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Baltimore, Maryland

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)-The Chimes School

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Your Work Will Change Lives — Including Your Own.

At Chimes, we support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living full, independent, meaningful lives. Our work matters — and so does the support behind it. We know great care begins with caring for our clinicians, which is why we offer built-in administrative time, schedule autonomy, strong professional support, and benefits that truly stand out in the field.

Position: Full-Time | Salary: $100,000 + CEU Investment + $500 Sign-On Bonus!!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Visa Sponsorship Available - We proudly support qualified candidates requiring work authorization and are open to sponsoring employment visas.
  • Medical insurance plans starting at just $6.90/month — one of the lowest employee rates you’ll find
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance + AD&D
  • Employer-provided Long-Term Disability coverage for financial protection
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
  • 10 paid holidays + generous PTO
  • Built-in admin time — protected, scheduled, and respected
  • You set your schedule within program needs — flexibility encouraged
  • Growth pathways, strong clinical support, and collaborative culture

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct functional assessments and design individualized treatment plans
  • Lead clinical decision-making using ABA principles
  • Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to staff and caregivers
  • Analyze data to inform intervention strategies and outcomes
  • Maintain clear, accurate, and compliant documentation
  • Participate in collaboration with a multidisciplinary support team
  • Promote a person-centered, ethical, growth-minded environment

What You Bring

  • Active BCBA certification
  • Experience in ABA and/or IDD services preferred
  • Strong clinical communication and collaboration abilities
  • Dedication to ethical practice and meaningful outcomes

Ready to Make Your Impact?

If you want to work where support is real, your expertise is appreciated, and your work directly enriches lives — apply today.

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Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will conduct functional assessments, design individualized treatment plans, and lead clinical decision-making using ABA principles. They are also responsible for providing mentorship to staff and caregivers while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active BCBA certification and demonstrate strong clinical communication and collaboration skills. Experience in ABA and IDD services is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment planningStaff coachingCaregiver trainingData analysisMultidisciplinary collaborationPerson-centered care

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Maryland, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (72 salary observations; 263 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,369 salary observations; 5,350 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, 84% are remote, 18% have no call, 94% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution42 jobs · 9 employers

10
<$100k
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$100k-110k
14
$110k-120k
10
$120k-130k
1
$145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
98% this job
Sign-on bonus
93% this job
CME allowance
93% this job
Loan repayment
48%
Relocation assistance
36%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,614 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Chimes

Non-profit Organizations
Baltimore, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Visa Sponsorship Available
Medical insurance plans starting at just $6.90/month
Employer-paid Life Insurance + AD&D
Employer-provided Long-Term Disability coverage
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
10 paid holidays + generous PTO
Built-in admin time
Schedule autonomy