Pays $70k-$80k$10k below the Behavior Analyst market median of ~$90k (248 jobs)

Full-Time BCBA for St. Louis ABA Clinic

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About the Role

Clinic-based BCBA, no weekends or holidays. Small caseloads, low-stress environment. $70K-$80K. St. Louis, MO.

Join United Cerebral Palsy Heartland as a BCBA – No Weekends, No Holidays, Low-Stress Clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. BCBA St. Louis, MO Job Description Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - UCP Heartland's Autism Services Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in a supportive, low-stress environment?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $70K - $80K
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life insurance and Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 10 paid company holidays
  • Generous PTO policy including 2 floating holidays
  • Small caseloads

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with United Cerebral Palsy Heartland in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized ABA interventions while monitoring client progress through data-driven assessments. Lead family guidance sessions and provide mentorship to RBTs within a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of professional experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder and expert knowledge of ABA methodologies. Candidates must hold a valid BCBA certification, CPR certification, and demonstrate strong clinical documentation skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPRBoard Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisAutism Spectrum Disorder treatmentClinical assessmentData analysisData graphingTreatment planningFamily guidanceInterdisciplinary collaborationRBT supervisionEarly interventionClinical documentationInsurance practicesMedical modelCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time BCBA for St. Louis ABA Clinic at United Cerebral Palsy Heartland a 6.0 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.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Missouri, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (26 salary observations; 45 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (2,607 salary observations; 3,461 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, 68% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Behavior Analyst roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 248 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About United Cerebral Palsy Heartland

Non-profit Organizations
Saint Louis, Missouri
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan options
Employee Assistance Program
Life insurance and Health Savings Account (HSA)
10 paid company holidays
Generous PTO policy including 2 floating holidays
Small caseloads
No weekends, no holidays