To qualify as a Behavior Therapist (BT), a person must meet at least one of the following sets of requirements:

1. Be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral or child development sciences or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.

2. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.),                 
3. Have both:

• An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral or child development science or a related field (e.g., mental health, special education, social work, psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, etc.)
• At least 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition

4. Have at least 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering treatment to people with ASD or a related condition

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.