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Total Spectrum Care
Bloomington, Illinois

Assistant Behavior Analyst

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$82k

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Job Description

Looking to jump-start your future career as a BCaBA? Check out this opportunity just for YOU!

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Who We’re Looking For

Total Spectrum is looking for a bachelor's-level ABA professional to join us in providing high-quality, evidence-based, contemporary ABA therapy to children with autism.

Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs) have demonstrated expertise in behavior treatment and are committed to delivering individualized, person-centered care rooted in the principles of assent-based treatment.

BCaBAs assist behavior analysts in supervising cases, providing protocol modification, delivering treatment by protocol, and family treatment guidance.

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

For nearly 10 years, Total Spectrum has provided evidence-based, contemporary ABA therapy to help children, teens, and young adults with autism find success. Our goal is to empower our clients to build the skills needed to live a happy and fulfilling life.

As a BCaBA at Total Spectrum, you’ll not only have access to experienced local clinical leadership and support, but you’ll also be part of LEARN Behavioral—a collective group of ABA providers delivering collaborative care to communities from coast-to-coast. LEARN employs over 500 BCBAs and offers services in 18 states, and our average clinical leader has been with the organization for 10 years.

What We Offer

  • LEARN Perks
  • Free, on-demand CEUs on our proprietary LEARNing Lab
  • New Hire Training & additional trainings to help you transition into a supervisory role
  • Mileage & Drive-time reimbursement between clients
  • Tablet for use across working environments + electronic data collection
  • Person-centered and assent-based programming
  • PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays for full-time employees

Sick Leave in Accordance with State Policies

  • Support from multiple specialty teams including: Feeding Intervention Support Team, Functional Analysis Support Team, and High-Risk Review Team
  • DE&I, Neurodiversity, and other specialty groups to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace
  • Organization-wide commitment to ethical, quality-led services for families!
  • Additional Benefits
  • Mileage & Drive-time reimbursement between clients
  • Tablet for use across working environments + electronic data collection

Full-time and Part-time Benefits Available Including

  • Medical
  • Vision

Dental

  • Mental Health/Well-being resources (EAP, Care.com Membership, and Lifecare Specialists)
  • 401(k) with discretionary match starting at year 1
  • Accident Benefit, Short Term Disability, Life/AD&D Insurance, and more
  • PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays for full-time employees
  • Sick leave in accordance with state policies
  • What You Have

Bachelor’s Degree Required

  • Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) or expected to sit for the BCaBA exam in the next three months
  • Supervision hours in progress or completed (as outlined by the BACB requirements)
  • Certification, registration, and/or license as required by local statutes to deliver behavior treatment
  • Commitment to our five values: clinical curiosity, integrity, parent partnership, client-focus, and clinical competency
  • What You’ll Be Doing
  • Provide behavior treatment by protocol to clients, as-needed
  • Provide clinical direction to technicians, as-needed
  • Assist behavior analysts in protocol modification, assessments, family treatment guidance, treatment planning and clinical programming
  • Follow guidelines regarding time spent on non-billable activities
  • Ensure data is collected and recorded with fidelity and reliability
  • Complete mandatory trainings and attend required meetings
  • Document services delivered accurately and timely according to company policies
  • Report clinical and scheduling concerns promptly
  • Adhere to all company compliance policies, written or unwritten

Complete Other Tasks as Assigned by Supervisor

Total Spectrum/LEARN Behavioral is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the U.S.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Behavior Analyst will provide evidence-based behavior treatment by protocol and assist behavior analysts with clinical programming and assessments. They are also responsible for supervising technicians, modifying protocols, and providing guidance to families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and be a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) or eligible to sit for the exam. Applicants must also have completed or be in the process of completing required supervision hours.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisClinical SupervisionIndividualized CareFamily GuidanceAutism Therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (81 salary observations; 213 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,395 salary observations; 4,936 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, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
50%
Relocation assistance
39%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,648 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bloomington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,336/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
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.

BEA 2024 · Bloomington, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Total Spectrum Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Elmhurst, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free, on-demand CEUs on our proprietary LEARNing Lab
New Hire Training & additional trainings
Mileage & Drive-time reimbursement between clients
Tablet for use across working environments + electronic data collection
PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays for full-time employees
Sick leave in accordance with state policies
Medical, Vision, Dental
Mental Health/Well-being resources (EAP, Care.com Membership, and Lifecare Specialists)