Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - School-Based, Dalton GA

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Listed compensation

$95-$125/hr

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join CLFC Healthcare and Communications as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – School-Based, $95-$115/hr in Dalton, GA, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $95/hr - $115/hr.
  • BCBA-D Differential (+$5-$10/hr)
  • Bilingual Differential (+$3-$5/hr)
  • Instructional Materials Provided
  • Computers Provided
  • Printers Provided
  • Evaluation Toolkits Provided

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CLFC Healthcare and Communications as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) – School-Based, $95-$115/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will conduct functional behavioral assessments and develop behavior intervention plans for students within the Whitfield County School System. They are also responsible for providing direct ABA interventions, collecting behavioral data, and training school staff on support strategies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and a Master's degree in a relevant field. Experience in school-based ABA services and knowledge of IDEA compliance and IEP development are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisFunctional Behavioral AssessmentBehavior Intervention Plan DevelopmentData CollectionData AnalysisSpecial EducationCrisis-response ProceduresAutism Spectrum Disorder SupportStaff CoachingMedicaid DocumentationVerbal BehaviorPECSNDBI

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

CLFC Healthcare and Communications holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 55 active listings.

In Georgia, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (91 salary observations; 113 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,407 salary observations; 3,251 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 41 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 15% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$229k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $238k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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About CLFC Healthcare and Communications

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Arlington, Virginia

Benefits & Perks

BCBA-D Differential (+$5-$10/hr)
Bilingual Differential (+$3-$5/hr)
Instructional Materials Provided
Computers Provided
Printers Provided
Evaluation Toolkits Provided