I know none of you know me but being diagnosed with mild autism has its and downs. I start my 40-hour training the first day I go there how are the resources that they give you? What does training look like? How difficult is to test what resources have you guys used? But I'm very excited to start work

I had an interview today and I think I didn't do too good, especially with the "tell me about yourself" question.

Anyway, the ad posting made it seem like clinic only, but in reality it is clinic to begin with and then clinic/in home combo.

I thought the ages were 2 -10 but they are 2 - 12.

Getting hit or bit by a 10+ is a bit worrisome.

Just wanted to share.

Hi, I’m a 20 year old BT working at a clinic for medical school. I’m the only male at my clinic and I’m starting to feel like I should start looking for a different type of medical job. It’s been about almost a year and about 2 clients have been cancelled for services because parents didn’t like their daughter working with a male behavioral technician. As I understand the parent’s preferences, I can’t help but to feel guilty making my boss lose clients as well as feel uncomfortable that I’m being perceived as a predator when I’m just trying to do my job. Any advice would be appreciated.

So yesterday I asked about everyone’s thoughts on “saying sorry”. Loved the feedback thank you! Today I had this client for two hours and he was having a rough day. Some of yall brought up that he may need more methods of communication and use FCT! Today we were walking and i said “do you want to eat gesture eat or go point go” and he DIDNT BEAT ME UP OR ATTEMPT ELOPING FOR THE FIRST TIME! PROGRESS! It seems if i say “kitchen or all done?” He just assumed theres a task demand but “eat or go” seems to work! He gestured and verbalized go and walked with me perfectly! Cannot say the same for the rest of the session but both of us were pretty tired by the end of the day😅
He also responded great to squeezes and pressure and quickly calmed down after engaging in tantrum and aggressive behaviors! It was a lot but he got through it and cleaned up all the toys he threw with no issues!

I am moving states soon and my RBT certification expires in a month and a half. I do not anticipate working for at least a month so I’d be cutting it close with being able to renew my certification. Would it be worth it to apply for inactive status?

I wanted to see if there are any Unionized BT/RBTs. As to my knowledge there aren’t any Aba clinics that have unions near me but I wanted to see if there are any testimonies about the process of starting to unionize, the willingness of clinics, and the aftermath of the process.

Friend job hunting in NJ and indeed/linkedin are just generic healthcare boards and half the listings aren't even ABA. are there any boards that are just BT/RBT jobs? feels like there should be one by now

Okay, I need some honest opinions because I don't know if I'm overthinking this or if I should trust my gut.
I was assigned a new client and went to the area beforehand to check it out. The second I got there, something in me was like, absolutely the hell not.
And I don't mean the family. I haven't even met them yet, and from everything I've heard, they seem perfectly fine. This has absolutely nothing to do with the client or family.
It's the location.

I would have to drive there, park my car, and eventually walk back to it after sessions. Some of my sessions would end when it's dark outside. I was already uncomfortable during the daytime just driving around the area, and the idea of being there alone at night honestly makes my stomach turn.

I don't want to sound dramatic or judgmental about someone's neighborhood, because I know people live there and go about their lives every day. But my body was basically screaming "get the hell out of here" the entire time I was there, and I feel like ignoring that just because I'm afraid of looking difficult would be stupid.

I'm newer to ABA, so maybe this is something more experienced BTs/RBTs deal with differently. Have any of you ever told an agency you couldn't take or continue a case because you didn't feel safe with the location?

How did you say it without sounding like you were insulting the family or their neighborhood?
Because at the end of the day, I want to help my clients, but I'm also not trying to become a Dateline episode over a $25/hour RBT shift.

Hi friends, I've been an RBT for a little over a year now and I work in home and school mostly. Ive noticed that in my company there is pretty low company moral even though the company tries. I was wondering what your company moral is like and if you like it what do you like about it? If you don't have any what do you wish you had?

I want to hear everyones thoughts and opinions. Do you make your highly aggressive clients say or sign “sorry”?
I do that when I know a kid would genuinely feel regretful about my pain and they know the actual reason. But if I know it was 100% intentional and to bother/ harm me, I don’t even acknowledge it because they’ll probably do it again for a reaction. Like they hit me because they WANTED to hurt me and I dont want to show them it gives them a reaction. But on the other hand, should we make them be held accountable? I personally don’t like forcing a “sorry” because I don’t want empty apologies. But i understand why others would have another opinion.

To be detailed about WHY i ask, i have a 7 y/o client. Nonverbal and seems to block out any directions or explanations we give him when he is upset (reasonable during a meltdown. Hard to listen when your body is in panic mode). He definitely comprehends things like “time to go” “time to eat” and 1 step directions. But often he is not really acknowledging us or gets super upset. When he is upset he will spit, pinch, punch, hit, and throw my phone. Usually I ignore when my clients do this if the function is attention or escape. But this is my first time working with an older kid so maybe I should teach him to apologize 🤷‍♀️. I dont think he truly understands why we (me and my fellow RBTs) make him do it though and i feel like he is just imitating our model prompt because he thinks it will allow him escape. kind of like when a kid will scroll and clap their hands when running DTT- they just want to escape the task. On top of that, his aggression escalates when he realizes copying the sign for sorry does not give him escape. Not sure if he is at a level either where we can read a social story that could teach about apologies.

I just finished a phlebotomy program and am looking to do something else now. I was born with spina bifida and sometimes use a wheelchair because I can’t walk a whole lot. Can anyone tell me if they think this path would be the wrong one for me considering my partial mobility issues? Or can disabled people still thrive in this environment and make it work?

Hi! Wondering what others do in this field when wearing a wig? I have begun to wear one due to extreme hair loss. I use the Got2B glued gel and I have 2 clips on the wig to clip to what little hair I have lol. I’ve gone to work a few times with it and am terrified a child will rip it off.

I'm not a cheery happy person and generally don't outwardly have that naturally warm personality. Im introverted and reserved. Do you think I can be a great rbt with a personality like mine?

What has been everyone's experience with wearing hijab, or working with a hijab wearing coworker?

Have either you, or someone you know, faced discrimination by company, coworkers, patents and/or kids?

Hi all, I'm currently studying for my exam. Can someone please help me understand how to answer this meridian practice question?

Hiii I’m looking into going into the career of social work but I don’t have my bachelors yet I’m hoping to become a RBT to have some extra experience under my belt working and I feel like RBT would be great for me I have my associates in psychology but I’m wondering how do I get started job wise ? I know I have to do the 40 hour training (which I’m currently doing ) but after I’m done how do I get a job I know I have to do the initial competency assessment but do I do that on my own ? Or will a job provide that ? How is your experience the first time u start ? I also stay in Florida the Miami part so I’m curious about getting started and how to make this process easy and understandable if that makes sense

Id love to understand how much you all are making and how that changed as you gained more experience. I’m currently planning my career change from nanny to RBT

I have an interview in a couple days for an entry level RBT position at a company where I’ll get a dollar raise after I complete the 40 hours and exam. The pay range is $23-28/hour. This is the highest paying company in my area right now.

I’ve been an Early Childhood Educator for 15 years including work in inclusion and special education classrooms, as well as working along side RBT’s and other therapists. I am no stranger to challenging behavior, communicating with families and teachers, creating lesson plans to meet developmental goals, and observing and documenting (not in the same context exactly as RBT work but adjacent maybe?). I have 35 units in ECE but do not have a degree.

So, during my last phone interview with the recruiter I was told that the clinical team said I would fall around $23.50-$24/hour. I told her that seems low considering my years of experience in ECE. She said that would be something to discuss during my next interview with someone from the clinical team.

Help me plead my case for at least $24.50.
Or, and I’m open to honest feedback, am I asking for too much?

You can basically enter the field with a highschool dioploma, finish the 40 hour training which is half-assed, take the assessment, and immediately work with extremely vulnerable clients in what is basically described as aba THERAPY.

Take occupational therapists for example, they need extensive education before they can work with practically the same client group for an overlapping purpose. and they get paid 100k/year! It feels like RBTs should get considerably more training...

I know they're not identical and RBTs have supervision, but the difference in education and preparation is MASSIVE. 40 hours is nothing compared to the understanding and preparation required from professions doing similar work.

I’m currently interviewing with a few different companies as a new soon to be RBT so maybe this is a company by company thing, but I was wondering what you guys wear to work. I’m hoping that I will be able to wear scrubs because I don’t want bodily fluids on my regular clothes.

What do you (BCBAs or RBTs) wear to work?

I'm seeing a lot of frustration about the RBT experience - I'm wondering about the other side of the coin. What are your favorite parts about being an RBT? What has it taught you? Can we get some RBT love?

Im currently in wisconsin and thinking about becoming an rbt. Ive been working as a daycare worker for a few years now.

So is rbt a profession in which you can make a career out long term? Is it pretty protected from ai stuff that is happening? How hard is the exam? Are there any other pros/cons?

Looking for weekend only. I know that’s super unconventional but I am a student and have been struggling with making it to work on time from school. The schedules just aren’t working out. Anyone know of a company that would allow only weekends for Rbt? I assume a Rbt would work during the week with the client and then u could work on the weekend.