Pediatric Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Listed compensation
$80k-$105k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Why Join UE Children's Services?
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Supportive leadership and professional growth opportunities
- Flexible scheduling for therapist roles
- Modern pediatric outpatient clinic
- Family-centered approach to care
- Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends
- Opportunity to grow with an expanding organization
Position Summary
The Pediatric BCBA leads the development and oversight of individualized ABA services for children and families. This role conducts assessments, creates treatment plans, supervises RBTs, reviews data, and partners with caregivers and the multidisciplinary team to support meaningful, socially significant outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities
- Conduct functional behavior assessments, skill assessments, and clinically appropriate reassessments.
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and behavior-support strategies.
- Provide clinical supervision, training, and performance feedback to Registered Behavior Technicians.
- Review data regularly, evaluate progress, and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
- Provide caregiver training and support to promote consistency and generalization of skills.
- Collaborate with SLPs, OTs, PTs, physicians, educators, and other care-team members.
- Complete accurate, timely, and payer-compliant documentation and authorization materials.
- Maintain certification, applicable Virginia license, and continuing-education requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
- Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification.
- Active Virginia licensure or registration when required by law or regulation.
- Strong clinical decision-making, supervision, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a pediatric care team.
Key Responsibilities
The Pediatric BCBA leads the development and oversight of individualized ABA services, including conducting assessments and creating evidence-based treatment plans. They also provide clinical supervision to RBTs and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support meaningful outcomes for children and families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field. A current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and active Virginia licensure are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in pediatrics (behavior analysis) | ranked against 46 Pediatrics (Behavior Analysis) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$91k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Virginia | 147 active | 2,697 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 30% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,180 in the last 30 days | 773 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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