Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Listed compensation
$80k-$90k
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Job Description
Job Title
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Job Summary
The Children’s Home Network—Tampa Bay oldest nonprofit organization—seeks a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join its innovative residential program providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children in foster care.
The children served by this program have been diagnosed with autism or a related disorder while also experiencing the effects of complex trauma. CHN’s BCBAs help these children achieve stability and prepare for a safe return to a family-based setting by supporting their development, behavior change, and healing.
The program is ideal for ABA professionals who seek to maximize the impact of their work by serving our community’s most at-risk children.
Pay & Benefits
- Annual Salary Starting at $80,000-$90,000
- Paid Time Off Starting at 15 Days Per Year
- 10 Paid Company Holidays Per Year
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- Weekday Schedules (No Nights or Weekends) Available
- Evenings and Weekends Available
- Part-Time Hourly Positions Also Available
Qualifications
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)
- Valid Florida Driver’s License
- Capable of Passing Level 2 Background Screening
Essential Functions
- Completes Preference Assessments, Functional Behavior Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Completes assessments such as the Vineland, BASC, VBMAPP, MOAS, and FAST.
- Develops and reviews behavior plans.
- Delivers behavioral services including direct behavior therapy and caregiver training.
- Assists with the application of the campus 3-tier positive behavior supports approach to campus behavior management, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions in addition to billable tier 3 services.
Key Responsibilities
The BCBA will conduct behavioral assessments and develop intervention plans for children in foster care with autism and trauma-related needs. They will also provide direct behavioral therapy and training to caregivers to support the children's stability and healing.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Children's Home Network a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,633 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Florida, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (72 salary observations; 161 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,898 salary observations; 5,278 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 42 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 38% 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$85k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Tampa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $384k≈ 4.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,957/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.