Work with Kids - Part Time Therapist (paid training)
Listed compensation
$20-$25/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Behavior Technician / ABA Therapist – No Experience Needed!
Pay: $20-25 per hour, based on experience and education
About Us
We work with kids of all ages, providing ABA therapy. We are a Top Workplace in Orange County and are looking for enthusiastic therapists to join our team. We serve families throughout Orange County – e. g., Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana.
We are hiring part-time and full-time therapists to work with our awesome kiddos. We have immediate availability between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday (4–32 hours per week), with optional weekend hours. We're super flexible and will work around your schedule. Staff working 30+ hours per week qualify for full-time benefits.
No experience necessary! You'll receive comprehensive PAID training and weekly oversight from our credentialed supervisors.
If you are enthusiastic, enjoy collaboration, and love working with kids, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Conduct one-on-one sessions in homes, schools, clinics, and the community, driving to each location as needed
- Teach a wide range of skills, including language and communication, social skills, self-help skills, and play skills
- Implement positive behavioral supports developed by your supervisor
- Collect daily session data on a company tablet
Facilitate Social Skills Play Dates
Work directly with families to teach programs, include siblings in sessions, and support learning at home and in the community
Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license, reliable personal vehicle, and current auto insurance
- Energetic, reliable, and caring
- Live Scan background check, completed after a conditional offer (we reimburse the cost)
- Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese is a plus
- What We Provide
- Paid training
- RBT certification training provided at no cost
- Paid sick time
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid drive time between sessions
- Company tablet or laptop
- Bilingual pay differential
- Career advancement opportunities with continued support in new roles
- Additional Benefits for Full-Time Staff
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
Physical Requirements
- Our services are high-energy, interactive, and physical. With or without reasonable accommodation, this position requires the ability to:
- Get up quickly from the floor
- Bend, squat, and kneel for up to two (2) hours at a time
- Jog at a moderate pace
- Turn, twist, and reach
- Lift at least 30 lbs.
- This list is not all-inclusive.
Advanced Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Work Location: In person
Key Responsibilities
Conduct one-on-one ABA therapy sessions in various settings including homes, schools, and clinics. Implement behavioral support plans, collect session data, and facilitate social skills development for children.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $42k–$52k | Mental Health Therapy median $69k (middle half $62k–$83k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$42k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in California | 573 active | 7,848 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 24% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,555 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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