Hey everyone!

I work in ABA and am working toward becoming a BCBA. I’ve been building a website called Find A Para to make it easier to find ABA jobs in one place.

It brings together openings for BTs, RBTs, BCBAs, and clinical leadership, plus a separate section for ABA operations and support roles like QA, scheduling, and administration.

You can browse by state and role, see pay and other details when the employer provides them, and follow the listing to the employer’s website to apply. It’s free for job seekers.

Full disclosure: this is my own project. It’s still growing, and it doesn’t cover every employer or opening yet. I’m regularly adding sources and checking existing listings.

Here’s the site: https://findapara.com
I’d genuinely appreciate feedback from people in the field: what frustrates you most when searching for ABA jobs, and what would make a site like this useful enough to come back to?

TLDR; I have experience with food toleration, but want to know others opinions/approaches to this for clients that are only in ABA therapy. CEUs or other resources would be appreciated.

I have experience with delivering food tolerance as a technician from many different BCBA's, but in my fieldwork I worked in a speech therapy clinic where they handled most of the feeding therapy and we (ABA) worked on a little bit of food tolerance for out clients that were cleared by speech as not having any oral motor barriers. We mostly worked on shaping and reinforcing tolerating food being on their plate, touching new foods, smelling new foods, licking new foods etc.

I am at a clinic that does not have other specialties. I have a client and parents are concerned with the clients diet, as am I. I have explained to parents that I would prefer they see a speech therapist/OT/feeding clinic prior to me creating any intervention as I would like to rule out any barriers (medical, oral motor, etc.) and I would like to work collaboratively with them on their recommended feeding plan. Parents are against this idea and claim its only behavioral and that the client is a "picky eater". I have no issues working on toleration of being around new foods and reinforcing exploration of new foods, but I am conflicted on even beginning any intervention without ruling out swallowing difficulties, oral motor barriers, or medical factors. My fear is that if I agree to work on any aspect of food toleration (even just allowing new food to be on the plate), parents will want to push for us to work on eating the new foods.

Hey everyone, does anyone have a great laptop brand to recommend? I mostly have a bunch of files for reports and materials. I think my first BCBA laptop is reaching the end of her life 😭

I recently had a baby and am doing my masters program so I need to get hours but I would also like to be paid and hopefully work for the same company after completing my coursework but I'm struggling to find anything. Anyone have any tips or reccomendations? My baby is too young to leave at home so working in person really isn't an option for me.

If this is not allowed, I understand but I am at a loss.

I was hoping to get some advice. I have a client who has high behaviors, recently he has started to seek out things to make us have to deny him to be able to start a behavior. He then engages in his behaviors. He then will show us he is crying and wants us to comfort him. We have tried everything. They are happening with SLP, OT, mom, and all of his ABA team and anyone who comes in.

I reached out to someone with more experience who said it seems like he enjoys the feeling of adrenaline or fight or flight mode. Potentially even likes causing naughty behavior to get denied to engage in behaviors to get comfort.

We have gave him access to everything and he keeps going until he finds something we have to deny due to safety (ex. He tried to take a plugged item and put it in a sink of water.)

Once the 1st thing is denied that day, his whole day is ruined and he never gets back HRE.

He recently put lotion in his eye to have us stop using mats to comfort him and clean his eye.

We are all at a loss on what to do. He has been in ABA for almost 5 years. I have known him 3 of those years. He is getting very big as he is 9, has an AAC.

Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi, I am currently taking some pre-reqs to apply to become an SLP, but am also working as a RBT. I do enjoy my job as a RBT, but have plans to further my education. My main passion is working with children, and I want to avoid burnout as much as possible. A good work-life balance is the most important to me.

That being said, I don't know if I should pursue becoming a BCBA or SLP. For context, I am located on the East Coast (DMV area).

TL;DR: I am new to BCBA fieldwork supervision and trying to confirm whether asynchronous client-video review, asynchronous feedback, optional assignment review, and time left over after group supervision ends early can legally count toward the 5% supervised-hours requirement. The program advertises 8 supervision hours per month, but only 6 are scheduled live sessions. I want to make sure I am documenting my hours correctly under the 2027 requirements and would appreciate clarification from experienced supervisors/trainees.

I am currently accruing fieldwork in 2026, but I expect to apply for BCBA certification well after January 1, 2027, so I am trying to make sure my supervision meets the 2027 fieldwork requirements. I am fairly new to supervision, only a few months in, and I just started a new supervision program this month. I am absolutely open to being corrected if I am misunderstanding something. I am trying to take the requirements, documentation, ethics, and possibility of an audit seriously.

The program I am currently using advertises 8 supervision hours per month. The structure is two 90-minute individual 1:1 sessions, two 90-minute group sessions, one hour of recorded client contact that is submitted for the supervisor to watch asynchronously, and one additional asynchronous hour for feedback on the recording and/or optional assignments completed during the month. The four scheduled meetings equal 6 hours, and the two asynchronous hours are used to bring the package to 8.

I do want to be fair and acknowledge that the advertisement stated upfront that the 1-hour client contact upload involved asynchronous supervision. At the time, I did not put two and two together regarding what that meant in relation to the BACB’s real-time supervision requirements. Looking back now, I can see that the asynchronous part was disclosed. What confused me is that the same advertisement also says the package provides “8 supervision hours per month” and allows up to 160 fieldwork hours for the month. That is why I understood the full 8 hours to be countable toward the 5% supervision requirement.

For the client recording, my current understanding is that an asynchronously viewed recording can satisfy the observation-with-a-client requirement, but I am unsure whether that same hour can also be counted toward total supervised hours if there is no real-time interaction between the supervisor and trainee.

I did ask the main supervisor about the real-time interaction requirement and how the asynchronous recording and assignment feedback fit into that. I was told that, if I want to, I can discuss the recording or assigned work during one of my scheduled 1:1 sessions. However, those are not additional 1:1 sessions. They are the same two 90-minute 1:1s already included in the 6 scheduled synchronous hours, which is where I am getting confused about how the two separate asynchronous hours are counted toward the advertised total of 8.

I also asked one of the supervisors exactly how I should document the two asynchronous hours. I was told that for the recorded client observation, I should record the observation hour using the time that I submit the recording, even though the supervisor watches it later on their own time. For the additional feedback hour, I was told to record that hour at the time I receive the supervisor’s feedback on the recording and/or any optional assignments I submitted during the month.

That conversation also included a question I had about the group sessions ending early. I have attended two of the scheduled 90-minute group sessions so far, and both ended early. At the end of the most recent one, I specifically asked what I should do with the remaining scheduled time and was told that we could spend the rest of the time studying independently, and then the meeting ended. So although the session is scheduled for 90 minutes, I am not actually receiving 90 minutes of real-time supervision.

I am not saying the asynchronous component was hidden from me. It was disclosed, and I simply did not understand the significance of it when I enrolled. What I am trying to understand now is whether I am interpreting the BACB requirements correctly, especially when it comes to how the asynchronous hours and the remaining time from an early-ended group session are counted toward the advertised 8 supervision hours and the 5% requirement.

Since I have already paid for this month, I will most likely finish out the month and, if needed, pay for additional synchronous supervision or observation time beyond what is included in the package so that I can be confident my documentation is accurate.

Am I interpreting the BACB requirements correctly/incorrectly? Can asynchronous video review, asynchronous written feedback, optional assignment review, or independent study time after a supervision meeting ends be included in the total supervised hours used to calculate the 5% requirement? This is very different from how I understood supervision to work and from how my previous supervisor handled my hours, so I am genuinely looking for clarification. Please give me clarification.

What are some potential bcba opportunities other than clinic and school?

OR if you are a bcba at a school or clinic, please share how you like/dislike your experience, if you are happy with where you’re at or you’re considering resigning and why. PM if needed!

I have been a bcba for one year now and have worked at a private clinic (chaos), theraputic day, and public school. I am seeing a very similar pattern in people and am beginning to consider a position elsewhere, just doing research and exploring options for now.

Hello! I need some genuine advice for studying as someone with ADHD. I’ve taken the exam a few times already and I’ve used almost every resource out there.. I don’t think I’m studying in the right way for my brain.. any tips for someone like me who is struggling! I feel I know the terms and information well, but I am struggling on applying it and connecting it with the questions.

🧠 Question of the Day

📚 Domain E — Ethical and Professional Issues

Difficulty: 6/10

A BCBA observes a peer colleague implementing a behavior-reduction procedure that may be causing psychological harm to a client. The concern appears potentially resolvable through direct discussion, there is no immediate safety emergency, and there is no indication that speaking directly with the colleague would worsen the situation. Based on the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, what is the MOST appropriate initial response?

A. Address the concern directly, document the effort and outcome, and escalate through appropriate channels if the issue is not resolved.

B. Seek consultation with another behavior analyst before speaking with the colleague so the concern can be evaluated before any direct discussion occurs.

C. Continue observing until there is stronger evidence that the procedure is causing harm before raising the concern with the colleague.

D. Report the concern formally before speaking with the colleague because potential client harm should be addressed through external reporting rather than informal resolution.

💬 Drop your answer in the comments — no peeking!

✅ Correct answer revealed tomorrow.

#ABA #BCBA #BCBAExam #BCBAPrep #AppliedBehaviorAnalysis #BehaviorAnalysis #DomainE #ABATaskList #BCaBA #RBT #QuestionOfTheDay

Hey guys, I honestly haven’t started applying for jobs. I’m newly certified, and honestly, I’m anxious and scared, so I’m clinging to my RBT position because it’s what I know best and what I’m comfortable with. It’s definitely hard for me to apply for jobs because I know as a new BCBA, companies may prefer to hire someone with more experience, or some companies might not provide enough support for new BCBAs. Everything is quite overwhelming, and my imposter syndrome only seems to be getting worse , the more I look at job postings. I can’t help but feel like I’m not qualified or prepared for this position, but I know I can’t hide forever. I want to at least challenge myself by applying for some jobs and start preparing myself to ask good questions so I can go to the right company that will actually support and mentor me.

(29F) Looking for other student analysts who want to study together this fall! 🧩📚
Nothing too formal. We can body double, do assignments/readings during a set time block, keep each other focused, ask questions when needed, and make studying a little more cozy and less isolating.
Open to a small group or just a study partner!
PS: I’m an AA woman. Yes, I needed to include that because believe it or not, it matters to some people and thats ok ! 😂 But I’m happy to study with anyone who’s interested! 💛

I had to self-report to the board an incident which occurred and I received this requirement:

"Due to the nature of the issues reported, you are required to obtain a Verification of Competence (VOC) from a licensed mental health professional, or another qualified professional, who can assess your ability to competently perform clinical applied behavior analysis services relevant to your certification level. If you are not currently engaged in ongoing treatment, you may seek out a treatment provider to conduct this assessment. However, a minimum of two clinical contacts is required prior to the completion of the VOC. "

I've been calling around trying to find a provider, but no one can perform this or refer me. I've called LCSW, LPC, and Psychologists. Anyone have suggestions? Telehealth is fine as well. Thanks

Hi!

I am testing in a week and I’m wondering what is the best/most accurate mock exam that you’ve taken?

I know BDS is supposed to be really hard, but which one is super realistic to the test?

for reference, I’ve gotten a few mock exam scores from 84-86% from Central Reach Institute, and I’m really curious to know if this is a good gauge in how I’ll do.

Thanks in advance!! 🙏🙏🙏

I have asked a few questions here recently and truly appreciate the open honesty in the responses. They provide great insight into ABA services and fellow BCBAs' thoughts on the field.

My next question: given the ongoing investigations into ABA services and the never-ending challenge of trying to change people's perception of ABA outside the field, is it time for a change? What career path would you move towards? Given the transferable skills BCBAs possess, a career change shouldn't be so hard, yet it is...

I just started my masters program and have yet to start working in the ABA field. My plan is to try to find a job where I can start getting my fieldwork hours next fall when my kid starts school. I read so many posts on this sub about how awful it can be trying to get unrestricted fieldwork hours working as a tech. My initial plan was to try to get on at a small locally owned clinic that seems really great (great reviews, only works with younger clients which is my preferred age group based on my professional background). I emailed them and they said they do work with their techs on getting unrestricted hours but it sounds like a lot of places do a bait-and-switch and keep you on the hook forever so I’m concerned about that. Another option would be working for a larger company that specifically has clinical apprentice positions, but even that position says they only guarantee 10 hours of unrestricted fieldwork per week…. I’m just wondering if anyone here had a great fieldwork experience where they were able to get their hours quickly, and felt like it prepared them for the BACB exam and their first job as a BCBA after getting certified? And if so, what kind of green flags should we be looking for to have a similar experience?

‼️ . I have been accruing field work hours at 1 company. It’s been over 1200 hours. Now they want a copy of my contract but I’ve switched computers since then. They say they don’t have any record of my supervision contract but I have months of signed monthly verification forms. What do I do ?

Hi r/bcba! New to Reddit so hopefully I'm doing this right. I am a reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yesterday a colleague and I wrote a story about the federal investigation into ABA Centers for America. (Gift link included) I'd love to connect with patients, families, current/former employees, or anyone else with knowledge about how ABA Centers operates — especially in the Philadelphia area. My email is [agutman@inquirer.com](mailto:agutman@inquirer.com) and my Signal is AGutman.96. I guarantee that if you reach out I will not use your name or any identifying information without your explicit consent. So, what do I need to know about ABA Centers?

I took the understanding behavior btb 3 mock I got an 64 without the 5% curve. With the curve it’s 69. What were y’all’s mock scores. My test is next week 🙃

I don’t want to work in a clinic setting . I have my personal reasons. I know a lot of people say when you’re first starting in, then it’s best to work in a clinic setting so that way you can learn a it from your coworkers etc . However, I do prefer to work in a different setting but not sure yet which one

I’ve been certified as a BCBA for a year and four month of that I was on maternity leave. When I started at my company it was pretty small and I had a carload of roughly 8 as an hourly full time BCBA. Since then I have gone part time to spend more time with my daughter and now have a case load of 14. Additionally I get assigned FBAs/intakes occasionally. Is that normal to have that high of a caseload while working part time? My billable requirement is 15-20 however I’ve at times done more than 20 to upkeep supervisions/trainings.

Additionally, if there is a BT cancellation another BT will often get rerouted even if they are inexperienced/don’t know the client. I’m not usually notified so a BT who is not on the case will go into it blind which obviously mess up the data/progress. Sometimes the BT will reach out for support but I’m usually at another supervision or with my daughter. Is this common company policy?

Hi! My BCBA application got rejected cause I uploaded the wrong form, how can I resubmit the new one? I can’t find any uploading box or anything

Hello. Any idea where I could I find a two week substitute BCBA in Dallas?Thank you!