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Alpaca Health
Houston, Texas · Hybrid

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$65/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Practice Type: Hybrid, Remote
  • Employment Type: Part-time, Contract

About the Opportunity

Alpaca Health partners with experienced BCBAs to build and grow their own independent ABA practices.

Instead of working for a traditional ABA company, you become the owner and clinical leader of your practice—with control over your clinical care, caseload, schedule, team, and growth.

Alpaca provides the infrastructure and support needed to get your practice up and running, including payer contracting, technology, billing, credentialing, and administrative support.

You focus on what matters most: providing exceptional care to clients and families while building a practice of your own.

What You'll Do

  • Provide high-quality, individualized ABA services to clients and families.
  • Conduct assessments and develop evidence-based treatment plans.
  • Monitor client progress and use data to guide clinical decisions.
  • Provide clinical oversight and supervision to your team as your practice grows.
  • Collaborate with caregivers and other professionals involved in client care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
  • Build and grow your practice while maintaining high standards of clinical care.

What Alpaca Provides

  • Support getting your practice in-network with major insurance payers.
  • AI-powered technology for scheduling, documentation, data collection, and practice management.
  • Billing, credentialing, and administrative support.
  • Support with building and scaling your clinical team.
  • Operational infrastructure so you can spend more time focused on clients and your practice.
  • Who This Is For
  • This opportunity is a strong fit for BCBAs who:
  • Are ready for greater clinical and professional autonomy.
  • Have considered starting their own ABA practice but aren't sure where to begin.
  • Want to choose their clients, schedule, caseload, and team.
  • Want to build a practice they own rather than work for someone else's.
  • Have the clinical experience and entrepreneurial mindset to lead a practice.

Qualifications

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification in good standing.
  • Active [State] Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) license, where required.
  • Experience providing ABA services and working with clients and families.
  • Strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Commitment to ethical, evidence-based ABA practice.

Why Alpaca Health?

You shouldn't have to choose between being a great clinician and building something of your own.

With Alpaca, you remain the owner and clinical leader while we handle much of the infrastructure behind the scenes. You decide how you want to practice and how you want to grow.

  • If you're ready to build an ABA practice that's truly yours, we'd love to hear from you.
  • Apply today to learn more about building your practice with Alpaca Health.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, individualized ABA services while managing clinical documentation and treatment plans. Oversee clinical operations and supervise team members as the independent practice grows.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningClinical supervisionCase managementEvidence-based practiceCommunication skillsEntrepreneurship

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Texas, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (137 salary observations; 676 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,321 salary observations; 5,132 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 20% have no call, 90% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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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 2,572 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Alpaca Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New York, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Practice Ownership
Payer Contracting Support
AI-Powered Technology
Billing & Credentialing Support
Administrative Support
Clinical Autonomy
Flexible Schedule