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Merakey
West Covina, California

BCBA- Clinical Services

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105k-$110k

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Job Description

Ready for a BCBA role that offers more than just a caseload? Join Merakey and take the next step in your career with an opportunity to expand your clinical expertise, make a meaningful impact in the community, and continue growing professionally. With a small, manageable caseload and community-based work, you'll have the opportunity to focus on quality care while building meaningful connections with the individuals and families you serve.

Merakey is committed to your success. We provide hands-on training, ongoing guidance, and dedicated team support throughout onboarding and beyond, helping you feel confident, supported, and prepared to succeed from day one.

Compensation: $50.48 – $52.88 per hour (approximately $105,000 – $110,000 annually), based on experience, qualifications, and clinical expertise. Plus mileage reimbursement.

Position Details

  • Direct support and engagement with clients and home staff through collaborative treatment team planning, individualized and creative solutions around potential barriers, and person‑centered treatment to support individuals in pursuing their personal goals, a more balanced life and improved well‑being.
  • Conduct comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) by observing participants in various settings, utilizing data from reports to inform your assessments, and working closely with other team members to develop behavior support plans that support individualized care and progress within a multidisciplinary setting.
  • Collaborate with teams to refine strategies for effective care.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security,

and work-life balance, including:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
  • Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
  • Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package – merakey.org

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree required with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Licensed BCBA Professional in the state of California
  • 2+ years of experience providing direct services to clients with various developmental disabilities, behavioral health diagnosis, and/or severe behavior challenges in a hospital, behavioral health, home-based, educational, or social services setting preferably cross-age groups.
  • NADD - Clinical Certification (Preferred)
  • Bilingual in Spanish (Preferred)
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessments and develop individualized behavior support plans within a multidisciplinary team. Provide direct support to clients and families through collaborative treatment planning and person-centered care.

Key Skills

Clinical treatment planningData analysisMultidisciplinary collaborationCase managementDevelopmental disabilities supportCrisis interventionClinical documentation

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (233 salary observations; 769 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,650 salary observations; 5,557 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$105k–$110kApplied Behavior Analysis median $92k (middle half $87k–$93k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$93k median in California$92k nationally (about the same)233 state / 1,650 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in California337 active2,475 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 36% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment364 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,208 in the last 30 days605 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
78%
Sign-on bonus
73%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
22%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,394 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Healthcare advocacy support
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth options)
DailyPay
On the Goga well-being platform
Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships

Living in West Covina

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k≈ 7.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,552/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.