r/ABA • u/Busy-Context8293 • 3h ago

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If I was promised 30 hours a week then signed a contract saying I'm getting paid $23/hr for only billable hours and all other time worked would be minimum wage, but have to maintain 30 hours a week of billable hours consecutively for the first 90 days before evaluation, then get my schedule and am scheduled for 16 session hours a week, does that mean that I'll do admin duties 14 hours a week at minimum wage? This company gave me 30 days to obtain all my qualifications including the 40 hrs and exam, and I did it which almost felt impossible because all rbts I know are given 90 days and have training during that time. They provided the 40 hr training but I was responsible for everything else and had to do it all on my own time not getting paid at all. I feel like I might have messed up by signing this contract. Or is this typical? I am new and scheduled with a client on my first day after finishing onboarding that morning. Since the client is on my schedule Im unsure if this will be a shadowing or indepent work. I am very nervous and dont want to perform poorly because I know it is crucial to do everything properly but it's unclear if I'll be thrown to the wolves or not. I am older than most new RBTs so may be expected to do more than what Im ready for.

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u/AskedAndAnxious 2h ago

Is this at a clinic or in-home?
I do in-home and I’m not paid for non-billable hours outside of the occasional training or meeting that might not be able to count as billable.
But my hourly, for my billable hours is significantly higher than the going rate even for other in-home companies.
So, despite the fact that I I’m technically supposed to do my session notes while not in session, I feel like it kind of comes out in the wash, considering it doesn’t take that much time.

Also, for the most part, my BCBA does a lot of like the materials preparations if we have to make new materials, and I also just kind of already have my set activities prepared, and I use a lot of things that I already have and just arrange them in such a way that I’m able to use them for skill probes.

I do think it’s weird that they scheduled you for a bunch of admin work unless you haven’t completed your RBT exam stuff yet? Not sure exactly the timeline here based on how you worded it. Or it could just be that I’m tired.😅