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Ascend Autism
Westport, Connecticut

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Center-Based, No In-Home

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Listed compensation

$80k-$120k

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Job Description

$80,000 - $120,000/year

Center-Based | Westport, CT

Ascend is hiring a BCBA for our Westport, CT center, working with early learners (ages 2-7) in a supportive, center-based setting. No in-home visits. You'll carry a manageable caseload of 7-9 clients, with strong clinical and administrative support behind you.

Why Ascend

  • $80K-$108K base + up to $12K in annual bonus potential (paid quarterly)
  • 401(k) with 4% company match
  • Health, Dental & Vision insurance
  • 13 PTO days + separate sick time, plus 9 paid holidays
  • CEU/PDU reimbursement + ongoing professional development
  • Scholarship education assistance
  • Referral bonus of $2,500 per BCBA referred

What You'll Do

  • Conduct assessments and build individualized treatment plans
  • Supervise and mentor BT/RBTs
  • Provide 1:1 and supervisory ABA services on-site
  • Partner with families through training and collaboration
  • Maintain clinical documentation and ensure BACB and CT LBA compliance

What You'll Need

  • Active BCBA certification
  • Active CT LBA
  • Experience supervising RBTs
  • Strong communication and leadership skills

Ascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to make all personnel decisions without discriminating based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, and any other protected status.

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide direct or supervisory ABA services to early learners. They are also responsible for mentoring RBTs and maintaining clinical documentation in compliance with BACB and CT LBA standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active BCBA certification and an active CT LBA. Experience in supervising RBTs and strong leadership and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningSupervisionRBT supervisionFamily collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Center-Based, No In-Home at Ascend Autism a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,671 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 49 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% are remote, 20% have no call, 88% 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 Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

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

  • No call

Living in Westport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.40M≈ 17.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$5,277/mo≈ 79% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 7%
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 Ascend Autism

Hospitals and Health Care
White Plains, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with 4% company match
Health, Dental & Vision insurance
13 PTO days + separate sick time
9 paid holidays
CEU/PDU reimbursement
Scholarship education assistance
Referral bonus of $2,500 per BCBA referred