Thinking about ABA opportunities after graduating with my PSYCH degree
Hey y'all,
I just graduated last week with two bachelors degrees. Spanish and psychology. I picked psychology my freshman year and planned on maybe getting a minor in Spanish. I ended up just getting both degrees and still graduating on time. It seems as though my Spanish degree is going to be a plus in whatever field I end up going into but not really yielding a lot of exclusive opportunities. In regards to my psych degree, it seems like the most abundant job offered pretty much anywhere is behavioral technician. I have actually interviewed for two BT jobs, one before I graduated and one after. Needless to say, the interviewers were unimpressed with my interview. I never heard back from the first and the second one sent me a rejection email. In both interviews I told them how I don't really have experience working with individuals with disabilities, nor do I have experience working with kids. The youngest person in my family is 17. I don't know whether or not I'd be good at this kind of work, and frankly I'm really intimidated. I don't know what to expect. I didn't really try to hyperbolize my skills or desire to get the position. I was just honest about my unsurety and fears regarding the position.
Has anyone here started from a similar spot? Were you unsure about your ability or desire to pursue this kind of work? What made you really enjoy what you do? What are some things to be cautious of?