Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Job Description
Purpose Statement
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) provides quality ABA services to the patients on the
Specialty Pediatric Unit. In addition, the BCBA serves as the professional who develops and implements ongoing services to the staff.
Essential Functions
- Assist in the implementation of ABA programming on the Specialized Pediatric Unit
- Provides supervision to the Registered Behavior Technicians and Behavioral Health Associates
- Trains new staff on ABA techniques
- Keeps abreast of advances in treatment and sets appropriate goals for self-improvement
- Facilitates daily team meetings
- Attends staff meetings as required and completes all yearly mandatory in-services
- Provides direct services to the patients on the Specialized Pediatric Unit
- Conducts the appropriate assessments including ADOS and other specific assessments in a timely manner
- Participates in performance improvement activities
- Follows all hospital policies and procedures
- Must maintain license or certification in good standing
- Flexible schedule. Possible weekends or evenings when appropriate
- Employee will be required to perform other job related duties as assigned by their supervisor
Other Functions
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
- Experience with the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans
- Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with working with adolescent population
- Must be skilled and competent to provide services to the patient.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) by BACB
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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Key Responsibilities
The BCBA provides quality ABA services to patients on the Specialized Pediatric Unit and facilitates daily team meetings. They are also responsible for supervising Registered Behavior Technicians and training new staff on ABA techniques.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and have experience developing Behavior Intervention Plans. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required, along with experience working with the adolescent population.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
Acadia ranks #16 of 17 employers hiring Behavior Analyst on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In Tennessee, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (23 salary observations; 70 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,853 salary observations; 5,090 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 20% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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