BACB External Experience Supervision Options
Overview
The Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support currently offers supervision towards certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. If you are interested in being supervised by one of our BCBAs, please be sure to apply and visit www.bacb.com to be sure that you meet the requirements outlined to begin your supervised fieldwork.
For all supervision options, supervision hours include; video review and feedback, virtual and/or in-person conferencing, review and discussion of data collection and analysis, assessment and analysis, assistance and feedback related to program development and research review and discussion. We are currently offering three paths toward certification for BCaBA as well as three paths for BCBA.
Our credentialed staff consist of Board Certified Behavior Analyst that are approved through the BACB to provide supervision. Upon acceptance of the opportunity, you will be assigned at minimal one credentialed staff member per semester based on program assignment and experience.
1:1 meetings & group supervision meetings are billed at an hourly rate of $75. The BACB requires supervision equal at least 5% of your fieldwork each month. For example, if you have 20 hours per week of fieldwork, you will be required to have 1 hour of supervision per week, which would equal $75 per week. Invoices are sent monthly.
Supervised Independent Fieldwork
(External) The BACB requires a supervisory period of two weeks, with at least one meeting per the supervision period for 5% of the total hours spent in Supervised Independent Fieldwork.
For this category of experience hours, the Kinney Center offers an internship for 20 hours per week across 15 weeks in a semester, with a weekly supervision meeting for 1 hour with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Semester Options: Fall, Spring, Summer).
Practicum (External)
The BACB requires a supervisory period of one week, with at least one meeting per supervision period for 7.5% of the total hours spent in Practicum experience.
For this category of experience hours, the Kinney Center offers an internship for 15 hours per week across 10 weeks in a semester, with a weekly supervision meeting for 1.125 hours with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Semester Options: Fall, Spring, Summer).
Intensive Practicum
The BACB requires a supervisory period of one week, with at least one meeting per supervision period for 10% of the total hours spent in Intensive Practicum experience. For this category of experience hours, the Kinney Center offers an internship for 10 hours per week across 10 weeks in a semester, with a weekly supervision meeting for 1 hour with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Semester Options: Fall, Spring, Summer).
Supervised Fieldwork and Internships
How to Apply
By the application deadlines below, email your cover letter, resume, clearances (see below), and proof of completed BACB 90-minute training (see below) to kinneyautism@sju.edu.
Fall Semester Internship
Application Deadline: May 1
(cover letter, resume, clearances)
Interview & Selection Process: First week in June
Commitment Deadline: July 1
Mandatory Training: Mid August (1 week)
Mon - Thurs: 9:30 - 4:30
Experience Start Date: First day of SJU classes
Spring Semester Internship
Application Deadline: October 1
(cover letter, resume, clearances)
Interview & Selection Process: Begins November 15
Commitment Deadline: December 1
Mandatory Training: First full week in January (1 week)
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 – 4:00
Experience Start Date: Day after MLK holiday
Summer Semester Internship
Application Deadline: March 1
(cover letter, resume, clearances)
Interview & Selection Process: ongoing through May
Commitment Deadline: May
Mandatory Training: Mid-June (2 weeks*)
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 – 4:00
Experience Start Date: Immediately Following Training