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Butterfly Effects
New Orleans, Louisiana

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

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Base Salary: $80,000-$90,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Butterfly Effects as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – Up to $102K, No Non-Compete in New Orleans, LA, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $102K
  • Performance Bonus up to $12,000 annually
  • Total Potential up to $102,000
  • PhD Support: $2,000/year tuition support
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Coverage
  • HSA Options

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Butterfly Effects as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – Up to $102K, No Non-Compete.

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will lead and supervise RBTs and BTs while designing evidence-based intervention plans for clients. They are also responsible for conducting functional behavior assessments and providing training to caregivers to build family capacity.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related field. An active BCBA certification from the BACB is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism spectrum disorder therapyTreatment planningCaregiver trainingClinical supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunicationLeadershipEvidence-based practice

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Louisiana, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (12 salary observations; 18 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (1,561 salary observations; 2,034 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, 64% are remote, 16% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Butterfly Effects

Individual and Family Services
Deerfield Beach, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary $80,000-$90,000
Performance Bonus up to $12,000 annually
Total Potential up to $102,000
PhD Support: $2,000/year tuition support
Generous PTO
Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Supplemental Coverage