Play Based Therapist

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CorticaGreat Workplace
1 day ago
United States — Remote$18.90 to $23.35 per hourPart TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Cortica - Neurodevelopmental as a Play Based Therapist – $18.90-$23.35/hr, Flexible Part-Time in United States. Cortica is looking for dedicated, compassionate Behavior Technicians to join our growing team and help us design and deliver life-changing care for children with neurodevelopmental differences. At Cortica, we don’t just offer jobs; we offer careers with purpose, growth, and support.

Key Responsibilities

  • analytic services to children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences. Implement positive behavior strategies developed with your BCBA. Use evidence
  • minute radius using reliable transportation. Tech
  • Based, Neurodiversity
  • Affirming Model: Focus on building on each child’s unique strengths rather than emphasizing deficits. Join Cortica’s team and make a meaningful impact by applying a strength

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $18.90 - $23.35/hr
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers competitive compensation, a signing bonus. Work with Cortica - Neurodevelopmental in United States.

Key Skills

Behavior AnalysisPositive Behavior StrategiesData DocumentationCrisis De-escalationEMR SystemsMicrosoft OfficeChild CareCollaboration

Requirements

Candidates need a high school diploma or degree and must be willing to obtain a BCAT credential within 90 days. Reliable transportation is required for travel between client sites within a 30-40 minute radius.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Play Based Therapist at Cortica a 6.3 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, remote work flexibility.

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 Cortica 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.

Remote psychologist positions in Mental Health Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Cortica lists compensation for this psychologist position at $250k to $500k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $500000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($250k–$500k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavior Strategies, Data Documentation, Crisis De-escalation, EMR Systems, Microsoft Office, Child Care, Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide 1:1 and group behavior-analytic services to children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences. Implement positive behavior strategies and document session data to track treatment goals in collaboration with families and supervisors.

Benefits package: Hourly pay $18.90 to $23.35, Flexible part-time schedules (2-5 days/week), Fully paid training and certification, Referral bonus $250-$500, Cell phone stipend, Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement, 401(k) with company matching, Ongoing professional development. 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 Cortica

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Benefits & Perks

Hourly pay $18.90 to $23.35
Flexible part-time schedules (2-5 days/week)
Fully paid training and certification
Referral bonus $250-$500
Cell phone stipend
Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement
401(k) with company matching
Ongoing professional development
6.3

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

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