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Merakey
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBANo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $85K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our team in our Baton Rouge, LA location.

Salary: Starting at $85,000 - minimum of 30 billable hours per week

Position Details

In this position, you will have a direct impact on enhancing a child's ability to succeed. The BCBA will provide support to our center-based ABA program.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

  • This is a Full time, on-site position based at our ABA Center in Baton Rouge
  • Support a caseload of children diagnosed with autism between the ages of 2 and 21.
  • Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
  • Supervising the behavioral technician implementation of programming
  • Completing assessments
  • Parent training
  • Client specific program development
  • Other miscellaneous duties assigned

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security,

and work-life balance, including:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
  • Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
  • Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package -

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About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

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Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Minimum of a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Current BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) or BCBA eligibility
  • Louisiana BCBA Licensure

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will provide support to a center-based ABA program by supervising behavioral technicians and developing client-specific programs. Responsibilities also include conducting assessments and providing training to parents of children diagnosed with autism.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism spectrum disorder supportBehavioral technician supervisionClinical assessmentCase managementData collectionBehavioral intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Merakey a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,585 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 28% 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 ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in applied behavior analysisranked against 2,585 Applied Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85kApplied Behavior Analysis median $90k (middle half $85k–$98k)213 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Louisiana15 active2,654 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 28% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,585 Applied Behavior Analysis listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,585 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options
DailyPay
On the Goga well-being platform
Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships
Employee discounts and savings programs

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,301/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.