(BCBA) Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Job Description
Join Lakeland Behavioral Health System as the Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) and help lead one of the region's premier adolescent residential treatment programs.
Purpose Statement
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) provides quality ABA services to the patients on theSpecialty Pediatric Unit. In addition, the BCBA serves as the professional who develops and implementsongoing 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 atimely 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 byfacility).
- 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.
- AHPILOT
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Missouri, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (40 salary observations; 67 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,967 salary observations; 5,477 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, 68% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Applied Behavior Analysis median $91k (middle half $88k–$99k)223 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Missouri vs national | $82k median in Missouri | $92k nationally (−11%)40 state / 1,967 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Missouri | 40 active | 2,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% remote · 26% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend | +5.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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