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Brennan Behavior Group
Lafayette, Louisiana

Lead Applied Behavior Analyst Therapist

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$19/hr

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Job Description

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Brennan Behavior Group has immediate part- and full-time opportunities for experienced ABA Line Technician to join our behavioral intervention team of BCBAs, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, and Certified Teachers.

Job Description

ABA Behavior Technician Job Description As a Lead ABA Behavior Technician / Line Technician, you’ll have an opportunity to gain valuable experience providing ABA services to children and adolescents.

As a Behavior Technician, you will work alongside a team of highly trained staff who provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) informed therapy to children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and other related disabilities.

The Behavior Technician (BT) will implement individualized behavioral programming in a child’s home, school, center, or other natural environments, teaching new skills such as social, communication, and daily living skills to name. a few.

The Behavior Technician is responsible for effectively responding to and minimizing difficult or disruptive behaviors, creating a fun, motivating experience to generate the highest level of performance for every individual, collecting data on programming targets and utilizing an online system to enter it, track, and view progress, as well as provide support to parents, teachers, and caregivers.

The position is fun, flexible, and offers a rewarding experience for both the therapist and the child!

Qualifications

Please note in your application whether you have or are currently registered as a Registered Line Technician with the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board

  • Previous experience with autism/ABA is required for this position as a Lead Registered Line Technician
  • Strong verbal communication skills (speaking & listening)
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • No past criminal history
  • A genuine passion for working with children with special needs
  • Must be able to sit on the floor for long periods of time
  • Must be able to be on feet for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to carry at least 50 pounds as needed
  • Must be able to react quickly when needed
  • Stay within 5 feet of client at all times, including instances of client elopement.
  • Actively engage in interactive games/activities with clients to support their functional goals.
  • Effectively and readily implement interventions to prevent, reduce, and/or deescalate challenging behaviors.

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Work Authorization

United States (Required)

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • 401 (k)
  • Perks at Work
  • Several Partnered Schools to offer tuition discounts and scholarships
  • Job Types: Full-time

Prescreening Questionnaire

Key Responsibilities

The Lead ABA Behavior Technician implements individualized behavioral programming across various environments to teach social, communication, and daily living skills. They are also responsible for collecting data on progress, de-escalating challenging behaviors, and providing support to caregivers and teachers.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

ABA TherapyData CollectionDe-escalationAutism Spectrum Disorder SupportInstructional SkillsDocumentation

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 24% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k 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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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 240 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Brennan Behavior Group

Mental Health Care
Metairie, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability
401(k)
Perks at Work
Tuition Discounts and Scholarships