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Tellos
Chickamauga, Georgia

ABA Therapist

BCBANo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$22-$28/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Location: Chickamauga, GA
  • Pay: $22-$28+
  • Employment Type: Part-Time, W-2
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-2pm (IN-SCHOOL)
  • Expected Hours: 30 hours/week
  • (can stack with other clients for more hours!)

Start Your Career With Tellos ABA Therapy

Interested in working with children or exploring a career in behavioral health? You DON'T need previous ABA experience or RBT certification to apply!

At Tellos, we're looking for dependable, compassionate individuals who are excited to learn and grow as Behavior Technicians.

You'll work one-on-one with children with autism, helping them develop communication, social, and everyday living skills under the guidance of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Whether your background is in childcare, education, psychology, or another field, this could be a great opportunity to build meaningful experience.

What You'll Do

  • Provide one-on-one ABA services in clients' homes, schools and in the community.
  • Follow individualized treatment plans developed by a BCBA.
  • Help clients develop communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills.
  • Use positive reinforcement and evidence-based teaching strategies.
  • Collect session data and complete accurate documentation.
  • Participate in training, supervision, and professional development.
  • Communicate consistently with your supervising BCBA.

What We're Looking For

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • No previous ABA experience required.
  • RBT certification not required to apply.
  • Willingness and eligibility to obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.
  • Patience, reliability, and strong communication skills.
  • Interest in working with children with autism or developmental disabilities.
  • Consistent availability for the assigned schedule.
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Ability to complete background checks and onboarding.

Why Work With Tellos?

  • Eligible 40-hour RBT training reimbursement after meeting program requirements!
  • Competitive hourly pay!
  • Ongoing BCBA supervision and clinical support!
  • Eligible attendance recognition opportunities!
  • Employee referral incentives, when applicable!
  • Eligible mileage reimbursement and approved materials reimbursement!
  • Opportunities for continued learning and additional cases as available!

Certification & Training

  • RBT certification is NOT required to apply.
  • Candidates must obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.

Our team will help explain the certification process, onboarding requirements, and next steps. Client services may begin ONLY when applicable training, supervision, and payer requirements have been satisfied.

Ready to Get Started?

If you're dependable, eager to learn, and interested in making a difference in children's lives, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to join Tellos ABA Therapy!

We believe in hiring people, not resumes. If you’re excited by Tellos’s mission but unsure if you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, we’d love to learn what you’d bring to the team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one ABA services to children with autism in homes, schools, and the community. Collect session data, document progress, and follow individualized treatment plans under the guidance of a BCBA.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and reliable transportation. Applicants must be willing and eligible to obtain RBT certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Data collectionAutism support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ABA Therapist at Tellos a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,655 active Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Tellos holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 14 active listings.

In Georgia, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (92 salary observations; 248 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,783 salary observations; 6,210 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in behavior analysisranked against 2,655 Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$46k–$58kMental Health Therapy median $103k (middle half $99k–$105k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$97k median in Georgia$92k nationally (+6%)92 state / 1,783 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$54k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia109 active2,659 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% remote · 38% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 15% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Tellossilver tier, 80/100Top Employers work-life index14 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,655 Behavior Analysis listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Behavior Analysis) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 212 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Tellos

Mental Health Care
Raleigh, NC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

RBT training reimbursement
BCBA supervision
Mileage reimbursement
Materials reimbursement
Employee referral incentives

Living in Chickamauga

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Median resident rent
$750/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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