BCBA- Clinical Services
Listed compensation
$105k-$110k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $105k–$110k | Applied 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Applied Behavior Analysis listings in California | 337 active | 2,475 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% remote · 36% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment364 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Applied Behavior Analysis listings | 1,208 in the last 30 days | 605 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 |
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