Reach out to a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) or board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA), and ask some guiding questions to gain a better understanding of career choices in the field of applied behavior analysis. Based on those findings, complete the following:
Review and summarize the responses from the BCBA or BCaBA professional.
Integrate the interview findings into a cohesive written composition that explains for the reader the focus, scope, and expectations in the professional’s work. Describe areas of the work that are interesting and areas that are challenging. Reflect on how the interview has impacted your perceptions of the field.
Include following in the paper:
Summarize the job requirements of the professional.
Describe the job title, setting (private practice, clinic, school, group home, et cetera), and the population with which the professional works.
Describe how this job compares with your career interests. Would you be interested in working in this setting and with this population of individuals? Why or why not?
Note: Since the paper requires a personal reflection on perceptions of the field and your career interests, you can write in first person for these areas of the work.
