Child Autism Therapist (Bachelors Degree Required)

4 days ago
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina$16.50–$25.50 per hourFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Action Behavior Centers as a Autism Therapist – M-F, No Nights, $16-$27/hr in United States. Job Description: * Make a Difference Every Day: Action Behavior Centers hires caring people to help children with autism build communication, social, and independent skills. * Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (predictable daytime hours - no nights).

Key Responsibilities

  • provide paid training and fully cover your Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification.

Requirements

  • At least 18 years old
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
  • Comfortable sitting, standing, crouching, and getting on/off the floor frequently

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $16.50 - $27/hr
  • 10 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Action Behavior Centers in United States.

Key Skills

Applied Behavior AnalysisChildcareBehavioral therapyData collectionTreatment plan implementationCommunication skillsSocial skills developmentIndependent living skillsPlay-based therapyPatient careTeam collaborationRegistered Behavior Technician certification
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child Autism Therapist (Bachelors Degree Required) at Action Behavior Centers a 6.0 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, no night shifts.

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 Action Behavior Centers 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.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $16.50–$25.50 per hour.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $27 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Applied Behavior Analysis, Childcare, Behavioral therapy, Data collection, Treatment plan implementation, Communication skills, Social skills development, Independent living skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: You will provide one-on-one play-based ABA therapy to children ages 18 months to 8 years to help them build communication and social skills. Additionally, you will collect session data and collaborate with a supportive team to implement personalized treatment plans.

Benefits package: Health Insurance (90% Covered), Dental, Vision, Paid Training, RBT Certification Covered, 10 Paid Holidays, 10 PTO Days, 2 Flex Days. 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 Action Behavior Centers

Mental Health Care
Austin, Texas
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (90% Covered)
Dental
Vision
Paid Training
RBT Certification Covered
10 Paid Holidays
10 PTO Days
2 Flex Days
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago

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