Project Play Therapy·Nashville, Tennessee
The BCBA will facilitate quality service delivery by managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and overseeing RBTs to ensure effective behavioral therapy. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, individualized care while upholding BACB ethical standards.
Project Play is on a mission to help others see and celebrate each child’s unique gifts. Everyday, we open our doors for hundreds of children, helping to foster their growth and independence. We continuously “show up” for our kids because we fiercely believe in our vision, that all children can reach their fullest potential!
Be Part of Our Village The Behavior Analyst position is an integral role in helping students reach their fullest potential by facilitating quality service delivery.
In this position, you will change the game for clients receiving our services through our clinic-based teams by providing individualized, compassionate services by collaborating with other service providers and promoting an environment that serves the whole child.
You will be a part of a family that is making a substantial impact in the community.
The ideal candidate for this position is a BCBA who prioritizes passion, creativity, and collaboration to best serve the clients, parent/caregiver, and other service providers.
The ideal candidate for this position would use passion, creativity, problem solving, and collaboration to engage with clients, RBTs, parents/guardians, and other service providers.
In this role, you will be able to utilize critical thinking skills to best serve each client, while receiving mentorship from our Clinical Manager as well as through weekly BCBA meetings and biweekly interdisciplinary meetings.
You will have autonomy over client treatment recommendations, which allows you to individualize treatment for every client and use up-to-date research to provide cutting edge services.
As a BCBA with Project Play, you will serve as a leader to RBTs by providing high quality supervision and changing the game in the ABA field.
Why be a BCBA at Project Play In person support and supervision/mentorship from management Join a team that focuses on the compassionate care of clients and ethically individualize services for each client using trauma-informed practices Opportunity to collaborate with a variety of BCBAs and other service providers (i.e., Occupational therapist, Speech-Language Therapist, Physical Therapist, Psychologists) to best serve the whole child Weekly BCBA roundtables and mentorship from Clinical Manager Team meetings and social events to promote a positive work culture Client Support and Human Resource teams who take on insurance and employee management responsibilities Autonomy over client’s treatment plan, including goals, prescribed hours, and your supervision schedule that allows for flexibility and opportunities to work from home Opportunities to earn CEU credits on topics of your interest through PPT’s in-house ACE Opportunities Empower Your Skills By providing high-quality services by managing your caseload and implementing behavioral change therapy with access to numerous skill assessments and correlating programming curriculums preloaded into CentralReach Providing effective parent/caregiver or teacher training in an accessible manner Conducting initial assessments, reassessments, or functional behavior assessments in a timely manner Overseeing a team of trained Registered Behavior Therapists by ensuring implementation of treatment with fidelity and supporting job satisfaction Collaborating with treatment team to collect data and produce reports to show impact of services and achievement of outcomes Upholding BACB Ethics code for BCBAs Embrace the Perks Salaried full time position Paid documentation time 401(k) match PTO (15 days) and paid holidays (12 company, 1 float cultural holiday) Access to health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance Access to short term disability Online resources and therapy activities Mentorship and ongoing trainings/support Technology available Mileage reimbursement between off-site appointments Flexible work schedule with ability to work remotely up to 2 half-days per week Small caseload size to prioritize quality intervention and increased supervision (100 RBT hours with 25 billable BCBA hours) Candidate Qualifications Master’s Degree in Special Education (preferred) or another related field Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Tennessee State License as a Behavior Analyst from the Health-Related Board Processes strong organization skills, a positive attitude, and a hold the belief that all children can reach their fullest potential with the right supports
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a related field and be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing. A Tennessee State License as a Behavior Analyst is also required for this position.
Market context
Clinic BCBA positions in Tennessee are typically in steady demand as clinics expand behavioral health services and seek clinicians who can support consistent, structured care. These roles are competitive because employers usually require a master’s degree, BCBA certification in good standing, and a Tennessee behavior analyst license, while offering benefits such as health, dental, vision, paid holidays, and paid time off. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, and confirm your licensure status before applying.
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