Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Join a Team That's Making a Difference in Mental Healthcare

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (WBHH) is a 117-bed psychiatric hospital that provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults through acute inpatient stabilization and outpatient services. Under dynamic new leadership, we're building an exceptional workplace culture focused on outstanding patient care and employee satisfaction.

Our mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment while ensuring patients and their families feel supported throughout their healing journey. We're committed to creating an environment where our dedicated team members can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact in their community.

Located conveniently in Westborough at Routes 495 and 9.

Advance your career. Advance mental healthcare.

  • Shift: Full-time 40 hours per week
  • Schedule: 8AM - 4:30pm Monday - Friday; 1 weekend day a month

Summary

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (WBHH) is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Board Certified Behavior Analyst to join our compassionate team of healthcare professionals.

The Behavior Analyst will serve the Specialized Needs Unit by assuming responsibility for supporting the behavioral team in development of behavior plans, behavioral analysis of selected target behaviors, education of staff in plan procedures, and supporting the family/caregiver behavioral training program, as well as having primary responsibility for the integrity of all behavioral data needed for patient care.

The primary focus is enhancing the delivery of effective and measurable behavioral treatment to patients and maintaining and improving clinical data feedback loops between direct care staff and the clinical staff. Secondary focus is generalization of behavioral treatment to families and other caregivers.

Data collection forms, procedures, monitoring and analysis are the sole responsibility of this position, with appropriate back up personnel for scheduled absences. The position may delegate certain data entry functions as needed, but remains responsible for the integrity of all program behavioral data.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of behavioral assessment and behavioral treatment protocols under guidance of Director of Clinical Services and psychiatrist.

Participates collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to work on concerns or barriers to the patients functioning, needs, and discharge plan

  • Perform formal behavioral analysis procedures for selected target behaviors
  • Coordinate behavioral assessment and treatment protocols for all patients
  • Model and teach behavioral plans to Staff/Families/Caregivers/Outpatient Teams
  • Provide required supervision to registered behavior technicians (RBTs)
  • Prepare and maintain data collection sheets, other clinical data forms, graphing, and data analysis for patients
  • Timely documentation of service provided.
  • Facilitate family/caregiver training program including scheduling sessions, training families/caregivers, and facilitating effective training of family/caregivers by others
  • Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA) required.

Must display strong interpersonal, planning, forecasting, analytical skills and maturity required to work in the hospital environment.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to adapt to constant change and a fast paced environment.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
  • Current CPR and CPI certification (or obtained within 30 days upon hire).

Experience

  • Experience working with individuals with dual diagnoses and/or developmental disabilities.
  • Proficiency in conducting functional behavior assessments and developing behavior intervention plans.
  • Strong knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles and strategies.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts and handle a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and possess experience working with individuals with dual diagnoses or developmental disabilities. Proficiency in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationRegistered Behavior Technician SupervisionMicrosoft ExcelFunctional Behavior AssessmentInterpersonal SkillsCrisis InterventionTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,634 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (95 salary observations; 170 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,802 salary observations; 4,951 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, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,634 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Westborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$675k
Typical market rent
$2,613/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.