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Me Be
Los Gatos, California

Senior BCBA

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$92k-$110k

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Job Description

MeBe is a provider of evidence-based therapies for children with autism and other special needs. Our mission is to empower families, professionals, and communities by educating and training them on evidence-based approaches. Our secret sauce? Play-filled, research-based care across multi-disciplines including Speech, OT and ABA.

At MeBe, you’ll be offered more than a job. You’ll receive training and support to help you develop your career in Behavior Therapy and grow as an individual. You’ll work with extraordinary team members in ABA, OT and Speech who share a common goal, to help children with autism be their best selves. Your days will be filled with meaning and purpose.

The Senior BCBA is the ultimate coach, mentor, and guide for up-and-coming BCBAs at one of our MeBe Learning Centers. This role is all about sharing your expertise, shaping future leaders, and making sure clinical care is top-notch—all while keeping the learning process engaging and fun!

You’ll be the go-to resource for reviewing clinical programming, fine-tuning assessment documentation, and providing support and encouragement as newer BCBAs grow their confidence and skills.

About You

You take pride in your work, pay attention to the small details and have a reputation for doing high quality work.

You value transparency and operate with candor and compassion. You inspire others to be their best selves.

You love to weave fun and laughter into whatever you do. Making a positive impact is what drives you

You value individuality and find yourself gravitating towards people with other interests who think outside the box, and push the status quo.

About What You’ll Work On

Clinical Excellence Duties

  • Meet weekly billable requirement on a consistent basis
  • Work 4 days weekly onsite
  • Conduct initial assessments and FBAs
  • Maintain own 2-tiered and 3-tiered client caseload
  • Support the team to ensure clinical metrics met
  • 10% Supervision
  • 1 Hour month Parent Training
  • Observe cases and provide feedback to BCBAs to improve client progress
  • Participate in monthly leadership development trainings to assist Site Director or step in during their absence
  • Communication and feedback development
  • Clinic and Clinician KPIs
  • Manage clinic crises

Qualifications

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst in good standing with the BACB
  • External Applicants: Minimum of 3 years, post-certification, position working as a Clinical Supervisor/BCBA
  • Internal Applicants (Current MeBe staff): Minimum of 1 year, post-certification, position working as a Clinical Supervisor/BCBA
  • Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Able to pass a Background Criminal Investigation

Benefits Include

  • Industry benchmarked, competitive pay
  • Salary $92,000- $110,000 per year, depending on experience
  • Twenty-nine paid days off
  • Medical, Vision, Dental
  • Life, AD&D, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Short Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Protect your pet with discounted pet insurance
  • Secure your future with our 401k program
  • Monthly CEU Trainings
  • Tuition discounts available to all employees through our University Partnerships
  • For more information, please visit our website at mebefamily.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior BCBA acts as a coach and mentor to junior BCBAs while overseeing clinical programming and maintaining high-quality care standards. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing a caseload, and ensuring clinical metrics are met within the learning center.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionApplied Behavior AnalysisMentoringFunctional Behavior AssessmentCrisis managementInterpersonal skills

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (279 salary observations; 677 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,869 salary observations; 5,155 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, 76% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 23 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-110k
11
$110k-120k
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$120k-130k
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$145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
78%
Loan repayment
43%
Relocation assistance
41%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Applied Behavior Analysis listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,671 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Gatos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.12M≈ 23.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,236/mo≈ 55% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Twenty-nine paid days off
Medical, Vision, Dental
Life, AD&D, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Short Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
Discounted pet insurance
401k program
Monthly CEU Trainings
Tuition discounts through University Partnerships