Everest Program
Action Behavior is dedicated to helping aspiring clinicians achieve their Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) career goals. The Everest Program is an exciting fellowship program that fast-tracks your path to BCBA by providing you with study materials, unrestricted field hours, and coaching from our clinical supervisors – all while getting paid!
The ultimate career path
For each step toward ascending the BCBA summit, we provide teammates with personalized support, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and other employment perks.
From RBT to BCBA
In 4 easy steps.
Step 1: Therapist
Therapist eligibility:
- Actively employed at ABC as a Behavior Therapist (BT) or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
- If a BT, must obtain RBT certification within 90 days of hire
Therapist benefits:
- 100% paid 40-hour RBT training course, Initial Competency Assessment, and exam fees
- Partnerships with leading universities for discounted undergraduate and graduate tuition rates
- Coordination with SoFi Financial to reduce interest rates and monthly payments on teammates’ existing loans
- Annual contributions to support teammates' student loan repayment through our loan repayment program
Step 2: Trainee
Trainee eligibility:
- An RBT demonstrating competence and dedicated performance
- Enrolled in an ABA-related master’s program
- Commitment of supervision agreement between trainee and supervisor
Trainee benefits:
- Support from their clinical director (CD) and Everest Program supervisor
- Oversight from ABC’s esteemed clinical council using a comprehensive, assent-based model
- No-cost fieldwork supervision hours
- No deduction from wages for dedicated fieldwork supervision time
- Mentorship, monthly meetings, & unique learning opportunities
- Incentive pay for monthly accumulation of unrestricted hours (up to $2,800 per year)
- Specialty Swag
Step 3: Rising Star
Rising Star eligibility:
- A trainee who has accrued 75% of their fieldwork hours and scored 90% or higher on their two most recent RBT evaluations
- Graduate coursework is completed or will be completed within six months
- The expected timeline to sit for the BACB exam is within six months
- Formal recommendation from their current BCBA, CD, and operations manager (OM)
Rising Star benefits:
- Increase in base pay—Rising Star’s hourly pay will match the highest Masters Sr. RBT IV tier for their respective market. Upon completion of 90% (800 restricted, 1080 unrestricted) fieldwork hours, compensation will increase an additional $1.00/hr.
- Rising Stars receive 40 hours per week off-schedule to accrue any remaining unrestricted hours.
- Access to ABC’s Rising Star Skills Training Curriculum (equivalent to 208 unrestricted hours.)
- $500 Rising Star bonus for completing the Rising Star Skills Training Curriculum within 3 months of promotion.
- Special invites to additional learning opportunities (ABCaba and ABC Summit.)
- No-cost supervision—saving you between $7,500 and $15,000!
- A dedicated Everest team to support the Rising Star pathway to become a BCBA.
Step 4: Rising Star+
Rising Star+ eligibility:
- Master’s program completed
- All fieldwork hours completed
- BCBA certification exam scheduled within the next three months
Rising Star+ benefits:
- Increase in base pay—upon promotion to Rising Star+, pay increase to $30.00/hr
- 8 hours per week off-schedule to work on the BDS CBA module series at their assigned center. ABC provides eligible teammates a complimentary 6 month subscription to the CBA module series.
- A $500 bonus will be given to those who complete the BDS modules (100% criteria) prior to the exam and within three months of taking the exam. Rising Star+ will receive 3 paid weeks off-schedule to study, if outlined criteria is met.
- This completion bonus is offered for the BDS modules as of July 2024. This is applicable for teammates who completed the BDS prior to ABC or while at ABC. See all eligibility criteria in the Everest Incentive flier.
- ABC-led study sessions to ensure exam success.
- $5,000 BCBA exam pass bonus (on first exam attempt); $2,500 on second exam attempt pass.
- Special invites to additional learning opportunities (ABCaba and ABC Summit.)
- A dedicated Everest team to support Rising Star+ pathway to become a BCBA.
Everest Spotlight
Expedition Guide: Chris Gibson
“Chris has been instrumental in minimizing wait times for therapists to begin supervision within his center. He consistently creates new opportunities for trainees to learn alongside their BCBAs, effectively preparing them for their future roles. Since the onset of Everest, Chris has facilitated four rising star promotions, making each one uniquely special for the individual. He quickly learned the Everest program and offers clear guidance to his team whenever questions arise. Chris is also a valuable resource for my clinical director team, providing expertise and support regarding the Everest program.”
– Nominee, Leah Bonno
