(BCBA) Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBAIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisStaff TrainingAdolescent CareADOS AssessmentCrisis De-escalationCommunication 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.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedApplied 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 livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Missouri40 active2,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 26% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 24 employers
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<$100k
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$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
10
$120k-130k
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$135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
86%
CME allowance
86%
Relocation assistance
51%
Loan repayment
46%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,594 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.