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Tempe, Arizona · Hybrid

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$110k

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Job Description

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Cortica is growing and seeking a passionate BCBA to join our team in a brand-new location in Tempe, AZ! This is an exciting opportunity to be the first BCBA and a part of a founding team. This is a relocation opportunity (relocation stipend up to $7,500 included)!

We are a unified team of doctors and therapists, specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders.

We emphasize collaboration and long-term outcomes, grounded in an assent-based, individualized approach and supported by a team of physicians, speech, occupational, and mental health therapists. Learn about our Whole-Child Model!

We're committed to investing in our clinicians from day one, including a first-year retention bonus of up to $7,5000, a competitive salary, and meaningful growth opportunities.

Position Overview

This work is meaningful and complex. Our roles are thoughtfully designed to support sustainable, ethical practice.

Based primarily out of our Warren clinic, with approximately 70-80% of your caseload delivered in-clinic and 20-30% in-home/via telehealth to surrounding communities (roughly a 30–45 minute commute).

Schedule: primarily daytime hours, with 1–2 evenings per week extending to 6:30–7:00 PM; other days typically wrap up around 5:00 PM. Our goal is to keep a balanced caseload for all our new BCBAs, so we balance daytime and evening clients accordingly — this is what you can expect from your schedule.

  • Clinical & Administrative Support
  • Hybrid flexibility for supervision (when appropriate) & administrative tasks
  • Clinical Supervisors for case consultation and guidance
  • Transdisciplinary partners for collaboration across specialties
  • Manageable, individualized caseloads
  • Care Coordinators for scheduling and day-to-day logistics
  • BT Managers for performance and operational support
  • BT Trainers who lead 3-week orientation and support BCAT testing
  • Learning & Advancement
  • Internal CEUs and virtual trainings
  • Clinical Rounds and company-wide All Brains, ABA, Developmental Therapies, and Medical meetings
  • Clinical ladder with progression from BCBA I–IV
  • Growth into leadership, training, consultative, and operational roles

Benefits

  • Continuing Education Stipend: $2,000 annually
  • PTO: Up to 22 days in your first year, increasing to 26 days after 12 months
  • 401(k) Match

Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance,

  • Pet Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave

Compensation

Base Salary: $95,000 and $110,000

Dual Bonus Program: $61 to $76 for each additional billable hour + up to 10% of monthly salary based on ABA direct service hours, averaging between $5,000 - $10,000+ annually (uncapped)

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in human services or a related field required
  • BCBA (Board-Certified Behavior Analyst) certification required
  • LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst) certification required

Cortica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This posting is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. Please review the full job description here: Job Description.

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Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will provide clinical leadership and direct therapy for clients with neurodevelopmental disorders in a clinic and home-based setting. They are responsible for managing a caseload, supervising behavior technicians, and collaborating with a transdisciplinary team of medical and therapeutic professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in human services or a related field. Additionally, valid BCBA and LBA certifications are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavior analysisClinical supervisionCase managementTreatment planningData collectionPerformance managementAssent-based practiceTransdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Cortica a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Applied Behavior Analysis healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k 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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About Cortica

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation stipend up to $7,500
First-year retention bonus up to $7,500
Up to 22 days PTO first year, increasing to 26 days after 12 months
$2,000 annual CEU stipend
401(k) match
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Pet insurance
Paid parental leave