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Verbal Beginnings
Lanham, Maryland

Lead BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Lanham, MD

BCBA 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
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About the Role

Lead BCBA, center-based. No nights or weekends. $105K-$145K + $10K signing bonus. Lanham, MD.

Join Verbal Beginnings as a Lead BCBA – No Nights/Weekends, $10K Signing Bonus in Lanham, Maryland, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 27 days PTO.
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 27 paid days off annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Professional Development stipends
  • Supervision Incentive up to $8K annually
  • Short-term/long-term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • Sign-on and/or relocation bonus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Verbal Beginnings in Lanham, Maryland, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Clinical Supervisor provides clinical oversight for a team of technicians and clients, including conducting assessments and developing individualized treatment plans. They are responsible for training staff, managing therapy room operations, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based ABA services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field and be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Experience in supervising RBTs, early intervention, and knowledge of Skinner's analysis of language are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisBCBAClinical supervisionTreatment planningBehavior assessmentStaff trainingRBT supervisionEarly interventionVerbal behaviorSkinner's analysis of languageFamily trainingPerformance managementClinical leadershipData collectionCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Lanham, MD at Verbal Beginnings a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,044 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Maryland, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$105k (20 salary observations; 24 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (459 salary observations; 632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 22% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Behavior Analyst roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 85 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Verbal Beginnings

Individual and Family Services
Columbia, Maryland
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
27 paid days off annually
Paid parental leave
Professional Development stipends
Supervision Incentive up to $8K annually
Short-term/long-term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)