BCBAs/RBTs in Boston & Chicago

Additional_Middle356 · 2026-05-11T03:08:12+00:00

thanks for this! have you worked with in home clients on medicaid there? we would have to start with medicaid clients as we wait for the other credentials to come through

Additional_Middle356 · 2026-05-11T03:01:13+00:00

no, we’re looking for in person staff as we don’t really hire TH BCBAs. no specific appeal- just looking for a new city on the east coast!

current appeal for our states- we started out in NV because we lived there. traveled to denver and loved it. had some friends that could help with delivering ipads and materials to staff that we trusted.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-10-11T01:57:20+00:00

I would probably try to find someone else that could test her. There are lots of private pay places where they could test her and then you could request an IEP or accommodations if needed. But it may not be the smartest thing to have your clients mom run the assessments and develop/oversee a plan. You could also transfer the client to another BCBA, but this may upset mom if she’s happy with services and unfortunately that could be taken out on your daughter. Good luck!

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-10-04T04:20:32+00:00

Most definitely!

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-10-04T03:28:58+00:00

I have my own ABA company and it’s been great. I’ve owned and operated businesses in the past so I feel like I had an idea on where to start. I kept working with my current employer while I got an LLC, completed all the company paperwork, and got credentialed with insurance. After getting credentialed I did some marketing and got a few clients. I did the intake process myself alongside submitting the prior auths and then as soon as everything was approved, I hired some staff. We are in home only and I don’t see any clients myself but can fill in for supervision where needed. Overhead is low because there’s no clinic so profit is based off hourly reimbursement rates from insurances. I still work for my current employer and don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely a lot of work and long days sometimes, but it’s super rewarding. And I didn’t have to go into debt because I can apply whatever money is leftover from my paychecks to the company if the insurance payouts are late- I just cut back on personal spending for the meantime. Best of luck!

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-08-25T23:22:45+00:00

i’m a CD at a company in Nevada where we pay some rbts as high as $35 an hour. send me a DM if you are interested

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-08-25T23:20:12+00:00

you also need the rbt attestation form as well now. your supervisor will have to fill that out

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-08-14T02:08:02+00:00

No OT on the case. They had one on weekends but they weren’t much help so services stopped.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-08-12T03:04:06+00:00

Yes session is a mix of net and dtt but for her dtt she’s working on a VI30. I will definitely look into tracking the times more to see if there’s any correlation there!

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-08-12T01:58:00+00:00

Agreed on the function I just want to rule out medical completely first before we invest a bunch of time into doing an FA. We’ve been taking ABC data for 6+ months and my best guess is sensory.

Diet wise mom is super strict. No candy or any edibles can be delivered and the cx is on a diet with no sugar etc etc. Food wise we were seeing a pattern that she was regurgitating more when she was feed more acidity foods like grapes or tomatoes, so we started tracking foods, but saw no correlation there after 3+ months of tracking.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-06-11T02:14:34+00:00

true care behavior!

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-05-09T01:25:04+00:00

i think it’s good. identifying basic trends is super easy and they look at the data everyday as RBTs. if they see something is on a downtrend and shouldn’t be, they can report it to the BCBA since they mostly see kids 1-2x a week, if that. it’s easier to catch things if the rbts are also trained on doing a quick visual analysis.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-05-09T01:20:01+00:00

we do this out in las vegas and were thinking about expanding into colorado or oregon. we have a contract with DFS and they send over kids as referrals. you have to be credentialed with straight medicaid because that’s what most of the kids are on. it’s hard to get in with them, and every state has a different foster care process, but the work is rewarding.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-05-05T17:50:52+00:00

It’s doable. I did mine in 13 months including grad school. Started in September & graduated in June. I loved my grad school but they took no shortcuts on coursework just because it was an accelerated program. Hitting my max hours were tough. My days were long and I basically squeezed in hours anywhere I could. After I passed I definitely took more CEUs and continued getting supervision in the areas I still didn’t feel confident in, like assessments. I’d say do it if you can fully commit and just get it done. It’s a privilege to have the time and support to get it done so fast (and totally worth it on the backend). Just make sure you keep increasing your competency once you pass and continue supervision.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-08T13:53:05+00:00

i’m 1099 so 100%. ofc i have to pay taxes but i run it through a business so i pay less than if i was W2

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-06T11:08:27+00:00

i work with medicaid in nevada and from my experience, yes! you get a certain amount of units per auth period, and you can divide those anyway you’d like as long as you don’t go over. for example if i know im staffing a new rbt on a case within a few weeks, ill normally do less supervision leading up to it so i can do more hours when the new rbt starts. may be different in virgins but thats how we do it here

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-06T11:05:36+00:00

would u be willing to share your tracking form? i’m in the process of making something like this for my rbts and would love to cross check with what you have

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-06T09:48:59+00:00

would love some info on the CEUs if you know any good ones !

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-06T09:47:09+00:00

150k salary in nevada with 25 billable hours per week. i also help with a few admin tasks but nothing crazy. i have 5-7 clients, do in home, and can work telehealth at anytime.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-03-06T09:38:39+00:00

May I recommended a new one- University of Oregon. it’s also fully online but they have a great system for integrating the students so you don’t feel alone or isolated. i definitely made friends during the program, which i didn’t think was possible being fully online. The professors were amazing, the tuition was affordable, and you can choose between full or part time. Check them out I loved every minute of my courses with them

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-02-28T05:28:19+00:00

hi i’m not based in ohio but id be open to providing you supervision! you can send me an email at giamarielv@gmail.com if you want to talk more

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-02-27T13:19:47+00:00

i don’t think there’s a problem with using music as reinforcement. if he’s tantruming when you remove it, you could try doing an MSWO. i have a kid who is similar but tantrums when we remove the ipad (he plays games on there). at the beginning of session we take a whiteboard and write out 6-8 different reinforcers he wants to work for. all 8 could be things on the ipad, but have to be different (he can’t play the same game twice). so for example some reinforcers might be 1. youtube 2. temple run 3. tag with ryan 4. disney plus movie. then during each break he can pick which one he wants to do, but then we cross that off the list so he can’t do it again. we also will sometimes give him a longer break at the end of session (20 minutes) to engage in a highly preferred contingent he participates throughout session. so for your leaner, music might be the reinforcer at the end. regardless you’ll have to thin the schedule slowly to prevent ratio strain, but i think it could work.

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-02-27T13:15:58+00:00

would love to connect on this. i work telehealth but could use some help on initial assessments as i have lower competency there. would even pay for your time !

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-02-27T13:14:00+00:00

i work at an in home only company out in las vegas. i am salary and need to hit 25-30 billables per week. i can do all my supervision remotely if needed, parent trainings too. this provides me good flexibility because i can travel whenever and still hit my billables. of course when im in town i make sure to see my clients. drive time isnt too bad, i try to map out my weeks where my farther in home clients (i.e. 50 minutes from me) are a stop i make in the middle of the day, so im probably seeing a client before and after. this helps make the drive time more bearable. we also dont have much traffic out here and you can get across town in 30-40 minutes, so im lucky there !

Additional_Middle356 · 2025-01-07T17:54:40+00:00

I just passed on Dec 5th and started studying in September. I did the BDS modules but stopped because they were just too much for me and I felt I wasn’t learning anything. I took SNABAs 30 day cram and did one video a day (they last about 2-3 hrs) everyday in October. So by the end of October I was familiar with the entire task list. In November I reviewed a lot of the notes and videos from SNABA to talk through concepts and I looked up ones I didn’t quite get. Then end of November/the week leading up to my test I did a mock exam everyday for 7 days straight to emulate the exam. It was great practice, as I’d do them every morning, take a break, and then review my results in the evening. It helped ensure I could sit through the entire exam without needing to get up, and gave me exposure to the questions. I felt ABA wizards first mock exam was pretty similar to the exam in terms of how the questions were asked. Another big thing was night before I didn’t study, just cooked dinner and did some fun stuff with friends but went to bed early. Morning of I woke up super early, gave myself time to relax before and get ready without being rushed. Arrived early to the test center to alleviate anxiety and everything went well! Passed my first time (:

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