Senior BCBA
Listed compensation
$90k-$102k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Opal Autism Centers as a Senior BCBA – Center-Based, No Weekends, $102K+ in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $90K - $102K
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- CME allowance: $1,000.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) and additional investment options
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Cell phone stipend
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility, a signing bonus. Work with Opal Autism Centers in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior BCBA will maintain clinically appropriate caseloads and provide supervision while ensuring treatment integrity and protocol modifications. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and supporting caregiver training to promote long-term client success.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related field and possess an active BCBA certification. A minimum of 3 years of experience as a BCBA working directly with individuals with autism is required for this senior-level role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior BCBA at Opal Autism Centers a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Applied Behavior Analysis healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
Opal Autism Centers ranks #12 of 18 employers hiring Behavior Analyst on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In North Carolina, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (58 salary observations; 74 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (561 salary observations; 805 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, 58% are remote, 12% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.2/10 on work-life balance for Behavior Analyst roles.
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- No weekends
- Hybrid