Any ABA places that provide lots of unrestricted hours?
Hey guys,
I'm a student studying to become a BCBA. I'll be finished with my master's program (fingers crossed!) in May, and I'll be moving to the Bay Area, CA once I graduate, so I'll be looking for a new job.
Here's my problem - in order to sit for the BCBA exam, I still need to accrue A LOT of unrestricted hours. A metric crap ton. I need unrestricted hours out the wazoo. I have all of the restricted hours I need, I'm just working on unrestricted hours at the moment.
So, does anybody here know of any job opportunities that will provide me with the unrestricted hours I'm searching for? Any clinics that need a person to sit in a room and create graphs/write programs all day? I'm open to any opportunities, even including those that aren't necessarily working in an ABA clinic.
And yes, I understand that chances are I'll end up with a normal RBT job that has me working direct with clients. That's completely fine. However, I'm searching for the diamond in the rough that has a good balance between working on unrestricted tasks and working direct with clients.
Any leads or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks guys :)
Posted Mar 30, 2026, 6:11 AM UTC