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Advanced Behavioral Health
Costa Mesa, California

Work with Kids - Part Time Therapist Costa Mesa (paid training)

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Listed compensation

$20-$25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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 [2026] 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

Data collectionSocial skills trainingCommunication skillsPatient careDocumentation

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.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in behavior analysisranked against 2,872 Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$42k–$52kMental 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 powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California395 active2,925 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 25% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 54% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,872 Behavior Analysis listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
77% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.7
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 239 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Advanced Behavioral Health

Benefits & Perks

Paid training
RBT certification training provided
Paid sick time
Mileage reimbursement
Paid drive time
Company tablet or laptop
Bilingual pay differential
Health insurance (full-time)

Living in Costa Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.36M
Typical market rent
$3,121/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.