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LOGAN Community Resources
Benton Harbor, Michigan

BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST - MICHIGAN

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64k-$70k

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Job Description

Grow. Advance. Lead. Elevate Your Career at LOGAN.

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with LOGAN, you won’t just step into a role—you’ll step onto a career pathway built for growth.

You will have the opportunity to advance, elevate, and rise through multiple levels as you work toward achieving the distinguished title of Senior Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Every step forward brings greater responsibility, meaningful recognition, and increased pay—because your expertise and dedication deserve to be valued.

And at LOGAN, your impact never goes unnoticed. Our incentive program rewards your commitment with bonus opportunities along the way—because the difference you make truly matters.

Who Is Logan?

LOGAN Community Resources is our full name but who are we? LOGAN is a non-profit organization with community impact in Michiana.

What does LOGAN do and why do we exist? LOGAN supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so that they and their families may achieve their desired quality of life.

What does LOGAN aspire to be? LOGAN envisions a community in which every individual, regardless of obstacles or challenges, is able to reach their full potential.

How do LOGAN employees do their jobs every day? LOGAN employees are dedicated to performing their duties with respect, kindness, honesty, loyalty, and quality in mind for LOGAN’s clients, staff, and the agency.

LOGAN Offers a Robust Benefits Package, Which Includes

  • Accruing Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Rx Help Prescription Cost Assistance Program
  • 403(B) Traditional and ROTH retirement plans – Company match of up to 3% after 1 year of service
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Long-term disability and Reliance Standard Supplemental Insurance Plans (Short-term disability, critical illness, acceded, accidental death & dismemberment)
  • $15,000 company paid life insurance
  • Full time employees eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Employee-Referral incentive for qualifying positions

The Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Level 1 will be a staff member in Child & Adolescent Services. The major focus of this position is to provide training and support to the front-line staff implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs through supervision and program development.

A Level 1 BCBA is differentiated from a Level 2 BCBA based on caseload. Expectations for the Level 1 BCBA caseload are described below. Board Certified Behavior Analysts are responsible for developing and supervising the implementation of behavior and treatment plans for the individuals we serve.

This position will directly report to a Clinical Director, Assistant Clinical Director or Senior Board Certified Behavior Analyst, depending on the location and circumstances.

Requirements

Essential Functions

  • Lead by example, displaying timeliness in arrival, work completion and treatment plan submission.
  • Complete treatment plan reviews with insurances companies (when needed).
  • Complete assessments for assigned clients.
  • Develop, monitor, and modify the implementation of treatment plans for clients

Present treatment plan to the insurance provider in a timely manner to ensure appropriate authorization and/or continuation of care.

Provide Supervision to Behavior Technicians on all aspects of implementing high-quality ABA programs and their revisions.

  • Provide supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians.
  • Provide direct therapy for clients as needed.
  • Develop effective behavior plans.
  • Receive crisis prevention training and supervise the implementation of crisis prevention.

Assist in Intakes When Requested

Work with other Center staff to make sure the Center is a safe and healthy environment. Reports housekeeping and/or maintenance needs as they arise.

Provide information to the accounting department needed for billing for services provided with accuracy and within the designated time frame.

Learn insurance codes and billing necessities for insurance companies, to provide accurate and update information to staff.

Maintain a positive and respectful relationship with families and maintains appropriate professional boundaries with families, colleagues, and other staff.

Demonstrate cultural competency in providing consistent high-quality services to individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultural circumstances.

  • Complete parent meetings for each client as assigned by your Supervisor or by the treatment plan.
  • Meet supervision requirements per approved treatment plans.
  • Assist in, or complete interviews for new hires to ensure staff are available for clients.
  • Provide recommendations and resources for home programs and goals to encourage consistency and reinforcement for ABA programs outside of therapy.
  • Assist Lead Behavior technicians in daily coverage assignments for clients.
  • A Level 1 center-based BCBA will carry a caseload of 7 full-time equivalent clients, and a Level 1 community-based BCBA will carry a caseload of 5 full-time equivalent clients.
  • General Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the health & safety of individuals served
  • Represent LOGAN in a positive way in the community.
  • Serve as an advocate to protect the dignity & human rights of individuals served.
  • Serve as an example for staff in terms of good employee practices, including (but not limited to) excellent attendance and strict adherence to LOGAN policies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field.
  • Credentialing
  • Certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Credentialed with all insurance and Medicaid payors
  • Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state(s) of service, if required by that state

Experience

  • Strong knowledge of & experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including assessment and treatment
  • Experience developing and conducting trainings for various audiences.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Credentials to become state licensed when applicable
  • Excellent ability to communicate with families and other professionals
  • Ability to sit & use computer keyboard
  • Ability to kneel, bend, & reach
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds throughout intervention

Contact Responsibility

Fulfilling the responsibilities of this job may result in contact with body fluids. LOGAN will provide training and offer Hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to the employee upon request.

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA is responsible for developing, monitoring, and modifying behavior and treatment plans for clients while providing supervision to behavior technicians. They also ensure high-quality service delivery, conduct assessments, and maintain accurate billing documentation for insurance providers.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavior InterventionTreatment PlanningClinical AssessmentStaff TrainingInsurance BillingCase ManagementData CollectionParent ConsultationAdvocacy

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Michigan, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (12 salary observations; 26 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (521 salary observations; 1,190 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, 86% are remote, 34% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 11 employers

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
87%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
33%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Applied Behavior Analysis listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,588 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Benton Harbor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k≈ 3.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,051/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Niles, MI 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 LOGAN Community Resources

Non-profit Organizations
South Bend, Indiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Accruing Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Rx Help Prescription Cost Assistance Program
403(B) Traditional and ROTH retirement plans – Company match of up to 3% after 1 year of service
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Long-term disability and Reliance Standard Supplemental Insurance Plans
$15,000 company paid life insurance