certifications are current before applying.
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