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Taunton, Massachusetts

ABA Behavior Therapist - $1,000 Sign On Bonus

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$27/hr

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Job Description

Company Description

Are you interested in a career in early childhood development?

Competitive Rates - Starting between $23 - $27 per hour!

Full-time Applicants Are Eligible to Receive

  • $1,000 signing incentive
  • $250 monthly bonuses

Join Beacon ABA Services, Massachusetts’ leading provider of home-based early intervention specialist services. We are looking for passionate and caring individuals to work one-on-one with young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and challenging behaviors.

  • Full Time and Part Time Opportunities Available!
  • Training Provided!

Job Description

Our Associate Behavior Therapists are responsible for the implementation of teaching plans and programs that help improve the social, language and academic skills of our clients. Beacon ABA Services uses only evidence-based instructional practices based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Applicants with an Associate’s Degree (60+ credit hours) and at least 6 months of relevant experience can be considered for full time and part time opportunities

Applicants with a High School Diploma and at least one year of relevant experience can be considered for part time afternoon opportunities (3pm-6:30pm)

  • Must have personal vehicle and driver’s license as the position requires travel
  • Additional Information

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance (must work full time hours)
  • Up to Three Weeks of accruable PTO
  • Tax Exempt Flexible Spending Plans (must work full time hours)
  • 401(K) Retirement Savings Plans
  • Sick Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunities for Advancement

Please visit our website at beaconservices.org to learn more about our organization!

Beacon ABA Services (Beacon) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, including individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Beacon will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected].

Beacon will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

Implement teaching plans and programs for young children with autism spectrum disorder and challenging behaviors. Use evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis practices to support clients’ social, language, and academic skills.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Behavior TherapyTeaching Plan ImplementationAutism Spectrum Disorder SupportSocial Skills DevelopmentLanguage Skills DevelopmentAcademic Skills DevelopmentEvidence-Based InstructionClient SupportCommunicationDriving

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Taunton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$537k
Typical market rent
$2,096/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About HSMC

Business Consulting and Services
Milford, Massachusetts
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Up to Three Weeks PTO
Tax Exempt Flexible Spending Plans
401(K) Retirement Savings Plans
Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Opportunities for advancement
$1,000 signing incentive