Recruitment Specialist (ABA & Behavioral Health Experienced)

Job Title: Recruitment Specialist (ABA & Behavioral Health)

Type of Employment: Part-Time (20 hours per week)

Shift Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM Eastern Time

Work Arrangement: Remote

High Level Summary

We are seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist specializing in healthcare, ABA, and waiver-program recruitment. This role will independently manage the full recruitment cycle, build active pipelines, and source hard-to-find professionals—specifically BCBAs, RBTs, and waiver staff across Maryland and Washington, D.C. Direct experience recruiting BCBAs and RBTs is highly preferred, though candidates with strong healthcare sourcing track records will be considered.

About the Company:

We are a growing healthcare and behavioral health organization providing ABA and autism waiver services across the US. As our programs expand, this role is critical to building a reliable workforce of qualified clinical and direct-care professionals to support our clients and their families.

Role Objectives:

• Develop and maintain a reliable talent pipeline for current and future staffing needs.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for BCBAs, RBTs, ABA staff, and waiver-program positions.
• Support anticipated target needs (2–4 BCBAs and 15–20+ RBTs, plus waiver staff).
• Execute targeted sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill healthcare roles.
• Optimize recruitment workflows, candidate engagement, and time-to-fill.
• Support retention initiatives as directed by leadership.

Responsibilities

ABA Recruiting

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for BCBAs (priority) and RBTs.
• Source active and passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job boards, social media, universities, and direct outreach.
• Screen candidates for qualifications, certifications, experience, availability, and geographic alignment.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, onboarding, and handoffs to credentialing/operations teams.

Waiver & Behavioral Health Recruiting

• Recruit direct-care, clinical, and waiver-program personnel across Maryland and Washington, D.C.
• Understand position-specific qualification and certification requirements.
• Align recruitment plans with projected program growth and market demand.

Talent Pipeline Management

• Maintain candidate tracking and pipeline stages using an ATS, spreadsheets, or ATS platforms.
• Conduct proactive outreach to passive talent and re-engage former qualified applicants.
• Segment candidate databases by discipline, location, availability, and credentials.
• Recommend ATS tools and workflow improvements as needed.

Recruitment Strategy & Process Improvement

• Track recruitment channels and key metrics (time-to-fill, offer acceptance, application volume).
• Adjust job listings, sourcing methods, and process flows based on market feedback.
• Build referral pipelines with universities, certification programs, and professional groups.
• Provide regular status updates and pipeline insights to leadership.

Healthcare Staffing Coordination

• Collaborate with credentialing and operations to ensure smooth candidate handoffs.
• Verify candidate licenses and credentials for compliance.
• Interface with healthcare documentation systems and EHR platforms as needed.

Retention Support (As Needed)

• Conduct new-hire check-ins and gather feedback to improve onboarding.
• Support candidate experience enhancements and employee re-engagement efforts.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruitment experience, preferably in healthcare, ABA, or behavioral health.
• Proven full-cycle recruiting and passive candidate sourcing capabilities.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ATS/spreadsheet tracking.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and solution-oriented.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Direct experience recruiting Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and RBTs.
• Experience with autism waiver programs or direct-care staffing in MD/D.C.
• Familiarity with healthcare EHR platforms (e.g., CentralReach, Theralytics, Statewise).
• Background in ATS implementation, process optimization, or recruitment metrics tracking.

Note: Direct BCBA/RBT recruitment experience is strongly preferred, but broader healthcare recruiters with proven sourcing success will be considered.

Additional Information

• Primary Recruiting Focus: BCBAs, RBTs, ABA professionals, waiver staff, and clinical roles.
• Geographic Coverage: Maryland and Washington, D.C. (with potential expansion).
• Anticipated Staffing Needs: 2–4 BCBAs and 15–20+ RBTs (projected goals, not hard monthly quotas).
• Core Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ATS platforms, and EHR tools (CentralReach/Theralytics/Statewise).
• Key Focus: Full-cycle recruitment, passive sourcing, pipeline management, and strategy optimization.