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NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy
Oshtemo Charter Township, Michigan

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - PRN

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Job Description

  • Position: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - PRN
  • Location: 5659 Stadium Drive, Ste 2, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday
  • Compensation: Commensurate with experience

At NovaCare Kids, we are seeking a PRN BCBA to join a fun, collaborative multi-disciplinary team! This position will cover call outs and vacations. We are passionate about providing excellent care, from applied behavior analysis (ABA) to physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

In this role, you’ll work with pediatric patients from birth up to 21 years old. This position requires an individual to supervise line therapists, complete assessments, write reports, and collaborate with families, other therapists, and school teams.

Our BCBAs provide ongoing supervision to Behavior Technicians and RBTs. BCBAs play an integral role in collaboration with BTs to support client success.

Responsibilities

Set a High Standard of Care

  • Complete and maintain required trainings and maintain compliance with government regulations
  • Maintain ongoing documentation with clearly stated goals, progress and medical necessity
  • Review and adhere to policies & procedures manual

Personalized Treatment

Create behavior intervention plans based off functional behavioral assessments and define and track behavior in observable and measurable terms

Evaluate, treat and direct treatment for patients

Qualifications

  • Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyReport WritingTreatment Planning

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Michigan, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (48 salary observations; 180 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,591 salary observations; 5,623 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, 62% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedApplied Behavior Analysis median $85k (middle half $80k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$85k median in Michigan$92k nationally (−8%)48 state / 1,591 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Michigan71 active2,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 32% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Behavior Analyst Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 28 employers
15
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
13
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
76%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
31%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Jump Ahead Pediatrics · Horsham, Pennsylvania

$60-$65/hr
#2

Early Intervention BCBA

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$80k-$133k
#3

Clinical Director - BCBA

$110k-$130k
#4

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Remote 10-99

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,552 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PRN position covering call-outs and vacations
Monday-Friday schedule
Multi-disciplinary team