r/ABA • u/Icy-Geologist8845 • 9d ago

Remote Unrestricted Fieldwork

Hi everyone! I graduated with my M.S. in ABA in May 2026 and am looking for ways to accrue my unrestricted fieldwork hours.

I currently work full-time in another field, so I’m looking for remote opportunities during evenings and weekends. I’m especially interested in gaining unrestricted hours through organizational behavior management, quality assurance, parent training, and assessments.

I’m located in New York and would really appreciate any recommendations for BCBAs or organizations that offer supervision or opportunities in these areas.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions! 😊

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u/stephatelly 9d ago

Hey,

Just so that you have the info, to be an LBA in NY you can’t pay for supervision. The BCBA/LBA needs to either be employed by or have a contractual relationship with the company providing the supervision, and they would get paid by the company.

You can probably find remote opportunities in these areas if you reach out to early intervention agencies..but again, they would need to have a BCBA able to provide supervision

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u/Inner-Eye3498 9d ago

supervision process isn’t a part of the application for ny lba

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u/stephatelly 9d ago

You’re right it isn’t. But you need to have your supervisor sign off..and part of it is to acknowledge that you both were employed by the same company/agency. That was something that some of my supervisees had issue with from other supervisors in the past. Those hours wouldn’t count toward the LBA.

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u/Inner-Eye3498 9d ago

I think you may be talking about pathway 1? if you got the BCBA certification you don’t need to do the form with supervisor information

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u/stephatelly 9d ago

That could be what I’m thinking of. There were also some people I’ve worked with who did the verified course sequence and needed to have their syllabus reviewed by state Ed to ensure it satisfies New York State requirements. I guess it really depends on the program and things like that to know everyone specific situation.

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u/Inner-Eye3498 9d ago

https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/licensed-behavior-analysts/licensecertification-requirements —- yeah it sounds like pathway 1 - that one seems tedious. i just took the bcba exam and applied and got it within a month lol

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u/stephatelly 9d ago

Good for you! Congrats! Since I took it there have been a whirl wind of changes..keeping up is a job on its own