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Devereux
League City, Texas

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBANo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Are you a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) looking for a role that blends clinical excellence, professional growth, and a flexible schedule?

If so, consider joining Devereux in League City, Texas minutes away from downtown Houston, the beach, and a beautiful lake!

What BCBAs Value – We Deliver

  • Competitive Salary: $75,000–$90,000/year, based on experience and education, plus a $2,000 sign on bonus!
  • Flexible Schedule: Enjoy autonomy while maintaining work-life balance
  • Collaborative Environment: Work alongside PhD-level behavior analysts and a multidisciplinary team
  • Career Development: Access our ASCEND program for coaching, skill-building, and financial support.
  • Mission-Driven Work: Use your behavior analytic expertise at a national nonprofit
  • Creativity & Autonomy: Develop and implement innovative ABA services
  • National Network: Connect with Devereux’s extensive clinical community across the country

As a BCBA, you will work in a multidisciplinary setting with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for generating positive clinical outcomes for individuals and families.

Our intensive treatment approach includes a residential placement with in-depth assessment and implementation of function-based interventions, combined with comprehensive caregiver training to ensure maintenance and generalization.

BCBAs collaborate with caregivers during assessment and discharge planning to establish goals for the reduction in challenging behavior, instruction in functionally equivalent responses, and functional communication. In this role, you will also have the opportunity to teach employees and families.

About the Devereux Texas

Devereux Texas provides intensive autism-specific treatment for children ages 6 to 17 with severe behavioral challenges and skills deficits that have not responded to treatment in traditional community-based or residential settings.

The program offers positive behavioral interventions and supports in a compassionate, trauma-sensitive environment.

The continuum of care begins with a comprehensive, functional behavioral assessment, followed by intensive clinical services for several months on the Devereux League City campus, and concludes with discharge and after-care planning.

Our team includes Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), clinician, child psychiatrist, special education teacher, nurses, speech language therapist, residential unit supervisor, and direct care providers.

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Qualifications

Master’s Degree with BCBA Certification Required

At least two (2) years of experience working in the field of ABA and/or IDD to include two (2) years of experience performing behavioral assessments (developing, writing, implementing and evaluating individual and/or unit-wide behavioral programs) and at least one (1) year of training staff in behavioral principles and procedures.

Ability to attend full-time, paid new-hire orientation Monday–Friday 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. (2 weeks).

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

Develop and implement innovative ABA services and function-based interventions for children with severe behavioral challenges. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and caregivers to establish goals for behavior reduction and functional communication.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

ABA TherapyClinical SupervisionTrauma-Sensitive CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Texas, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (179 salary observations; 577 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, 78% are remote, 28% 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$83k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Benefits & Perks48 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
46%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.7
Better work-life than 60% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,656 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in League City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,838/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Devereux

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Benefits & Perks

$2,000 sign-on bonus
Flexible schedule
Collaborative environment with PhD-level behavior analysts
ASCEND program for career development
Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services
Student loan debt assistance
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day)