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Specialized in Pediatric, ABA Therapy & Healthcare Centers.

We Focus On Long Term Retention — Not Just Filling Roles.

“Savvy Nerds have really helped me. They have probably shaved off at least at this point. We're still working together. Like 10 hours of work for me, at least. They're helping me hire people. They're helping me do other tasks that I didn't even know that they were going to do. ”

Co-Founder - Fresh Starts Behavioral Therapy

Access The Right Recruitment & Retention Solutions That Powers Healthcare Organizations.

Healthcare is all we do. We specialize in partnering with pediatric, ABA therapy, and healthcare organizations, giving us a deep understanding of the unique hiring challenges, compliance requirements, and workforce demands across the industry.

Our team is led by a licensed pharmacist with more than a decade of healthcare experience, including working alongside healthcare organizations to solve complex workforce challenges. We've been in your shoes, so we understand the impact that prolonged vacancies, hiring delays, and turnover can have on patient care, employee morale, and organizational growth.

Before every search, we take the time to understand your organization's culture, leadership style, hiring priorities, and long-term goals. That allows us to present exceptional candidates who are not only qualified but also aligned with your team and positioned for long-term success.

Contingent  Talent Search.

Pay Only When You Hire. Fill critical positions without upfront search fees. Our contingent search service helps you identify and secure exceptional clinical, operational, and leadership talent through a strategic, relationship-driven search process. We present pre-vetted professionals who align with your organization's culture, mission, and long-term goals—so you can hire with confidence while minimizing risk.

Retained Talent Search.

Dedicated Search for Mission-Critical Talent. When a leadership or highly specialized role requires a focused approach, our retained search service provides exclusive partnership, proactive market outreach, comprehensive candidate evaluation, and a customized search strategy. We work as an extension of your leadership team to secure the exceptional talent your organization can't afford to miss.

 (RPO) Talent Search.

An Extension of Your Talent Acquisition Team. For organizations with ongoing hiring needs, our RPO solutions provide scalable recruiting support tailored to your goals. Whether you need assistance with sourcing, screening, interview coordination, pipeline management, or end-to-end recruitment, we integrate with your team to streamline hiring, reduce time-to-fill, and help you build a stronger workforce.

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"We were able to fill the BCBA role and start moving families off our waitlist, which made a big difference for our team."

We had been trying to fill a BCBA role for over a month and just kept running into candidates who weren’t the right fit. Savvy Nerds helped simplify the process and introduced us to candidates who were much more aligned with what we were looking for. We were able to fill the BCBA role and start moving families off our waitlist, which made a big difference for our team. We are now continuing to work with them as we hire for additional roles to support our growth. Overall, the process felt smooth, communication was consistent, and it was reassuring to have reliable support when hiring started to feel overwhelming.

Owner, Hope Talks ABA Therapy

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How We Connect High-Level Employers With Next-Level Talent.

Our structured process connects vetted employers with exceptional professionals from our extensive network beyond job boards, helping you secure BCBAs, Clinical Directors, and other critical roles faster while supporting long-term fit and retention.

We start with a focused consultation to understand your hiring needs, culture, and the kind of talent you want to attract. We carefully vet every employer we partner with because we care deeply about creating the right fit for both our clients and the applicants we represent. We want to make sure the opportunities we bring to our network are strong, credible, and truly worth pursuing.

Once approved, we get to work. We tap into our extensive network to connect you with next-level game changers, from BCBAs and Clinical Directors to other critical roles your organization needs. Think of us as a strategic matchmaker, aligning high-level employers with top-tier talent beyond what you may find on job boards.

 Our goal is simple: help you fill critical roles in record time with professionals who are positioned to make a real impact. But it does not stop at placement. We continue to support the process in a way that helps strengthen long-term fit, improve retention, and set your team up for lasting success.

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“Our qualified employee census has went up tremendously since you guys implemented the program for our company. Since we've been on your program, we have been able to retain about 80 % of our new employees ”

Owner- Enchanted Home Care

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Recruitment Expertise Rooted In 15+ Years Leading Healthcare Organizations — Not Just Theory.

For more than 15 years, our team has been building, hiring, and leading healthcare teams from the inside. We've experienced the challenges of critical vacancies, staffing shortages, and the pressure to maintain exceptional patient care while growing an organization. That's why we don't approach talent search as outsiders—we've been in your shoes.

Today, we use that real-world healthcare experience to help pediatric, ABA therapy, and healthcare organizations secure exceptional talent through strategic contingent, retained, and RPO search solutions. By combining industry expertise with a relationship-driven search process, we help you reduce time-to-fill, strengthen retention, and build a more stable, high-performing workforce.

Meet Dr. Ndi, PharmD - Your Recruitment Partner.

Helping pediatric, ABA therapy, and healthcare organizations strengthen their hiring process is deeply important to me because I understand how much depends on having the right team in place. When critical roles remain vacant, it increases the burden on your staff, slows growth, and can impact the quality and continuity of care your patients and families rely on.

I partner with your team to streamline your talent search strategy, reach exceptional professionals beyond traditional job boards, and build a stronger pipeline of qualified clinical, operational, and leadership talent. The goal is simple: help you fill critical positions faster, improve long-term retention, and build a more stable, high-performing workforce.

Meet Dr. Lynda, PharmD MBA — Your Recruitment Partner.

I am deeply passionate about helping pediatric, ABA therapy, and healthcare organizations build stronger teams because I have seen firsthand how staffing shortages, prolonged vacancies, and hiring delays affect not only operations but also the patients, families, and communities you serve.

With more than 15 years of experience as a home care operator and a healthcare leader, I've been in your shoes—navigating workforce shortages, recruiting clinical talent, and balancing the demands of delivering exceptional care while growing an organization. That's why I'm committed to helping you remove hiring roadblocks, reduce time-to-fill, strengthen retention, and build the workforce your organization needs to grow with confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Choosing the right recruitment partner impacts how quickly you hire, the quality of candidates you attract, and how stable your team becomes over time. Below are the most common questions behavioral health organizations ask when looking to reduce time to hire, improve retention, and gain access to pre-vetted clinical and support professionals without taking on upfront recruiting risk.

How is this different from traditional recruiters who just send resumes?

Traditional recruiters often rely heavily on job boards or databases and send resumes without deeply aligning with your hiring goals. Our approach is more structured and proactive. We partner with your team to understand your role requirements, then run customized outreach campaigns across LinkedIn, professional groups, and other targeted channels to start real conversations with qualified clinical and support professionals. Candidates are pre-vetted and pre-screened before being introduced, helping you focus only on stronger-fit talent and reducing time-to-hire.

What happens if the candidate does not work out?

We understand that hiring always involves some level of uncertainty. That is why we offer a replacement guarantee. If a candidate you hire through our recruitment partnership does not remain in the role within the first 60–90 days from their start date, we will restart the search and provide replacement candidate options at no additional cost.

Our goal is not just to help you fill a role quickly, but to help you secure talent that supports long-term team stability. This added layer of protection helps reduce the risk often associated with recruiting and gives you confidence that you are not starting the hiring process alone if a transition occurs early.

How do I know the candidates will actually be qualified and not a waste of our time?

We begin by aligning closely with your hiring criteria, qualifications, and expectations before sourcing begins. Candidates go through an initial screening process before being introduced to your team. This helps reduce the number of unqualified applicants reaching your inbox and allows your team to spend time interviewing candidates who meet your baseline requirements.

Will we lose control of our hiring process by working with an outside partner?

No. You remain in full control of interviews and hiring decisions. Our role is to support sourcing, outreach, and pre-screening so your team has access to stronger candidate flow. We act as an extension of your team to increase hiring capacity, not replace your decision-making process.

What if the recruiter does not understand the behavioral health or ABA field?

Our recruitment approach is built from real experience operating healthcare organizations and solving staffing challenges firsthand. We understand the urgency behind filling clinical and support roles and the impact hiring delays can have on client access, staff workload, and growth capacity. This experience shapes how we structure outreach, screening, and candidate alignment.

We tried recruiters before and they sent poor-fit candidates. Why would this be different?

Many recruiting experiences rely heavily on job postings or resume databases without strong alignment on role expectations. Our process focuses on understanding what defines a strong fit for your organization before sourcing begins. Through targeted outreach and pre-screening, we aim to introduce candidates who meet your baseline criteria so your team can focus on evaluating quality candidates rather than filtering large volumes of unqualified resumes.

Will working with an outside recruiter create more work for our internal team?

Our goal is to reduce the burden on your team. Many organizations partner with us because leadership or clinical staff are already stretched thin. We help manage sourcing, outreach, and initial screening so your team can focus on interviewing qualified candidates rather than spending time searching for them.

How do we know you will represent our organization professionally when speaking to candidates?

Before outreach begins, we align closely with your team to understand your organization, role expectations, and hiring priorities. This ensures outreach messaging accurately reflects your opportunity and positions your organization professionally in conversations with candidates. Our goal is to attract professionals who are genuinely aligned with your hiring needs.

Will we become dependent on a recruiter every time we need to hire?

Our goal is to help strengthen your hiring consistency so you are not starting from zero each time a role opens. By improving candidate flow and expanding sourcing reach, we help create a more predictable hiring pipeline that supports long-term team stability.

What if we invest time explaining our roles but do not end up hiring anyone?

Our model is designed to reduce financial risk. There are no upfront recruiting fees. You only pay when you successfully hire a candidate. This allows you to explore a stronger talent acquisition approach without committing budget before seeing results.

How can an outside partner actually help us hire faster than our internal efforts?

Many internal teams are balancing hiring with multiple responsibilities, which can slow outreach and follow-up. Our role is to expand your recruitment capacity through targeted outreach campaigns, consistent candidate engagement, and structured screening processes. This helps reduce delays caused by relying only on inbound applicants and increases your ability to connect with qualified professionals faster.

Helping Employers Build Lasting Teams. Connecting Professionals With the Right Opportunities.

We help employers find qualified people they can rely on, and help professionals connect with organizations that are ready to hire and value what they bring.

Savvy Nerds Search helps pediatric, ABA therapy, and healthcare organizations hire with greater confidence through strategic contingent, retained, and RPO search solutions. By thoroughly vetting both employers and candidates, we create stronger alignment, reduce hiring uncertainty, improve long-term retention, and help you build a stronger, more stable workforce.


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