CBTC is Hiring! ABA Therapist
Listed compensation
$22-$26/hr
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Job Description
Join California Behavioral Treatment Center as we expand our team of compassionate professionals. We provide individualized ABA therapy to children and adolescents across Los Angeles County, with a strong commitment to culturally responsive care.
You’ll work directly with children, support families, follow treatment plans, and help each child grow in a way that honors their culture, identity, and values. If you’re caring, reliable, and passionate about making a difference, this is the place for you.
Position: Behavior Interventionist
Behavior Interventionists provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in home, school, and community settings. This role involves working one on one with clients, helping them build communication, social, and self-help skills while collaborating with a supportive and experienced clinical team.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 ABA services to children and adolescents.
- Implement individualized behavior intervention plans.
- Collect and record data on client progress.
- Support ABA treatment programs in home and school environments.
- Assist in developing treatment programs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Qualifications
High School Diploma – REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s in ABA, Psychology, Child Development, Education, Communication Disorders, Sociology or related field (preferred but not required).
- Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Must pass the TB test.
- Must pass criminal background check & fingerprint clearance.
- Spanish candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Hiring Locations
We are currently hiring throughout Los Angeles County including but not limited to:
Mid‑City, Mid‑Wilshire, Miracle Mile, Carthay, Fairfax District, Wilshire Vista, Victoria Park, Beverly Grove, Hollywood, Koreatown, Westlake / MacArthur Park, Downtown LA (DTLA), Echo Park, Silver Lake, East Hollywood, Palmas, Cheviot Hills, Beverlywood, West LA, Sawtelle
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive pay: $22.00–$26.00 per hour, based on experience and education
- Part‑time start: 15–20 hours per week to begin
- Path to full‑time: Opportunity to grow into full‑time hours depending on center needs and your availability
- Flexible scheduling to support work–life balance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid drive time between client locations
- Paid training
- Paid Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification
- Cell phone allowance
- Paid sick time
- Employee referral program
- Opportunities for advancement within the organization
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CBTC is Hiring! ABA Therapist at California Behavioral Treatment Center a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) — ranked against 249 active Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
In California, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (272 salary observations; 663 listings), vs ~$91k nationally (1,892 salary observations; 5,568 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, 73% are remote, 33% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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