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Devereux
Horsham, Pennsylvania

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBANo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$85k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Looking for a BCBA role with predictable hours, strong team support, and a sustainable caseload?
  • If so, join Devereux as a school-based BCBA where you’ll make a meaningful impact, without working in isolation or dealing with unpredictable hours.
  • Location: Schools in Horsham-Hatboro School District in Montgomery County, PA

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Consistent School Schedule – Enjoy a 10-month work year aligned with school calendars.
  • Compensation: $75,000–$85,000 annual salary for the school year
  • Optional Summer Income – Opportunities to work Extended School Year (ESY) or in Montgomery or neighboring districts
  • Tuition Loan Repayment – Available through our ASCEND program
  • Free CEUs Year-Round – Access internal, BCBA-driven training at no cost
  • Strong Clinical Support – Join a collaborative team with a Supervisor that is a BCBA
  • Leadership & Growth – Participate in Devereux’s clinician-led Compassionate ABA Practice Group
  • Impactful Work – Make a difference in the lives of students with diverse learning and behavioral needs

What You’ll Do

Provide behavioral support to elementary-aged students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities

  • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)
  • Develop and implement behavior intervention plans
  • Train and support school staff on behavior strategies
  • Collaborate with educators and multidisciplinary teams to support student success
  • About Devereux Educational Strategies and Solutions (DESS)

DESS provides support to schools around early learning, academic interventions, safety practices and the assessment and treatment of students with complex behaviors, cognitive challenges and communication needs. We use evidence-based practices with an emphasis on assisting school systems with special education population.

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Qualifications

  • Active BCBA certification (required)
  • Experience working in school-based settings preferred

Strong Collaboration and Communication Skills

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission

Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders.

Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead.

As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.

  • Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
  • Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
  • Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
  • Visit mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
  • Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will provide behavioral support to elementary-aged students with diverse learning needs and conduct functional behavior assessments. They will also develop behavior intervention plans and collaborate with school staff and multidisciplinary teams to ensure student success.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism spectrum disorder supportIntellectual disability supportDevelopmental disability supportStaff training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Devereux 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 2,656 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (84 salary observations; 231 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,853 salary observations; 5,090 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, 74% are remote, 20% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Horsham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$431k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,695/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Devereux

Mental Health Care
Villanova, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Consistent school schedule (10-month work year)
Optional summer income (ESY)
Tuition loan repayment through ASCEND program
Free CEUs year-round
Strong clinical support with BCBA supervisor
Leadership & growth opportunities
Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services
Student loan debt assistance