Behavioral - Behaviorist-BCBA

Community Access Unlimited, Inc.; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Kean University tuition discount (if/§

Job summary

Community Access Unlimited (CAU) is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to help build and strengthen our Behavioral Department in Elizabeth, NJ. You will design individualized, data-driven behavior support plans and guide clinicians across residential and day programs.

Join CAU to lead clinical work, monitor outcomes in our EHR, onboard new staff, and prepare for audits. A Master's degree in relevant field, BCBA certification, and experience with adults with developmental

Qualifications

• Master's degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or a related field.
• Current BCBA certification and LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst).
• Experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Comfort working with data and electronic health records.
• Ability to pass required background checks (including fingerprinting) and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Design individualized, data-driven behavior support plans for the people on your caseload.
• Review and analyze assessments and behavior data, and adjust plans as needed.
• Follow CAU's evidence-based standards and best practices across residential and day programs.
• Work closely with the Behavioral Team on each case and coordinate new clinical requests with the administrative team.
• Monitor behavior data in our electronic health record.
• Help onboard new behavioral staff.
• Prepare for audits and accreditation reviews, and cooperate with inspections.

Skills

Data-driven planning

EHR data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in behavior analysis / psychology

BCBA certification

LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst)

Job description

Shape a Growing Behavioral Department

At Community Access Unlimited (CAU), we help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live as independently as possible, in homes of their own and as part of their communities.

We're looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to help build and strengthen our Behavioral Department. You'll make sure every person on your caseload has an individualized, data-driven plan, and you'll help guide the clinicians who carry that work out across our residential and day programs.

Position at a Glance

Title: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Location: Elizabeth, NJ (with visits to residential and day programs)

Salary: $90,000 per year

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with some flexibility as needed

What You'll Do

Lead clinical work

• Design individualized, data-driven behavior support plans for the people on your caseload
• Review and analyze assessments and behavior data, and adjust plans as needed.
• Follow CAU's evidence-based standards and best practices across residential and day programs.
• Work closely with the Behavioral Team on each case and coordinate new clinical requests with the administrative team.

Build the department

• Help strengthen quality and compliance across the Behavioral Department.
• Monitor behavior data in our electronic health record.
• Help onboard new behavioral staff.
• Prepare for audits and accreditation reviews, and cooperate with any inspections.
• Take on other duties as needed.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in behavior analysis, education, psychology, or a related field.
• Current BCBA certification and LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst)
• Experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Comfort working with data and electronic health records.
• Ability to pass required background checks (including fingerprinting) and drug screening.

Why Join CAU

Since 1979, Community Access Unlimited has helped adults with disabilities and at-risk youth across New Jersey live full, independent lives. Today we support more than 5,000 individuals, and we're still growing.

• Purpose you can see. Your plans will help people manage challenges, build skills, and live more independently.
• A mission-driven culture. We put the people we serve first, which means we value inclusion, choice, independence, and self-advocacy.
• Room to grow. Paid training, tuition assistance, and a tuition discount at Kean University (if eligible) help you build your career here.
• Competitive pay and benefits. Full-time staff receive medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and more.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Community Access Unlimited is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.