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Tellos
Port Wentworth, Georgia

ABA Therapist

BCBAIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$22-$28/hr

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Job Description

  • Location: Port Wentworth, GA
  • Pay: $22-$28+
  • Employment Type: Part-Time, W-2
  • Schedule: Wednesday 3pm-6pm and Saturday 12pm-3pm
  • Expected Hours: 6 HOURS/WEEK (in-home and in-community setting)
  • (can stack with other clients for more hours!)

Start Your Career With Tellos ABA Therapy

Interested in working with children or exploring a career in behavioral health? You DON'T need previous ABA experience or RBT certification to apply!

At Tellos, we're looking for dependable, compassionate individuals who are excited to learn and grow as Behavior Technicians.

You'll work one-on-one with children with autism, helping them develop communication, social, and everyday living skills under the guidance of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Whether your background is in childcare, education, psychology, or another field, this could be a great opportunity to build meaningful experience.

What You'll Do

  • Provide one-on-one ABA services in clients' homes, schools and in the community.
  • Follow individualized treatment plans developed by a BCBA.
  • Help clients develop communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills.
  • Use positive reinforcement and evidence-based teaching strategies.
  • Collect session data and complete accurate documentation.
  • Participate in training, supervision, and professional development.
  • Communicate consistently with your supervising BCBA.

What We're Looking For

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • No previous ABA experience required.
  • RBT certification not required to apply.
  • Willingness and eligibility to obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.
  • Patience, reliability, and strong communication skills.
  • Interest in working with children with autism or developmental disabilities.
  • Consistent availability for the assigned schedule.
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Ability to complete background checks and onboarding.

Why Work With Tellos?

  • Eligible 40-hour RBT training reimbursement after meeting program requirements!
  • Competitive hourly pay!
  • Ongoing BCBA supervision and clinical support!
  • Eligible attendance recognition opportunities!
  • Employee referral incentives, when applicable!
  • Eligible mileage reimbursement and approved materials reimbursement!
  • Opportunities for continued learning and additional cases as available!

Certification & Training

  • RBT certification is NOT required to apply.
  • Candidates must obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.

Our team will help explain the certification process, onboarding requirements, and next steps. Client services may begin ONLY when applicable training, supervision, and payer requirements have been satisfied.

Ready to Get Started?

If you're dependable, eager to learn, and interested in making a difference in children's lives, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to join Tellos ABA Therapy!

We believe in hiring people, not resumes. If you’re excited by Tellos’s mission but unsure if you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, we’d love to learn what you’d bring to the team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one ABA services to children with autism in home, school, and community settings. Implement individualized treatment plans, collect session data, and maintain consistent communication with the supervising BCBA.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and have reliable transportation. While no prior ABA experience is required, applicants must be willing and eligible to obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism supportData collection

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Tellos holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 14 active listings.

In Georgia, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (92 salary observations; 248 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,783 salary observations; 6,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$46k–$58kMental Health Therapy median $103k (middle half $99k–$105k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$97k median in Georgia$92k nationally (+6%)92 state / 1,783 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$54k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia110 active2,661 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% remote · 40% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 15% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Tellossilver tier, 80/100Top Employers work-life index14 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 214 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Tellos

Mental Health Care
Raleigh, NC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

RBT training reimbursement
BCBA supervision
Mileage reimbursement
Materials reimbursement
Referral incentives

Living in Port Wentworth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,784/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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