Part-Time Afternoon BCBA Pediatric ABA Deerfield, IL

Why this role exists:

• Many of our families need afternoon and after-school sessions. The need is real. The role is real. It’s not a placeholder.


• We build your weekly rhythm with you: 5 short afternoons, 4 longer ones, 3 extended afternoons, whatever fits. Then on top of that: morning yoga that runs long, a midday school event, an unexpected dentist appointment — we work around what fits your life, not the other way around.


• Same caseload structure as our full-time team, scaled to your hours. 6–8 kids on a full caseload; your slice is shaped around the afternoon families and times you can serve.


• Supervision is 16–20%, built into your hours.


• True interdisciplinary care. BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and mental health providers on the same team. The afternoon BCBAs aren’t a satellite squad. You’re in the room.


• One of the few clinical organizations that refuses blanket hour recommendations. We built the Gracent Care Calculator, a peer-reviewed tool, developed in-house, given free to the field. Our VP of Clinical Quality and Training, Liza Bodner, leads this work. You don’t have to advocate for good practice here. You just practice.


• Part-time today doesn’t lock you out of a Lead BCBA or Clinical Director path later. If your situation changes, the conversation is open.

Who will love this afternoon role:

• Someone whose mornings belong to the kids: school drop-off at 8, in session by 1.


• A second-act clinician: morning consulting, afternoon clinical practice.


• A grad student whose classes run mornings only.


• A clinician who’s quietly always done their best work after lunch.

What you’ll actually be doing:

• Carry an afternoon caseload, conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans grounded in assent-based, neuroaffirming care, support parent training, and supervise your RBTs.


• Collaborate with SLPs, OTs, PTs, and mental health providers on shared kids, afternoon coordination, full team membership.


• Run your own intakes for the families you serve.


• Hold documentation and treatment-plan standards at the same bar as the full-time team.

What you bring:

• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), licensed in the state of Illinois, and in good standing.


• Availability to consistently cover afternoon sessions. Could be 5 afternoons a week of half-days, 4 days with longer afternoon blocks, or another rhythm. We build the schedule together in onboarding and adjust as your life does.


• Strong communicator who is proactive and detail-oriented.


• Passion for serving children and families, especially those with autism and developmental needs.

What it pays:

• $55–$60 per billable hour, based on experience.


• Free in-house CEUs as a BACB ACE Provider.


• $500 annual Professional Development stipend, pro-rated by schedule.


• Other benefits (medical, retirement, etc.) depend on weekly hour threshold. We’ll walk you through specifics in the interview.

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