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Hands of Heartland
Tulsa, Oklahoma

BCBA or Psychologist

PsychologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$140k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

At Hands of Heartland, we believe that people with developmental disabilities are people first. We are looking for a compassionate and caring individual to join our team as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or Licensed Psychologist.

This position works with children and adolescents who have developmental disabilities as well as behavioral support needs and mental illness, and will be responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of behavior management programming; psychological assessment, program design, psychological intervention, and participation in the development of individualized program plans; for providing training and consultation to staff as requested.

Who We Are

  • The Laura Dester Children’s Center is an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) that serves adolescents and children with intellectual disabilities.
  • All of our clients are in DHS Custody and have co-occurring mental health illnesses.
  • Our campus is Licensed for 25 Clients.
  • Our campus is set up in 3 Cottage Style housing Units, housing 8-9 Clients each.
  • The facility has 3 full-time BCBA’s and/or Psychologists (1 assigned per Cottage).
  • The BCBA’s and Psychologists are supervised by a PhD level Clinical Services Manager.

What You’LL Do

  • Selects, designs, implements, and evaluates performance of interventions to modify inappropriate client behavior, including presentation of Protective Intervention Plans (PIPs)
  • Review processes regarding technical, human rights, and informed consent issues.
  • Conducts psychological and behavioral assessments of consumers/clients.
  • Functions as a member of the onsite management team through communication, collaboration, research, strategic analysis of quality indicators, special projects, and committee participation within the area of expertise.
  • Participates as an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member and consults with other IDT members, and provides classroom and on-the-job training regarding issues of assessment, habilitation training design, and implementation to professional and paraprofessional personnel.
  • Teaches effective use of Applied Behavior Analysis.
  • Provides pre-placement training to potential providers

Hours Needed

  • Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm (flexibility is allowed for earlier /later start/end times at 8 hrs per day
  • Works as a part of the Management Team as Officer of the Day rotation on-call status one weekend approximately every 8-10 weeks

Skills Needed

  • Doctorate in psychology from an accredited institution of higher learning, AND
  • Licensed as a psychologist in the State of Oklahoma, OR
  • Master or Doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis, AND
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst as certified by the State of Oklahoma

Benefits Offered

In addition to meeting your passion for making a difference in people's lives, opportunities you will also be offered:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Benefits
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off – 30 days off per year

Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate behavior management programming and psychological interventions for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Provide training and consultation to staff while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to design individualized program plans.

Requirements

Requires a Doctorate in Psychology with Oklahoma licensure or a Master's/Doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis with BCBA certification. Must be capable of conducting behavioral assessments and participating in management rotations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary Team CollaborationStaff TrainingClinical Evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates BCBA or Psychologist at Hands of Heartland a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,733 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends

Living in Tulsa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,287/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tulsa, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Hands of Heartland

Individual and Family Services
Omaha, Nebraska
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off – 30 days per year
Flexible schedule (M-F, 8am-5pm with flexibility)