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How Small ABA Agencies Actually Find Providers—Without a Recruiter or a Big Ad Budget

You are running a small practice, covering clinical work, and trying to find an RBT or BCBA for a specific case. So far, the choices have looked like paying for job-board clicks or posting in social groups and hoping the right person sees it.

No credit card · 3 reusable active listing slots

The three ways small agencies hire right now—and what each one actually costs

Each channel can work. The real difference is what you pay in ad spend, placement fees, and your own hours after a candidate responds.

OPTION 1

Pay-per-click job boards

Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and similar sites

The meter runs on traffic, not qualified candidates. At $1–3 per click, three open cases receiving 100 clicks each can mean roughly $300–900 a month just for visits.

  • You pay whether the visitor is credentialed or not.
  • Competition can make monthly spend unpredictable.
  • Your team still screens applicants with no ABA experience.
OPTION 2

Social and messaging groups

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

These groups are genuinely useful for reach, and good hires do come from them. The reach may be free; the hours required to organize it are not.

  • Credential claims must be checked manually, one person at a time.
  • Candidates arrive through comments and DMs with no shared pipeline.
  • There is no side-by-side fit view or reusable record when a case reopens.
  • A short post cannot identify who fits the age range, setting, skills, and commute.
OPTION 3

Staffing agencies and recruiters

High-touch, higher-cost help

A recruiter can take sourcing work off your plate, but placement fees tied to compensation can be difficult for a small practice to absorb.

  • The fee may be out of reach when you are filling one case at a time.
  • The recruiter, rather than your agency, owns much of the early relationship.
  • You still need a repeatable internal process for the next opening.

What it costs on ABAcases

Flat active-listing limits make the cost predictable. A filled or closed case releases its slot, so the next post does not create another posting fee.

STARTER
Free

3 active listing slots. Fill or close one and reuse it for your next case. No per-post charge.

Starter is free as part of the ABAcases launch. Early agencies get it while we build out each market; it will not be offered indefinitely.
PRO
$149/month

10 active listings—about $15 per available slot—with full analytics, benchmarks, automated match alerts, and bulk import.

OptionPricing model3 cases / 100 clicks eachABA workflow
Pay-per-click board$1–3 per visitor$300–900/month for trafficGeneral applicant inbox
ABAcases StarterFree launch tier3 reusable active slotsPipeline, messaging, comparison
ABAcases Pro$149/month flat10 reusable active slotsAdds full analytics and automation

It is not just cheaper—it does things a job board and a Facebook group cannot

A small agency gets the structure that normally requires a recruiter or an internal HR team, while keeping its direct relationship with candidates.

Credential status you can see

Profiles are built for BTs, RBTs, BCaBAs, and BCBAs. Credential numbers and verification status are visible, so you can distinguish a verified provider from someone still awaiting review.

ABA-specific candidate comparison

Compare providers side by side on credential, years of experience, service setting, and skills such as DTT, VB-MAPP, NET, and PECS.

Fit for this case

Candidate fit is scored against the actual opening using role, distance, setting, skills, schedule, availability, and age-range experience—not a generic keyword match.

Providers around the case

Starter and Pro agencies can browse providers by real distance from a selected case. Direct-message and outreach actions are paid or gated separately, so browsing does not imply unlimited free contact.

Listing feedback instead of guessing

Starter includes basic listing activity. Pro adds detailed case-performance scores, benchmarks, and recommendations that identify what may be stalling a listing.

Built for ABA, not adapted from a general job site

ABAcases uses ABA roles, credential status, real travel distance, service settings, age ranges, availability, and ABA-specific skills. Listings also have freshness controls, so agencies and providers are working from live opportunities rather than an old pile of posts.

Hiring in Florida? See our ABA staffing guide for Florida or the local RBT staffing page for Miami.

Questions small ABA agencies ask before trying ABAcases

How much does it cost to hire an RBT?

The total depends on how you source and screen candidates. Pay-per-click boards can charge for every visitor, recruiters may charge a placement fee, and your own screening time has a cost. ABAcases uses reusable active-listing slots instead of charging per click or per post.

Is there a free way to post ABA cases?

Yes. ABAcases Starter includes 2 active listing slots at no cost. Close or fill a case and that slot becomes available for your next listing. The free Starter offer is part of the ABAcases launch and may not be offered indefinitely.

How is this different from posting in a Facebook group?

Social groups can provide useful reach, but replies are scattered across comments and messages. ABAcases keeps each case, candidate, credential status, fit comparison, conversation, and hiring stage in one workflow.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can open a Starter agency account and post within the included active-listing limit without adding a credit card.

What if I only hire once or twice a year?

Reusable slots are designed for that pattern. You can post a case, fill or close it, and use the same slot again when the next need appears instead of paying for a new post each time.

Can I see providers before they apply?

Yes. Agencies can browse the provider map on Starter and Pro. The map shows relevant provider information and distance around a selected case; direct outreach actions may require Pro access or boost credits.

Start with the case you need to fill now

Create an agency account, post within your free active-listing limit, and keep every candidate in one ABA-specific workflow.

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