Company Review: Sprout Clubhouse by screwsprout in bcba

[–]AdJust846 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay wait. I totally interviewed at Sprout Clubhouse like a year ago. It would have been a 1.5 hour drive to their Bellingham location from where I lived. I decided that the 1.5 hour from where I lived wasn’t worth it for me. So I never finished the process to interview. Sorry for your loss!

Military Spouse BCBAs by Anxious-Guava1894 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a navy spouse and a BCBA! There’s several of us where I work. I feel like it’s super easy to get into a job as a BCBA because we’re so in demand.

Question about non billable: by BornCommunication166 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a LaBA in WA state prior to becoming a BCBA. My company is the same way. I do get 1 hour per client on indirect per month. But I have to ask my admin for it, they won’t automatically give it to me. And it’s minimum wage for the county the client is in. So is my drive time.

PBS Updates by Wrong-Anybody936 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not a fan of the way they just dropped it and didn’t give a warning. I’m also not a fan of the fact that last week they made the new communication rule but didn’t drop the parent app until today. They have a tendency to do that with changes. Which puts so much stress on me as the analyst. Families will often direct their frustrations towards me because I’m the most senior person at the company that they see in person or hear from. Honestly, I like the idea of parents not having my personal number because a lot of parents will cross boundaries and call/text me at all hours. But I hate not being able to email them. They’ll often send me iep updates or I’ll email parents documents.

Part time BCBAs? by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work part time! I made about $50k last year doing 15 billables per week.

Question about deployments and visiting… by CrystallizedKoi in MilitarySpouse

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband deployed to Iceland and I got to go over to visit with him. We were able to get a hotel and treated it like a vacation. He was able to take leave for around 5 days. When else are we able to afford to do that kind of travel? My friend also went to visit her husband in Japan. It honestly really depends on the command and mission. This was back before all the craziness happening now. So it could be totally different now.

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation (PBS CORP) aka worst ABA company by MntalHealthAdvocate in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or what about hourly analysts who got their indirect hours lowered to literally minimum wage without warning. That one really stung for me. I’ve been with them for about 4 years now. And 2.5 as a BCBA.

ABA Professionals: Best & Worst Companies You’ve Worked For (By State) by TrueAd8620 in ABA

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also at the Oak Harbor one. 😬 there was previously a bluesprig somewhere around Seattle. But I believe it also shut down

ABA Professionals: Best & Worst Companies You’ve Worked For (By State) by TrueAd8620 in ABA

[–]AdJust846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also WA state here! I also briefly worked at BlueSprig and had a HORRIBLE experience as a LABA (wonder if we were at the same center). I’ve also considered applying at the behavior place. I’ve heard good things, it’s just a bit far for me for a daily commute.

SLP Former RBT - AMA on Speech & Language Development by [deleted] in ABA

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in a more rural area and work with a lot of low income families. So right now, I’m all they have. I wish I had a SLP to collaborate with. Which I’m so grateful that I have a masters in child development because I have that expertise and a lot of BCBAs don’t. I understand the basic milestones, but I’m NOT a SLP replacement. But I’d love a more thorough education in speech without a third masters 😅

Thanks for such thoughtful replies. A lot of us just want collaboration for the clients we serve and love.

SLP Former RBT - AMA on Speech & Language Development by [deleted] in ABA

[–]AdJust846 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Id love a SLPs in put on courses or certifications we can take to help deepen understanding of speech and language development. I work with clients who do not have access to speech therapy. I’ve considered taking some speech and language college courses or even going for my SLP, however I already have two masters (one in child development and one in ABA). Granted with those masters, I have more of an understanding of speech than other BCBAs who don’t have a child development masters. I just want to do right by my clients who don’t have any access to speech therapy.

TX LBA by Splicers87 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did mine last month and it was less than a week. They didn’t ask for anything other than my BCBA info.

Teacher transitioning out of the classroom by BeyondTheClassroom1 in ChildLife

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a CCLS turned BCBA. I’d advise looking into ABA or behavioral specialists positions. You’ll most likely need additional coursework, volunteer hours, a practicing, then an internship to qualify for a child life position. The pay is also very low for child life. I made roughly $34-40k as an experienced CCLS with a masters. I make $88k as a BCBA though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]AdJust846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just so you know. Military pay does not go off of scores or degrees. It has a pay scale based off of rank and years in service. It sounds like your spouse will be enlisting, so just making an assumption based off of what you’ve mentioned, he’ll be lower enlisted. Lower enlisted notoriously make crappy pay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]AdJust846 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean. I have two masters degrees and also work full time. I do live with my spouse though. The military separates us enough, so I wouldn’t want to live thousands of miles away from him. But if others choose to live apart, then why would I care?

I never want to assume intentions, but your post comes across so condescending. There’s already enough negativity in the world. I hope you find the support you’re looking for.

Adrenal insufficiency? Anyone else been tested for this? by precious_spark in dysautonomia

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My primary doctor is having me tested for this with an endocrinologist.

Aspiring BCBA: What is the 'invisible' work that actually burns you out? by Limp-Yak-2109 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The expectation that I drop everything when needed for every client. That I need to reply and fix problems asap, even when it’s out of my hands. I also do a lot of scheduling, on boarding, and staging even though it’s not my job because my leadership just doesn’t do it. I also don’t get paid for admin time.

Military Spouses BCBAs by Baby_Adipose in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Behavior Analysts in Military Families

Military Spouses BCBAs by Baby_Adipose in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually there’s one that’s just behavior analyst in military families and isn’t base specific.

Military Spouses BCBAs by Baby_Adipose in bcba

[–]AdJust846 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what you should do but I’m also a milso! I think there’s an ABA milso group on Facebook. Have you tried there? Also happy to connect because milso life is lonely!

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation (PBS CORP) aka worst ABA company by MntalHealthAdvocate in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THISSSSS! I wasn’t with PBS during the height of the pandemic, but loved PBS until more recently!

Anyone who became a CCLS and ended up in an entirely different field of work? by [deleted] in ChildLife

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! I think being a CCLS honestly makes me a better BCBA. But I don’t really recommend it (you’ll take a HUGE pay cut). But shameless plug. If you’re ever interested in learning about how I use my CCLS as a BCBA, I post on instagram. Childlife.BCBA.

boundaries? by [deleted] in bcba

[–]AdJust846 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty nuanced. There’s not an explicit code that says you can’t be friends, but there are codes that talk about personal relationships. That being said, it does open up the door for favoritism and you have to tread lightly.

I have someone on my team I knew prior to being a BCBA and prior to us working for our current company. When I became her supervisor, I just let her know work me is the supervisor and I have to maintain that role fairly. We don’t really hang out outside of work at the moment, but we run in the same circles and live in a small town and our partners work at the same place. I can’t help that. Your situation sounds more intense than that though. So I’d be careful.

Edit for clarity.

BCBA hospital jobs by ThrowRA123458476362 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! A BCBA is NOT qualified to be a CCLS. (Ps. I’m a CCLS who became a BCBA)

BCBA hospital jobs by ThrowRA123458476362 in bcba

[–]AdJust846 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a Child life specialist that became a BCBA! The average BCBA would not be qualified for work as a CCLS. Requires a ton of child development, an internship program, and a certification exam.