Full-Time

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Bcba

Posted on 8/7/2025

Kyo

Kyo

1,001-5,000 employees

Empathetic research and support for autism

Compensation Overview

$80k - $100k/yr

+ Relocation Assistance

Seattle, WA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role with 50% telehealth; travel to client homes/schools required.

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
  • MA degree in Psychology, Special Education, or related field.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Outstanding responsiveness and operational skills.
  • Ability and willingness to drive from client to client and to leadership and various business meetings.
  • Ability and willingness to occasionally work longer than 8 hours/day (only applies to full-time roles).
  • Reliable transportation, a valid state driver's license from state of residence and automobile insurance.
  • Flexibility to support clients between 3:00pm–7:00pm, Monday through Friday, based on client needs.
Responsibilities
  • Direct Kyo client programs and manage staff implementation of ABA services.
  • Supervise Kyo’s Behavior Therapists and Program Supervisors.
  • Serve as a Responsible Supervisor for BCBA Trainees.
  • Conduct observations and assessments in settings such as schools, homes, or communities, developing individualized treatment plans for clients.
  • Inform client of behavior plans and goals for client, monitor, track and report on client progress, communicating frequently with families, teachers and staff about client needs and progress.
  • Design and deliver training to parents, professionals and staff.
  • Assist with regional or company-wide clinical or operational projects while caseload is building.
  • Model program implementation for caregivers and staff.
  • Attend and facilitate client and staff meetings, as needed.
  • Make all reasonable attempts to ensure efficacious development of programs for our clients. This may include job related tasks and duties not listed above.
  • Meet and maintain all Kyo directed performance metrics.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including direct therapy as needed.
  • Oversee Behavior Therapist mentorship group.
  • Deliver Quarterly Performance Review to mentees.
  • Act as the Responsible Supervisor for any BTs in your mentor group that are enrolled in BACB coursework, maintaining responsible supervision duties.
  • Provide individualized mentorship to mentees by responding to and coaching them through their duties.
Desired Qualifications
  • None

Kyo works to improve life outcomes for people with autism by combining scientific inquiry with empathy in all its efforts. It partners with driven, open and ambitious individuals to tackle large challenges and create programs and initiatives that benefit the autism community and those who work with them. Its offerings are collaborative and people-centered, designed to produce practical, real-world impact rather than just theory, using a mix of research-informed approaches and compassionate practice. The company differentiates itself by weaving empathy into scientific discovery and by focusing on community-driven impact—helping teams do meaningful work together, both in person and remotely. The ultimate goal is to change what is possible for people with autism and to create a more fulfilling life for clients, their teams, and the communities around them.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Daly City, California

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Neurodiversity-affirming therapy gaining clinical traction as traditional models show impact limitations.[2]
  • Value-based care model positions Kyo for insurer partnerships prioritizing measurable outcomes.[1]
  • Child-centric approach reduces therapy hours needed, enabling participation in other services.[6]

What critics are saying

  • Magellan-Centene merger completion terminates exclusive ABA Optimized partnership and contracts.[1]
  • Neurodiversity-affirming shift reduces ABA demand as autism self-advocates reject conversion therapy framing.[2]
  • AI-powered therapy platforms automate 70% of sessions at 50% lower cost.[3]

What makes Kyo unique

  • Neurodiversity-affirming ABA model emphasizes child strengths over behavior normalization.
  • Value-based partnership with Magellan establishes outcome standards for autism therapies.
  • Omnichannel delivery: home, school, and center-based services with integrated Care app.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Company Match

Phone/Internet Stipend

Company News

The Joplin Globe
Oct 21st, 2023
Magellan Healthcare Value Based Model Shows Meaningful Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

"In partnership with Magellan, Kyo launched ABA Optimized a year ago as our flagship treatment model for people with autism," said Colin Davitian, CEO of Kyo.

Behavioral Health Business
Apr 7th, 2023
CARD, Magellan Health, Cortica Execs: the Challenge of Value-Based Care Is 'Getting Everybody on the Same Page'

In December 2022, Magellan Health announced it teamed up with Daly City, California-based Kyo Autism Therapy to develop outcome standards for autism therapies.

Business Wire
Dec 6th, 2022
Magellan Healthcare Teams With Kyo To Improve Autism Outcomes

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magellan Healthcare, Inc., the behavioral health division of Magellan Health, Inc., announced today the launch of a first-to-market, value-based collaboration with Kyo Autism Therapy, LLC, a California-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provider, to drive meaningful and objectively measurable outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Magellan and Kyo will develop, build and test a value-based model for treatment planning and delivery to continuously improve care for children with ASD and help the families who care for them. Findings will be used to establish evidence-based practices and drive outcomes-based programs across the ABA industry

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