Early Intervention BCBA Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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The role
BCBA role in San Francisco Bay Area, California, paying $93,000 - $117,500 a year, offering a birth-to-five caseload using naturalistic teaching, co-located with speech and occupational therapy. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
Responsibilities
- Complete functional behavior assessments and skills assessments (VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS or Vineland).
- Write funder-ready treatment plans against measurable, socially significant goals.
- Supervise behavior technicians with structured overlaps, competency checks and written feedback.
- Coach caregivers so skills generalize outside session.
- Review graphed data weekly and change programming when the data says so.
What you will need
- Active BCBA certification in good standing with the BACB.
- Behavior analyst license or registration in California, or eligibility before your start date.
- Experience writing insurance-funded treatment plans and defending them at authorization review.
- Confident supervising RBTs and coaching caregivers.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision from day one, plus employer-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match and no vesting cliff.
- Paid time off plus federal holidays.
- Paid CEU allowance and BACB recertification fees covered.
- Caseload cap written into the offer, not promised verbally.
Hiring in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
The largest single behavioral health market in the country and the most competitive for BCBAs and pediatric therapists. Pay expectations track cost of living, which is why remote and hybrid models spread here first.
- Licensure in California
- California does not license behavior analysts separately; BCBA certification plus payer credentialing is the working standard.
- Interstate compacts
- California participates in PSYPACT: not a member, Counseling Compact: not enacted.
- Main hiring markets
- Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Orange County
Working as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Our BCBA pages cover certification and state licensure, what the week actually looks like by setting, and the advertised pay range of $75k – $115k across the US.
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