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Merakey
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Board Certified Behavior Analyst - BCBA

BCBAPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50.00 per hour

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Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?  At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our team in our Baton Rouge, LA location.

Salary:  up to $50.00 per hour - minimum of 15 billable hours per week

Position Details

In this position, you will have a direct impact on enhancing a child's ability to succeed. The BCBA will provide support to our center-based ABA program.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

  • This is a PRN, on-site position based at our ABA Center in Baton Rouge
  • Support a caseload an average of 8 – 12 children diagnosed with autism between the ages of 2 and 21.
  • Flexible schedule between 8am and 4pm
  • Supervising the behavioral technician implementation of programming
  • Completing assessments
  • Parent training
  • Client specific program development
  • Other miscellaneous duties assigned

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

  • DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
  • Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
  • Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.

(*not a substitute for major medical insurance).

  • Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
  • Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
  • Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
  • Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo]

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Minimum of a Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Current BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) or BCBA eligibility
  • Louisiana BCBA Licensure

Key Responsibilities

The BCBA will provide support to a center-based ABA program by supervising behavioral technicians and developing client-specific programming. They are responsible for conducting assessments and providing parent training for a caseload of children diagnosed with autism.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism spectrum disorder supportBehavioral technician supervisionClinical assessmentCase managementData collectionBehavioral interventionTreatment planning

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 40 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% are remote, 20% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

DailyPay
Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)
Voluntary limited medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Care.com backup childcare and elder care
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
On the Goga well-being platform
Employee discounts and savings programs
Pryor Online Learning