Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
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 -
merakey.org
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.
Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in applied behavior analysis | ranked against 2,585 Applied Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $85k | Applied Behavior Analysis median $90k (middle half $85k–$98k)213 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Louisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Louisiana | 15 active | 2,654 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% remote · 28% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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