Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
Listed compensation
$80k-$87k
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Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: Head Quarters - Chattanooga, TN, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $80000.00 - $87000.00Salary/year, Job Shift: Morning, Job Category: Health Care, Lead with Purpose. Support Positive Change. Make a Lasting Impact.
Are you a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who is passionate about helping individuals thrive? Join Orange Grove Center and use your expertise to develop meaningful behavior support strategies, empower staff, and improve the quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
At Orange Grove Center, you’ll collaborate with a dedicated interdisciplinary team to promote positive outcomes, strengthen support systems, and help individuals build skills that support greater independence and success at home, at school, at work, and in the community.
Here’s an Extra Reason to Join Our Team! $2,500 Hiring Bonus $500 after 90 days $1,000 after 6 months $1,000 after 1 year Hiring bonus payments are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Position Summary The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst develops, implements, and monitors individualized behavior support plans for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across residential programs, family homes, day programs, school settings, and community environments.
This role conducts behavioral assessments, provides clinical consultation, trains and supports staff, and collaborates with families and interdisciplinary professionals to promote positive behavior, personal growth, safety, and quality of life.
The BCBA also provides leadership and oversight for Orange Grove Center’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), supporting program development, curriculum quality, participant progress, budgeting, and staff supervision.
Key
Responsibilities
Develop Individualized Behavior Support Plans: Design, implement, and monitor evidence-based behavior support plans that address individual needs and promote positive outcomes across service settings.
Conduct Behavioral Assessments: Complete appropriate functional behavior assessments and analyses, risk assessments, preference assessments, and reinforcer assessments to guide individualized interventions.
Train and Empower Staff: Provide training and ongoing coaching to staff on behavior analysis principles, data collection, implementation of support strategies, crisis plans, and behavior support plans.
Provide Clinical Consultation: Offer technical assistance and guidance regarding behavioral support needs, respond to behavior-related crises as needed, and help staff implement effective, consistent interventions.
Collaborate Across Teams: Participate in COS/ISP meetings and coordinate care with psychiatrists, primary care providers, and other interdisciplinary team members. Attend outside appointments with individuals when needed.
Promote Staff Development: Participate in Video Training Reinforcement and other training initiatives that strengthen staff knowledge, confidence, and consistency in implementing behavior support strategies.
Maintain Compliance and Documentation: Follow applicable funding-source requirements, organizational policies, and professional standards. Maintain appropriate assessment, treatment, and progress documentation.
Support Safety and Crisis Response: Provide appropriate assistance during crisis situations in accordance with approved training, safety protocols, and organizational procedures.
Lead Program Development: Oversee the development and continued growth of Orange Grove Center’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), including curriculum development, program quality, participant progress, and budgeting.
Provide Program Supervision: Supervise the PSR and IOP Coordinator and support effective program operations, staff development, and service delivery.
Work Independently and Collaboratively: Communicate clinical information clearly and provide practical instruction to individuals and staff with varying educational backgrounds and literacy levels. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s in Behavior Analysis or related field, Tennessee DIDD Approved BA (required). Current Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Ability to conduct behavioral assessments and develop, implement, and monitor individualized behavior support plans.
Strong clinical judgment, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and staff-training skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to provide consultation, staff supervision, and support in a variety of service settings. Commitment to ethical, person-centered practices and positive outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
The BCBA will develop and monitor individualized behavior support plans for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across various settings. Additionally, the role involves providing clinical leadership, staff training, and oversight for the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Intensive Outpatient programs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis or a related field and possess current Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The role also requires Tennessee DIDD Approved BA status and strong clinical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Tennessee, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (23 salary observations; 70 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,853 salary observations; 5,090 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, 82% are remote, 18% have no call, 86% 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$84k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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