Lead Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA

BCBA Above average in Applied Behavior AnalysisFull-Time

Listed compensation

$93K - $121K

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

*$10,000 Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available*

Caravel Autism Health is committed to being the leader in ABA treatment for children on the autism spectrum. We invite you to read more about the position below and learn how our mission of changing lives, not only changes our client’s lives, but also our employee’s.

Our Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) are responsible for the supervision and management of center and home-based intervention programs and treatment teams for children on the autism spectrum. Our BCBAs ensure that clinical staff are providing quality treatment for optimal results, and all standards of care are being maintained.

Why Caravel? Check out our video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y520tlExF4c [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y520tlExF4c]

Essential Functions

  • Oversee the full range of ABA treatment services including assessment, programming, progress monitoring, program modification, parent training, care coordination with other providers, and insurance authorization. Ensures all standards of care are followed per state and insurance guidelines.
  • Provide clinical recommendations regarding treatment intensity, modality, and transition/ exit planning, in collaboration with parents and other stake holders, with the emphasis on delivering developmentally appropriate and socially valid client outcomes.
  • Evaluate and modify treatment based on the Caravel Quality of Effective Treatment (QET) measure.
  • Provide training and supervision to all levels of clinical staff to ensure high quality treatment services.
  • Supervise others with a focus on developing supervisees’ independent clinical skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and fulfillment of certification requirements.
  • Collaborate with other clinicians and cross functional team members.
  • Complete all administrative tasks in a timely fashion, including but not limited to generating reports, completing insurance reviews, and completing forms to ensure appropriate funding for client services and staff management.

Requirements

  • Must be Board Certified Behavior Analyst or a state-licensed behavior analyst and meet state specific requirements
  • At least one year of experience utilizing applied behavior analysis and providing behavior services to clients with autism in in-home and/or clinic-based settings

Benefits * Continuous direct clinical support, ongoing professional development, and collaborative upbeat team environment

  • Generous reimbursement for CEs
  • Competitive pay based on experience and education
  • Benefits include paid time off, holiday pay, short and long term disability, health, dental, and vision insurance, bonuses, 401(k), mileage and drive time reimbursement, and a referral bonus program
  • Unique, rewarding, hands-on experience with a growing company
  • We are dynamic, diverse, and empirically-based. We practice family friendly methods, consistent family involvement, and state of the art procedures. We offer diverse caseloads, ongoing paid training and mentorship. We believe that all individuals, regardless of severity of disability or socio-economic status, deserve state of the art, individualized service in a warm and supporting environment.

Check us out on social media!

  • TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@caravel_autism_health [http://www.tiktok.com/@caravel_autism_health]
  • Instagram: www.instagram.com/caravel_autism_health/ [http://www.instagram.com/caravel_autism_health/]
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caravelautismhealth [https://www.facebook.com/caravelautismhealth]
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LundVanDykeInc [https://www.youtube.com/user/LundVanDykeInc]

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA oversees ABA treatment services, including assessments, program modifications, and parent training to ensure high-quality care. They also provide clinical supervision and training to staff while managing administrative tasks like insurance reviews and reporting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical staff trainingData analysisBehavior intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Board Certified Behavior Analyst BCBA at Caravel Autism Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,348 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Missouri, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (14 salary observations; 20 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (524 salary observations; 1,373 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis

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About Caravel Autism Health

Mental Health Care
Located Across 9 States, WI, IL, MN, IN, ID, OR, KS, MO, IA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus ($10,000)
Relocation Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Short and Long Term Disability
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance