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Elizabeth, NJ, US

Behavioral - Behaviorist-BCBA

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$90k

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Job Description

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Community Access Unlimited | Elizabeth, NJ | $90,000 / year

Shape a Growing Behavioral Department

At Community Access Unlimited (CAU), we help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live as independently as possible, in homes of their own and as part of their communities.

We're looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to help build and strengthen our Behavioral Department. You'll make sure every person on your caseload has an individualized, data-driven plan, and you'll help guide the clinicians who carry that work out across our residential and day programs.

  • Position at a Glance
  • Title: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Location: Elizabeth, NJ (with visits to residential and day programs)
  • Salary: $90,000 per year

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a. m.–5 p. m., with some flexibility as needed

What You'll Do

Lead Clinical Work

  • Design individualized, data-driven behavior support plans for the people on your caseload.
  • Review and analyze assessments and behavior data, and adjust plans as needed.
  • Follow CAU's evidence-based standards and best practices across residential and day programs.
  • Work closely with the Behavioral Team on each case and coordinate new clinical requests with the administrative team.

Build the Department

  • Help strengthen quality and compliance across the Behavioral Department.
  • Monitor behavior data in our electronic health record.
  • Help onboard new behavioral staff.
  • Prepare for audits and accreditation reviews, and cooperate with any inspections.
  • Take on other duties as needed.

What You Bring

  • Master's degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or a related field.
  • Current BCBA certification and LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst)
  • Experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
  • Comfort working with data and electronic health records.
  • Ability to pass required background checks (including fingerprinting) and drug screening.

Why Join CAU

Since 1979, Community Access Unlimited has helped adults with disabilities and at-risk youth across New Jersey live full, independent lives. Today we support more than 5,000 individuals, and we're still growing.

Purpose you can see. Your plans will help people manage challenges, build skills, and live more independently.

A mission-driven culture. We put the people we serve first, which means we value inclusion, choice, independence, and self-advocacy.

Room to grow. Paid training, tuition assistance, and a tuition discount at Kean University (if eligible) help you build your career here.

Competitive pay and benefits. Full-time staff receive medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and more.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a BCBA who wants to help shape a growing department and make a lasting difference, apply today.

Community Access Unlimited is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement individualized, data-driven behavior support plans for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lead clinical work, monitor behavior data, and guide staff across residential and day programs to ensure quality and compliance.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in behavior analysis, psychology, education, or a related field. Must hold current BCBA certification and LBA licensure.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipData analysisStaff onboardingCompliance monitoringAudit preparationCase managementDevelopmental disabilities support

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In New Jersey, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (90 salary observations; 226 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,967 salary observations; 5,477 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, 66% are remote, 28% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90kApplied Behavior Analysis median $93k (middle half $90k–$108k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
New Jersey vs national$94k median in New Jersey$92k nationally (+2%)90 state / 1,967 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in New Jersey131 active2,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 28% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 21 employers
9
<$100k
11
$100k-110k
15
$110k-120k
10
$120k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
88%
Sign-on bonus
86%
Loan repayment
49%
Relocation assistance
47%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$93k-$127k
#2

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#3

Clinical Director (BCBA)

$115k-$125k
#4

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

$87k-$122k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,594 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Community Access Un

Non-profit Organizations
Elizabeth, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical and dental insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Paid training
Tuition assistance
Tuition discount at Kean University if eligible

Living in Elizabeth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$540k≈ 6.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,230/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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