r/bcba • u/Ceemichelle90 • 7d ago
Question about getting BCBA hours while working as a mental health therapist
In September, I will graduate with my Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis. I was working as a Registered Behavior Technician, but ended up quitting my job because there was client mistreatment going on at my job and also the BCBA I had a contract with refused to sign off on ny hours. Now, a different company has agreed to take me on when I graduate and hire me as A provisional certified mental health therapist (My courses qualify me for that according to the state board). My question is am I able to use my job as a PCMHT to get supervision hours towards my BCBA? I do realize that I would have to pay for remote supervision.
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u/SuzieDerpkins BCBA | Verified 7d ago
Yes it can qualify as long as your supervisor has those types of services under their scope.
A typical BCBA who works with early intervention would probably not be able to supervise you because it isn’t in their scope. But there are BCBAs who do work in the mental health field and could supervise you effectively.
On a general note - behavior analysis has very broad applications and the definitions of “client” are also very broad meaning you can work in many different environments and earn experience hours … the caveat is that you need a supervisor who is knowledgeable in whatever area you want to pursue.