{
 "slug": "green-flags-vs-red-flags-bcba-clinic",
 "title": "Green Flags vs. Red Flags: What to Actually Look for in a Clinic",
 "seo_title": null,
 "date": "2026-01-15",
 "modified": "2026-09-22",
 "author": "Liat Sacks",
 "publisher": "Pair ABA",
 "summary": "Caseload size, supervision quality, and the questions that reveal more than any job posting ever will.",
 "audience": null,
 "url": "https://pairaba.com/blog-posts/green-flags-vs-red-flags-bcba-clinic.html",
 "markdown_url": "https://pairaba.com/blog-posts/green-flags-vs-red-flags-bcba-clinic.md",
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 "text": "Every BCBA job posting says the same things: \"supportive team,\" \"growth opportunities,\" \"we're like a family.\" None of that tells you anything. Here's what actually matters when you're sizing up a clinic.\n\nGreen flags\n\n• Caseload numbers they can actually explain. If a clinic can tell you exactly how many clients you'll carry and why that number, that's a good sign they've thought about sustainability.\n• Supervision that shows up on a calendar. Not \"we'll figure it out,\" an actual recurring time.\n• Leadership who answers hard questions directly. Ask about turnover. Watch how they respond.\n\nRed flags\n\n• Vague answers about caseload \"it depends\" with no follow-up.\n• Supervision framed as a formality instead of a real clinical relationship.\n• Any version of \"we're like a family\" used to explain away boundaries.\n\nIf you wouldn't accept these answers from a partner, don't accept them from an employer either.",
 "markdown": "Every BCBA job posting says the same things: \"supportive team,\" \"growth opportunities,\" \"we're like a family.\" None of that tells you anything. Here's what actually matters when you're sizing up a clinic.\n\n## Green flags\n\n- **Caseload numbers they can actually explain.** If a clinic can tell you exactly how many clients you'll carry and why that number, that's a good sign they've thought about sustainability.\n- **Supervision that shows up on a calendar.** Not \"we'll figure it out,\" an actual recurring time.\n- **Leadership who answers hard questions directly.** Ask about turnover. Watch how they respond.\n\n## Red flags\n\n- Vague answers about caseload \"it depends\" with no follow-up.\n- Supervision framed as a formality instead of a real clinical relationship.\n- Any version of \"we're like a family\" used to explain away boundaries.\n\nIf you wouldn't accept these answers from a partner, don't accept them from an employer either."
}