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Delta Specialty Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBAIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Purpose Statement

The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) provides quality ABA services to the patients on theSpecialty Pediatric Unit. In addition, the BCBA serves as the professional who develops and implementsongoing services to the staff.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assist in the implementation of ABA programming on the Specialized Pediatric Unit Provides supervision to the Registered Behavior Technicians and Behavioral Health Associates Trains new staff on ABA techniques Keeps abreast of advances in treatment and sets appropriate goals for self-improvement Facilitates daily team meetings Attends staff meetings as required and completes all yearly mandatory in-services Provides direct services to the patients on the Specialized Pediatric Unit Conducts the appropriate assessments including ADOS and other specific assessments in atimely manner Participates in performance improvement activities Follows all hospital policies and procedures Must maintain license or certification in good standing Flexible schedule. Possible weekends or evenings when appropriate Employee will be required to perform other job related duties as assigned by their supervisorOTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Experience with the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills Experience with working with adolescent population Must be skilled and competent to provide services to the patient.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) by BACB CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered byfacility). First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisStaff TrainingADOS AssessmentPatient AssessmentCommunication SkillsCrisis De-escalation

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Tennessee, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (15 salary observations; 78 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,369 salary observations; 5,350 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, 72% are remote, 18% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 18 employers

9
<$105k
9
$105k-115k
15
$115k-125k
4
$125k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
88%
Sign-on bonus
85%
Loan repayment
55%
Relocation assistance
40%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$70/hr
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$105k–$145k
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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) #ESC6488

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$93k-$127k
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,614 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Delta Specialty Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Memphis, TN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification training available