Behavior Analyst Trainee (BAT)

Become a part of the BloomKidz mission to improve the quality-of-life and wellness trajectory for children with different abilities through an interdisciplinary, team-based approach. We exist to make families work better, so we're building the most clinically rigorous pediatric autism program in the country— and a residency that develops the BCBAs strong enough to deliver it.

We hold ourselves to a high bar: in assessments, in programming, in ethics, in outcomes. We hold our trainees to the same bar. We invest in you because our clients need you to become an exceptional BCBA. The compensation, the protected study time, the residency-style ladder, the daily collaboration across disciplines exists at BloomKidz for one reason: when you sit for your exam, you are already doing the job at a level most clinicians take years to reach.

If that's the BCBA you want to become, this is the place to train.

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Why BloomKidz:

Most fieldwork placements ask you to fit your training into a job. We built ours the other way around: a structured clinical residency that produces strong, confident BCBAs.

Whether you are an ASU MS ABA student starting your 2,000 hours, a virtual student looking for an in-person practicum site in the Valley, or a recent graduate preparing for your exam, the path through BloomKidz is the same: a clear ladder, real responsibility, and supervision that takes your development seriously.

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Responsibilities of Behavior Analyst Trainee (BAT):

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We provide:

  • A generous CEU budget every year

  • All state-required trainings (PROUD, Article 9, CPR) built into your schedule

  • Management and leadership training as you advance toward Fellow

  • Two paid in-service days per year focused on clinical growth and team learning

  • Ongoing supervision designed around your stage in the ladder, not a one-size-fits-all model

  • Monthly resident meetings with ongoing training provided

  • Competitive compensation

  • Consistent hours

  • Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees

  • PTO, sick time, and paid holidays

  • 401(k) + match

  • Monthly wellness stipend

  • Paid unrestricted hours scheduled built into your week — and active supervision support hitting your fieldwork minimums every month

  • Paid test prep

  • Guaranteed, protected study time as your exam approaches

  • Access to federal student loan forgiveness programs

  • Daily access to OT, PT, SLP, Feeding, and Mental Health colleagues

Qualifications: 

  • ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN A MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS OR A RELATED FIELD ON AN APPROVED BCBA COURSE SEQUENCE (required for BAT 1; BAT 2 and BAT 3 must maintain active enrollment through the program, or have recently graduated and be preparing to sit for the BCBA exam)

  • Must have a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification, or be willing to complete our 40-hour training, comps, and the RBT exam

  • Bachelor's degree completed (a relevant degree and coursework is preferred)

  • Desire to work with children; experience with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Commitment to maintain RBT certification and to accrue supervised fieldwork hours toward BCBA certification

  • Availability to work 40 hours weekly, including some flexibility regarding schedule changes required to accommodate patient needs

  • Must be able to pass a background check

  • Must obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card

  • Must acquire certifications in CPR / First Aid

  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and provide physically active engagement with children

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Yes. Trainees are paid hourly employees of BloomKidz with full benefits. This is not a stipend or a tuition-only arrangement.

  • You should be actively enrolled in or recently graduated from an ABA master's program. We are also happy to talk with strong candidates who are about to begin one.

  • Yes. All clinical supervision is provided by an Arizona-licensed BCBA on our team.

  • Yes — both for in-person matched students and for virtual students whose supervisor is approved by the MS ABA program director.

  • You move into an LBA / BCBA role at BloomKidz. Our BCBA team is built almost entirely from clinicians we trained ourselves.

  • We hire trainees with the expectation that they will become exceptional BCBAs — clinicians strong enough to make families' lives meaningfully better. We look for clinical curiosity, strong judgment, ethical seriousness, and the kind of work ethic that holds up under a real caseload.

We would love to meet you!

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