Child Autism Therapist (Bachelors Degree Required)

6 days ago
Tomball, Texas$15–$24 per hourFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Action Behavior Centers as a Child Autism Therapist – No Nights, No Weekends in United States. Job Description: * Make a Difference Every Day: Action Behavior Centers hires caring people to help children with autism build communication, social, and independent skills. * Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (predictable daytime hours - no nights).

Key Responsibilities

  • provide paid training and fully cover your Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification.

Requirements

  • At least 18 years old
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
  • Comfortable sitting, standing, crouching, and getting on/off the floor frequently

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $15 - $26/hr
  • 10 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Action Behavior Centers in United States.

Key Skills

CommunicationSocial SkillsIndependent SkillsChildcareBehavior AnalysisTeam CollaborationData CollectionPlay-Based TherapyActive EngagementOrganizational Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Autism Therapist (Bachelors Degree Required) at Action Behavior Centers a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Action Behavior Centers is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $15–$24 per hour.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $26 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Tomball, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Communication, Social Skills, Independent Skills, Childcare, Behavior Analysis, Team Collaboration, Data Collection, Play-Based Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: You will work one-on-one with children ages 18 months to 8 years using play-based ABA therapy. Responsibilities include following treatment plans, collecting data, and maintaining a safe therapy environment.

Benefits package: Paid training, RBT certification covered, Health insurance (90% covered), Dental and vision benefits, 10 paid holidays, 10 PTO days, 2 flex days, Free lunch Fridays. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Action Behavior Centers

Mental Health Care
Austin, Texas
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Benefits & Perks

Paid training
RBT certification covered
Health insurance (90% covered)
Dental and vision benefits
10 paid holidays
10 PTO days
2 flex days
Free lunch Fridays
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

6d ago

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