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Kainos Home & Training Center
Redwood City, California

Horticultural Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Part-time horticultural therapy, 8-10 hrs/week. M-F, flexible days. Redwood City, CA.

Join Kainos Home & Training Center as a Horticultural Therapist – Part-Time, M-F in Redwood City, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Flexible days and hours
  • Non-profit PSLF eligible employer

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Kainos Home & Training Center in Redwood City, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Horticultural Therapist will create and lead wellness-based gardening programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include training clients, maintaining garden spaces, and coordinating community activities.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and possess strong organizational and leadership skills. A bachelor's degree and a Horticultural Therapy certificate are preferred, along with current CPR and First Aid certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Horticultural therapyDevelopmental disabilities supportProgram managementTeam leadershipInstructional skillsGardeningCommunity outreachFirst aidCPROrganizational skillsProblem solvingSupervisionCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Horticultural Therapist at Kainos Home & Training Center 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 counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 10% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Kainos Home & Training Center

Individual and Family Services
Redwood City, CA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible days and hours
Part-time 8-10 hours/week
Non-profit PSLF eligible employer