Consultant, Physical Clinic Expansion (ABA), Part-Time / Contract
Job Description
About Alpaca Health
Alpaca Health is the operating system for ABA therapy practices: billing/RCM, scheduling, AI clinical documentation, payroll, intake, and referral routing. We help top ABA practices grow, and we're building the tools and the playbook to help them expand into physical, center-based care.
About the role
We're looking for a consultant who has personally opened and scaled center-based ABA clinics. You'll partner directly with our founding team to build Alpaca's clinic-expansion playbook: how a practice goes from home-based to a thriving physical center, covering site selection, build-out, licensing, credentialing, equipment, staffing ramp, and utilization. Early on you'll advise us as we design the program and product; over time you'll help our provider partners stand up their own clinics.
This is a part-time, hourly (1099) engagement, roughly 5–10 hours/week, remote.
What you'll do
Help build Alpaca's end-to-end "how to open an ABA center" playbook.
Advise on market/site selection, lease/LOI and tenant-improvement build-out, and ABA-appropriate floor-plan and room design (including sensory-friendly environments).
Guide payer credentialing/enrollment and licensing for new locations.
Advise on equipment and vendor selection (security, cameras, access control) and how Alpaca can standardize and finance it.
Pressure-test our site-intelligence and in-clinic product ideas.
Advise on staffing ramp, room utilization, and center-based unit economics, steering us clear of the classic failure modes (expansion outrunning BCBA/RBT hiring; fixed costs meeting reimbursement pressure).
Over time, coach our provider partners through their own clinic launches.
Who you are
You've personally opened and scaled multiple center-based ABA clinics (or very adjacent multi-site pediatric therapy / behavioral health): de novo launches, not just running an existing site.
You know the full stand-up lifecycle: real estate, build-out, licensing, credentialing, equipment, staffing, and utilization.
You understand ABA / behavioral-health reimbursement (Medicaid and commercial), staffing ratios, and RBT/BCBA labor dynamics.
Bonus: BCBA or ABA clinical-ops leadership; multi-state expansion experience; relationships with ABA-focused healthcare real estate, general contractors, or equipment vendors; comfort with compliance-first arrangements (fair-market-value, Anti-Kickback/Stark, corporate-practice-of-medicine).
Engagement
1099 independent contractor (your own consultancy welcome).
~5–10 hours/week, billed hourly. Remote, with optional occasional travel to pilot markets.
Simple monthly invoicing.
How to apply
Tell us about the centers you've opened: where, how many, and what you learned. A short note plus your LinkedIn or CV is plenty.
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Job Details
- Department
- Operations
- Category
- Operations
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- United States (Remote) (Remote)
- Posted
About Alpaca Health
ABA should be led by those who know it best—clinicians. Alpaca Health empowers BCBAs to own, operate, and grow independent practices without the administrative burden. We provide: (1) All-in-one technology for scheduling, data collection, and intake (2) Done-for-you admin including insurance credentialing, benefits verification, and prior authorizations (3) Access to insurance contracts so you can get credentialed in weeks, not months (4) Guaranteed two-week payouts & audit protection to keep your revenue flowing smoothly Independence doesn’t mean doing it alone. We take the weight off your shoulders—so you can focus on care, not paperwork. Join a growing community of clinician-owned ABA practices.
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