Center Director (BCBA)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Butterfly Effects as a Center Director (BCBA) – Houston, TX in Houston, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Regular performance incentives
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- PTO
- Holidays
- 401K
- ABA Conference support (registration, travel, and hotel)
- Monthly CEUs and professional development opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Butterfly Effects as a Center Director (BCBA) – Houston, TX.
Key Responsibilities
The Center Director manages and leads a team of BCBAs and behavior technicians to provide high-quality ABA-based services while overseeing clinical and operational initiatives. They are responsible for maintaining ethical standards, monitoring performance analytics, and fostering relationships with referral sources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current BCBA or BCBA-D certification and possess at least 2 years of experience providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in a clinic setting. The role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to work in-person at the center.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Texas, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (74 salary observations; 87 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, 14% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
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