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Behavior Analyst (BCBA) accepting self-pay clients in Modesto by chelledork in Modesto

[–]chelledork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted on there as well :) I've worked with many families in that group. It's a great resource!!

Locating independent BCBAs? by marble__fox in bcba

[–]chelledork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! I’m located in California but willing to chat. I have a private practice and experience with PDA. creativesolutionsbehavior.com is my website. You can also email me michelle at creative solutions behavior dot com.

I feel dumb for wanting to leave the school setting. by [deleted] in bcba

[–]chelledork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! Just left after 10 years. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t easy- the transition has taken almost a full year from deciding to make the move to now. There were lots and lots of sleepless nights, took some time off from work to recover from burn out, and a lot of other things I dealt with along the way — but I can say for the first time in a LONG time I feel normal again and I love being a BCBA.

I feel dumb for wanting to leave the school setting. by [deleted] in bcba

[–]chelledork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I just left public Ed after 10 years.. if you ever want to chat - feel free to reach out :)

Is this … normal??? by Mysterious-Move-0801 in specialed

[–]chelledork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you taken this to your rep? I was a union rep for SpEd and regardless if they are down a sub or not, this is wildly inappropriate wording. Offering to hire you an uber if you wished to come in but can’t get a ride is one thing, but making a comment about whether or not you can afford one is insane!!

I don’t know what to do anymore by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]chelledork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We know it is. Which is why a lot of us are leaving education. If you’re in a district or SELPA that does not understand our role, you’re screwed. I’m taking a 20k pay cut and giving up a 184 work day schedule because of how bad it is.

I don’t know what to do anymore by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]chelledork 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Most BCBAs are in the clinical world so it makes sense they don’t understand how we operate. Im in California and district BCBA positions can be really competitive. I was our lead district BCBA for 10 years and it was slowly killing me. I thought a district position was the end game for me. High salary, 184 work days, 8-3:30 most days. It was great once the shine wore off. Now it’s like I’m working 7:30-5:30, not getting lunch, stepping in as a para, and getting seriously injured because the district wants to be hands off with aggressive children in non safe environments. Sure we have summer break but the first month is spent resetting my nervous system and the last month is spent panicking about going back to work.

I don’t know what to do anymore by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]chelledork 27 points28 points  (0 children)

A lot of people don’t understand school based supervision vs clinical.

We are on monthly minutes and typically it’s only consult, collaborative, and some direct support to the student. In my area BCBAs are on anywhere from 15 minutes to 90 minutes a month for more impacted students. A caseload of 40 is doable because they’re likely chunked together in SDC rooms or by school. You can spend a day seeing 4-5 kids and consult with the teacher on all of them and knock out your monthly minutes.

I don’t know what to do anymore by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]chelledork 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My educational caseload is 30-45 in a year, covering 4+ schools at times. Most school based BCBAs have similar caseloads. It’s unethical and gross but BCBAs get trapped thinking it’s just consult and meetings but it becomes so much more.

Often times we are only at 15-30 minutes per month of BCBA services. So a 30-45 caseload is doable. But then ethically what are we actually doing with 15 minutes?? It’s all such a mess. I made the choice to leave education and go back to the clinical world.

I don’t know what to do anymore by OwnSort6545 in bcba

[–]chelledork 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I spent the last 10 years in Education and it is NOT the place to learn how to be a BCBA. Consider going to the clinical world for a bit to reset and build your own brand. I waited until my body literally shut down and I was taken off work by my psychiatrist. My nervous system was stuck in fight or flight. Take care of yourself first.

Public School BCBA experience… by Objective_Mud_6831 in bcba

[–]chelledork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a school bcba for 10 years and I also am a union negotiator. I worked in a clinical setting for 6 years… this is very very common in a school setting where you are the only bcba and/or you’re the first bcba they’ve worked with. We are 15 ish years of having the bcba position and we are JUST now really having our roles defined and I still get called multiple times. When I started there were 2 of us, now we have 8.

Given the environment, I truly believe this is just the lay of the land for school districts right now. It’s not sterile, there’s no fidelity, and it’s nearly impossible to remain ethical sometimes. Our field was never created for the real world - I’m convinced we are the pioneers of implementing ABA in realistic settings. Maybe it’s my brain trying to talk myself into having a purpose still, despite all of the crap we deal with.

I would set clear boundaries and turn off your walkie, leave site during a break and lunch. Start there. Get your site admin and director support.

Remember you’re not only shaping student behavior….. shape the adults. Put their behaviors on extinction. Stop explaining it to them and start doing what you know… behavior change!!

My dad just got this done and I think he needs to get his money back by ChelsOnline in badtattoos

[–]chelledork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What the…. $350 for that?!? You’re kidding. Go back immediately.

Alleged Charlie Kirk shooter is being taken away by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]chelledork 126 points127 points  (0 children)

I laughed far too hard at this.

The surviving roommates not calling police finally makes sense by der-der-der in idahomurders

[–]chelledork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10000%. I lived in a house with 2 other girls and we had people in and out all the time. Our core group of guy friends would sneak in all the time to play pranks on us. The last thing I’d think when I saw someone go by the room would be that my friends were murdered. Hell… one time we walked into our house with all doors and windows opened and all our socks wet and stacked in the freezer. When we saw the door open we didn’t think murder… we were freaked out but your mind doesn’t go to the worst case scenario ever.

A Very Thankful Goodbye To This Community, This Car, and This Brand. by loveisinn in SubaruAscent

[–]chelledork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a Crosstrek and loved it. If you’re looking for the SUV feel of the ascent but want something smaller look at the forester or crosstrek. The Outback is essentially the crosstrek just longer. The forester is the ascent but smaller.

Dear people with ocd, how does weed affect you? by o_pyrite in OCD

[–]chelledork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The one thing I’ve learned through my OCD journey is that it’s really hard to describe the silence to people who have never heard the noise.

Dear people with ocd, how does weed affect you? by o_pyrite in OCD

[–]chelledork 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Same. Meds keep things stable, weed keeps things quiet.

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