Build around the work your team does
Hiring for an ABA clinic, school-based program, or pediatric therapy organization starts with understanding the role. The setting, workload, supervision, and support all shape whether an opportunity makes sense for a particular person.
Career Connections specializes in ABA and autism services, alongside recruiting for special education and occupational, speech-language, and physical therapy roles. Our approach starts with the details behind the opening.
Reach people beyond the job posting
A job posting can be part of a search, but it may not reach everyone whose experience fits the role. Some clinicians are employed and open to a conversation without actively applying.
Focused outreach gives you a chance to explain the opportunity and understand what would make a move worthwhile. Discuss confidentiality before sharing identifying details.
Define fit before increasing activity
More applications and interviews are useful only when the role is clear. Credentials matter, but they do not tell the whole story of how someone will work within your team.
- What would success look like after six and twelve months?
- What caseload, support, and responsibilities should the person expect?
- Where could the working reality differ from the job description?
Use those answers to guide outreach and interviews, then revisit them when questions emerge.
Describe the working week
A useful job description helps someone picture the work. Be specific about clinical responsibilities, scheduling, documentation, supervision, and access to leadership.
- What does a typical week involve?
- Who provides clinical guidance?
- How are workload expectations set?
- What opportunities exist for development?
Where an answer depends on the location or team, explain that distinction. Clear details give candidates a better basis for deciding whether to continue.
Bring clinical context into the search
School-based, center-based, and in-home roles can call for different experience and expectations. Understanding that context helps a recruiter ask more useful questions.
At Career Connections, conversations include supervision, clinical autonomy, the service model, and the support behind the role. We connect those details with the priorities of the person considering a move.
Keep the hiring process connected
Agree on who owns interviews, feedback, and decisions. Keep candidates informed about the next step, and share questions while there is time to address them.
Candidate feedback can also reveal where compensation, requirements, or the hiring timeline need another look. A recruiting partnership should make those conversations easier.
Start with the role in front of you
A clear brief, relevant outreach, and thoughtful follow-through give your search a practical foundation. Start with the role, the people it supports, and what the new hire will need to do the work well.
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When your hiring priorities are clear, explore our BCBA and clinical recruiting support or see the featured client story for one example of an ongoing engagement.