Scaling ABA with Compassion: Chelsea McAdams, COO of Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention

In this episode of Tim Talks: Behavioral Health, host Timothy Zercher is joined by Chelsea McAdams, BCBA and Chief Operations Officer at Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention. Chelsea shares how her team has scaled school-based ABA services with a focus on capacity building, collaboration, and compassion.From balancing quality care with organizational growth, to building partnerships across agencies, to tackling the toughest challenge of all - recruitment and retention—Chelsea offers a candid look at what it takes to run and grow an ABA organization today.She also dives into her personal journey into the field, why collaboration beats competition, and how ABA can - and should - go beyond autism to impact a wider range of lives.If you’re looking for practical insights on leadership, staffing, and sustainable growth in ABA, this episode is for you.