Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Cortica; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Education Stipend

PTO

401(k) Match

Health Coverage

Pet Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Cortica seeks a BCBA to join our Mesa team in a brand-new location. You will work with a unified team of doctors and therapists, delivering primarily in-clinic care with some in-home/telehealth assessments as needed.

The role emphasizes collaboration, an assent-based approach, and professional growth through a clinical ladder and organizational CEU offerings. We offer a retention bonus, competitive salary, and opportunities to advance into leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services or a related field.
• BCBA certification
• LBA certification

Responsibilities

• Hybrid flexibility for supervision and administrative tasks.
• Clinical Supervisors for case consultation and guidance.
• Transdisciplinary partners for collaboration across specialties.
• Manageable, individualized caseloads.
• Care Coordinators for scheduling and day-to-day logistics.
• BT Managers for performance and operational support.
• BT Trainers who lead 3-week orientation and support BCAT testing.

Education

Master’s degree in human services or a related field

Job description

Cortica is growing and seeking a passionate BCBA to join our team in a brand-new location in Mesa! This is an exciting opportunity to be the first BCBA and a part of a founding team.

We are a unified team of doctors and therapists, specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders.

We emphasize collaboration and long-term outcomes, grounded in an assent-based, individualized approach and supported by a team of physicians, speech, occupational, and mental health therapists. Learn about our Whole-Child Model!

We're committed to investing in our clinicians from day one, including a first-year retention bonus of up to $5,000, a competitive salary, and meaningful growth opportunities.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Position Overview

This work is meaningful and complex. Our roles are thoughtfully designed to support sustainable, ethical practice.

Based primarily out of our Warren clinic, with approximately 70-80% of your caseload delivered in-clinic and 20-30% in-home/via telehealth to surrounding communities (roughly a 30-45 minute commute).

Schedule: primarily daytime hours, with 1-2 evenings per week extending to 6:30-7:00 PM; other days typically wrap up around 5:00 PM. Our goal is to keep a balanced caseload for all our new BCBAs, so we balance daytime and evening clients accordingly — this is what you can expect from your schedule.

Clinical & Administrative Support

• Hybrid flexibility for supervision (when appropriate) & administrative tasks
• Clinical Supervisors for case consultation and guidance
• Transdisciplinary partners for collaboration across specialties
• Manageable, individualized caseloads
• Care Coordinators for scheduling and day-to-day logistics
• BT Managers for performance and operational support
• BT Trainers who lead 3-week orientation and support BCAT testing

Learning & Advancement

• Internal CEUs and virtual trainings
• Clinical Rounds and company-wide All Brains, ABA, Developmental Therapies, and Medical meetings
• Clinical ladder with progression from BCBA I-IV
• Growth into leadership, training, consultative, and operational roles

Benefits

• Continuing Education Stipend: $2,000 annually
• PTO: Up to 22 days in your first year, increasing to 26 days after 12 months
• 401(k) Match
• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance,
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave

Compensation

• Base Salary: $95,000 and $105,000
• Dual Bonus Program: $61 to $76 for each additional billable hour + up to 10% of monthly salary based on ABA direct service hours, averaging between $5,000 - $10,000+ annually (uncapped)
• First-Year Retention Bonus: Up to $7500

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services or a related field required
• BCBA (Board-Certified Behavior Analyst) certification required
• LBA (Licensed Behavior Analyst) certification required

Cortica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This posting is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. Please review the full job description here: Job Description .

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