Work with Kids - Part Time Therapist Santa Ana (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 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
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
In California, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (233 salary observations; 770 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (1,542 salary observations; 5,980 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 25% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.7 / 10 · above average in behavior analysis | ranked against 2,872 Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $42k–$52k | Mental Health Therapy median $69k (middle half $60k–$116k)54 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $95k median in California | $91k nationally (+4%)233 state / 1,542 national salary observations |
| 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 | 395 active | 2,925 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 25% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 54% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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