Behavioral Health Business March 25, 2024
New data illustrate the explosion of demand for clinicians who practice applied behavior analysis (ABA) in the U.S. job market.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s (BACB) new research shows that the number of online job postings calling for board-certified behavioral analysts (BCBA) increased 9.2 times in 2023 compared to 2017. Similarly, the total number of job postings calling for board-certified assistant behavior analysts (BCaBAs) was up sixfold in the same period.
The growth in demand for BCBAs is meteoric and shows no signs of slowing. However, demand for BCaBAs has softened since reaching a high in 2021.
The number of jobs available for BCBAs and other clinicians in the industry starkly contrasts with the total number of certified BCBAs recognized...