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Instructional ABA Consultants
Des Plaines, Illinois · Hybrid

Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$85k

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Job Description

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Location: Des Plaines Clinic
  • Employment Type: Full-Time | Entry-Level and Recent Grads Encouraged to Apply!
  • Salary: $75,000–$85,000/year

Instructional ABA Consultants is a BCBA-owned and woman-led small business, where clinicians get to be clinicians. No minimum therapy-hour quotas, no cookie-cutter treatment plans handed down from above. Just a small team of behavior analysts who trust you to do the job you were trained for.

You'll design and lead individualized interventions in homes and in the clinic, and you'll have a team that's got your back while you do it.

We take work-life balance seriously, too. Set your own schedule, work from home for your indirect hours, and pick whatever rhythm suits you. Sustainable careers make for better clinicians, so we'll work with you to find what fits.

What You'll Do

  • Lead intakes and functional behavior assessments to set meaningful, individualized goals
  • Administer behavioral, language, play, and skill-based assessments
  • Design, supervise, and analyze ABA-grounded treatment plans rooted in precision teaching
  • Mentor and evaluate staff to ensure treatment fidelity and consistent quality of care
  • Overlap sessions semi-monthly to support your team's growth and development
  • Partner with families through monthly meetings to help skills generalize beyond the clinic
  • Maintain the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance
  • Meet 120 billable hours/month (including 20 hours of non-face-to-face clinical work), with holiday adjustments built in
  • Handle programming, documentation, treatment planning, and data analysis remotely - on your schedule
  • Reports to clinical supervisor or senior BCBA

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field

Active BCBA National Certification

  • 1+ year of clinical experience with children with developmental disabilities or autism (RBT, BCBA, or Program Manager experience all count!)
  • Strong communicator, both written and verbal
  • Self-starter who thrives with autonomy
  • Precision Teaching or Natural Environment Teaching (NET) background a plus
  • Someone who shows up - reliable, professional, and dependable

Also Needed

NPI number, CAQH profile, and Illinois State Licensure

Ability to Pass a Background Check

First Aid/CPR certification preferred (QBS Safety-Care training provided by us!)

Valid driver's license and auto insurance (services split across in-home, clinic, and remote settings; up to 30 minutes travel one way)

Why BCBAs Choose IABA

  • Autonomy that's real - build your own schedule, work from home for indirect hours
  • Clinician-led, not corporate-led - decisions driven by BCBAs, not a distant corporate office
  • Quality over quotas - no arbitrary minimums, just meaningful outcomes
  • A close-knit team - mentorship, collaboration, and support at every level
  • Room to grow - entry-level and recent grads welcome

Key Responsibilities

You will design and lead individualized ABA-based treatment plans and conduct functional behavior assessments in both home and clinic settings. Additionally, you will mentor staff, maintain clinical documentation, and partner with families to ensure consistent quality of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field and possess an active BCBA national certification. At least one year of clinical experience with children with developmental disabilities or autism is required, along with Illinois state licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

CPR (preferred)Board Certification

Key Skills

Staff mentorshipBehavioral assessmentSkill-based assessmentCommunication

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (106 salary observations; 259 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,650 salary observations; 5,583 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 44 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 41% have no call, 77% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$85kApplied Behavior Analysis median $83k (middle half $80k–$90k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Illinois vs national$87k median in Illinois$92k nationally (−6%)106 state / 1,650 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Illinois112 active2,514 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 64% remote · 41% no call · 77% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment133 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,196 in the last 30 days689 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+1.6% 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

35 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
69%
Loan repayment
51%
Relocation assistance
46%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,500 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Instructional ABA Consultants

Medical Practices
Naperville, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Work from home for indirect hours
No minimum therapy-hour quotas
Mentorship
QBS Safety-Care training provided