Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Listed compensation
$100k–$125k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR FULL-TIME IN PERSON
#1 Referred ABA Company by BCBAs and RBTs!
Who We Are
Golden Steps ABA is on a mission to change lives—one step at a time. We’re not just building a team; we’re creating a community where inclusion, impact, and growth are the norm for our teammates and our patients. If you're ready to take the next step forward and want to be part of a crew that celebrates heart, hustle, and high standards, come thrive with us.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- Competitive salaries with attainable billable requirements.
- Sign-On Bonus & Performance-Based Bonuses.
- Generous Paid Time Off - including vacation and holidays.
Access to Unlimited CEU's
- Employee Referral Bonuses - help us grow and get rewarded.
- Relocation Assistance Offered.
- Leadership Opportunities - climb your career ladder.
- Supportive Work Culture - we value collaboration, creativity and making work fun!
- Student Loan Support - Receive up to $24,000 in tuition assistance.
Responsibilities
BCBA Job Description:
Flexible hours. Competitive Pay. The ability to develop a schedule that gives you the work life balance you deserve. Make a difference AND love doing it.
A small, employee-centric organization driven by our collective commitment to ABA excellence.
Qualifications
- A Day in the Life:
- Develop meaningful, evidenced-based, hierarchical programming based on data, progress and the continued assessment of the client.
- Provide ongoing direct and indirect training and supervision to the RBT’s on patient caseload.
- Provide on-going direct and indirect family guidance that are necessary for programming success.
- Conduct consistent communication with all treatment team members.
- Participate in collaborative efforts with other service providers outside of Golden Steps.
- Review data on a timely basis and communicate when needed to team members.
- Maintain professional boundaries as indicated by the BACB.
- Perform comprehensive initial intake and perform recurring assessments.
- Discharge and Transition Planning for children on your caseload.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- What You’ll Bring:
- Currently a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or sitting for your BCBA exam within one month.
- LBA (if applicable)
- Willing to have a background check
Excellent Writing and Verbal Communication
- Must have a reliable car and drivers license for commuting to the home of clients.
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and/or behavior challenges with ABA.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.
- Bending and squatting for up to an hour per day.
Required to perform activities that entail fine and gross motor skills, bend kneel, squat sitting on floor level or in a chair, or standing for periods of time.
Golden Steps ABA provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, national origin, ethnicity, military/veteran status, or disability which can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, or any other classification protected by law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotions, terminations, layoffs, transfers and leaves of absence.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
Of the 47 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 77% are remote, 34% have no call, 77% require no weekends.
Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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