Kyo

Registered Behavioral Technician

December 2020 - August 2021 • Redwood City, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

I would've appreciated a better gas reimbursement policy and better mentorship program overall

Advice

Be open to making mistakes and learning from them because this job is very much dependent of the day/session you're going into due to it being very unpredictable and it being mostly driven by the kiddo you're working with- as cliche as it sounds, no one is perfect in this role! Be open to learning!!

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Registered Behavior Technician

January - October 2020 • Denver, CO

What I liked

I really enjoyed getting to know families and the experience that I gained working with kids on the autism spectrum.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been better equipped to work with kids on more challenging cases.

Advice

Be transparent with your supervisor about how you feel in the position. They are there to support you!

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Behavior Therapist

June 2017 • San Mateo, CA

What I liked

I love working with the kids at Gateway because their joy is so contagious, and I am sharing my love for learning and people with them as I help them develop the social and communication skills they need to thrive. They are so fun! It's like getting paid to play, and have a great time. They teach me more than I teach them, because they are such genuinely innocent, loving, people.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish that was different was the fact that since school is now in session, I had to decrease my hours working each week and can't work with all the clients I worked with over summer, so I miss them a lot.

Advice

Advice I would give: you really need to have a heart for these kids and love them with a genuine care, because they are so special and the world needs more people with their kind of magic.

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