Be at least 18 years old;
Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
OR
Two years of experience as a primary caregiver to a child with severe emotional disturbance within the previous 10 years
AND
Meet pre-service and continuing education requirements

Be at least 18 years old;
Have an associate or bachelor’s degree
OR
4,000 hours of experience in delivering clinical services in the treatment of mental illness concerning children or adolescence;
AND
Meet pre-service and continuing education requirements.

Hold a bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university
AND
has at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in delivery of mental health services to clients with mental illness;
OR
is fluent in non-English language of the cultural group to which at least 50 percent of the practitioner’s clients belong, completes 40 hours of training in the delivery of services to clients with mental illness, and receives clinical supervision from a mental health professional at least once a week until the requirements of 2,000 hours of supervised experience are met;
OR
has at least 6,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to clients with mental illness. Hours worked as a mental health behavioral aide I or II may be included in the 6,000 hours of experience for child clients;
OR
is a graduate student in one of the mental health professional disciplines and is formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical training;
OR
holds a master’s or other graduate degree in one of the mental health professional disciplines from an accredited college or university
OR
is an individual who is serving a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Learn to use Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) while working with children with a wide variety of abilities. What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)? ABA is a set of rigorous, data-driven practices ground in over 40 years of peer-referred evidence in the treatment of disordered behavior and skill deficits. Currently ABA is prevalent in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders but is also a critical component of successful intervention in traumatic brain injury, disruptive and oppositional behavior disorders and intellectual and developmental disabilities. *Standards of Practice for Applied Behavior Analysis in Minnesota, Prepared by the Minnesota Northland Association for Behavior Analysts (09/2012)

Supervision is provided by licensed psychologists and Board-Certified Behavior Analysts All work at Behavioral Dimensions is supervised by a Licensed Psychologist. May of our senior staff are board certified in Behavior Analysis. This team of highly trained professionals works closely together to optimize each child’s progress. Behavioral Therapists and Behavioral Technicians receive many hours of initial training and then ongoing supervision and support as they develop their ever-growing skillet. Many Resources are available to Behavioral Therapists and Behavior Technicians so that they can continue to grow professionally.

We employ many college students and are able to work around busy school schedules.

BDI is committed to each child we serve, and have the same commitment to our staff. The majority of our senior staff have been with Behavioral Dimensions for 10 years or more. This has enabled us to constantly improve our program so more children benefit. In some cases, we are able to provide supervised internships and practicums.