STE Consultants provides a variety of staffing services for our clients. Below is a summation of the qualifications our staff are required to have within each type of service we offer.

ABA Services

Clinical Director

All STE Clinical Directors must possess a Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree and be Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) or be actively pursuing their BCBA. STE’s Clinical Directors have at least 7 years of experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and have all worked in both home and school settings. All Clinical Directors must be members of ABAI.

Lead Therapist

All STE Lead Therapists must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, no less than 3 years experience with persons with developmental disabilities, great communication skills, the ability to multi-task and interpersonal skills that will allow them to create positive relationships with our clients. STE trains our Lead Therapists internally. This means all of our Leads started as Junior Therapists.  We have found this to be a critical part of our training process as working directly with our clients as a Junior allows our Leads to master all of our programs and create relationships with our team members and families.

Junior Therapist

All STE Junior Therapists must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, average of 2 years experience working with children and/or persons with developmental disabilities, great communication skills, the ability to adapt to different kinds of children and, most importantly, the ability to pair themselves as a reinforcer with our clients.  Our Junior Therapists are matched to our clients based on their expertise and interests, as well as location.

School-Based Behavioral Services

Behavior Consultant

All STE Behavior Consultants must possess a Master’s Degree or be pursuing their Master’s Degree while concurrently consulting. 80% of our Behavior Consultants are also Board Certified Behavior Analysts or Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts. Behavior Consultants can provide a variety of services including: Functional Assessment, Behavior Plans, Education, Social Skills and/or Inclusion support services, and supervision and/or training for school district staff.

Behavioral Aide

All STE Behavioral Aides are required to have a minimum of an AA degree although 90% of our staff possess a Bachelor’s Degree.  Our Behavioral Aides are trained and supervised by STE Behavior Consultants using specific curriculum developed within our agency. Our aides are hired based on referrals from school districts only.  We do this in order to find a great match for a specific client based on the client’s interests, support needs, and location.

Regional Center Behavior Intervention Services

Behavior Consultant

All STE Behavior Consultants have at least a Bachelor’s Degree. 35% of our Behavior Consultant staff also have a Master’s Degree. Our Behavior Consultants are required to pass an ABA proficiency exam prior to being hired by STE. We match our Behavior Consultants to RCEB clients based on location, availability, and expertise. STE conducts trainings with all of our consultants and also provides individual support as needed. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst oversees all of our consultants and is a co-signer on all RCEB Behavior Assessment Reports.