Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center recently headed to Nashville, Tennessee, for two days of workshops and a celebration of diversity and equality as several of the Indiana-headquartered provider’s team members attended the Women in Behavior Analysis 2023 Conference. Operating a booth at the event, the pioneering organization used the occasion to introduce its BCBA Career Pathway.
Conference organizer Women in Behavior Analysis – known as WIBA – aims to celebrate, empower, and mentor women behavior analysts while simultaneously highlighting their many widespread contributions to the field. The initiative’s annual conference seeks to build upon this, addressing the importance of gender equality and diversity within behavior analysis.
The conference allows all genders to engage in meaningful discussions surrounding equality. Its goal is to promote the behavior analysis field and ensure its growth for future generations of female professionals. The 2023 Women in Behavior Analysis Conference occurred at the popular Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Tennessee’s famous Music City.
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Hopebridge BCBA Career Pathway
Women in Behavior Analysis 2023 Conference attendees received the chance to learn more about the trailblazing Indiana-based autism therapy organization’s BCBA Career Pathway. Introduced in May 2023, the center’s Board Certified Behavior Analyst Career Pathway program promotes ongoing skills acquisition and leadership opportunities.
Behavior analysts can expand upon their existing clinical competencies to ensure ongoing career growth via the program. This year’s WIBA Conference marked the perfect opportunity for the center and its team to invite interested parties to chat about the program.
New opportunities offered through the pathway aim to promote career growth and advance the development of talented professionals at Hopebridge. That’s while enhancing the quality of services provided to the centers’ young patients and their families. Prospective BCBA career path roles include lead BCBA, senior BCBA, and senior clinical director, among other positions.
Program participants are offered a bridge from one position to the next with clear guidelines and the necessary resources to get there. Hopebridge ensures experience and expertise are rewarded by closely charting each clinician’s career path to success.
Women in Behavior Analysis 2023 Conference
Alongside the opportunity to explore Hopebridge’s BCBA Career Pathway, the two-day Women in Behavior Analysis 2023 Conference offered plenty more for attendees. Organized and overseen by conference coordinator Carrie Van Hoover, Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) Executive Director Janet Lund and Co-Founders Sarah Cox, Devon Sundberg, and Kim Zoder-Martell were also in attendance.
The event began with workshops celebrating prominent female behavior analysts and charting their field’s continued growth. Other activities sought to address gender equality and diversity within the professional behavior analysis sector. Day one concluded with a yoga session hosted by Hopebridge’s talent acquisition manager, Caitlin Morris.
Subsequent presentations on day two highlighted recent and burgeoning trends in the behavior analysis field while also marking the importance of mentorship and organizational behavior management. Later, attendees got to partake in the host city of Nashville’s vibrant nightlife, including enjoying its award-winning restaurants and live music scene.
A Decade and a Half of Success
Hopebridge has been meeting the growing demand for dedicated autism treatment services for nearly two decades. The pediatric therapy provider has striven to make positive and meaningful differences in the lives of the children it serves and their families.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the organization now has more than 100 locations nationwide, including centers in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
The 2023 Women in Behavior Analysis Conference came a few weeks ahead of the opening of the organization’s site in Sarasota County, Florida. The all-new center in North Port provides a 360 Care model that is individualized for each child and designed to build crucial skills that transcend all areas of their development.
360 Care Model
Hopebridge understands that children coping with the challenges of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require unique and highly specialized care. With that, its team provides a wide range of pediatric outpatient services conveniently offered under one roof. It’s an interdisciplinary 360-degree approach to care that covers multiple therapies and services, including:
- Applied behavior analysis (ABA): Influencing meaningful, positive change and independence.
- Occupational therapy: Addressing cognitive, sensory, and fine motor skills.
- Speech and language therapies: Teaching children how to communicate their needs in ways understood by others.
- Feeding therapies: Promoting optimum nutrition and ensuring smoother family mealtimes.
- Family guidance: Training designed to empower caregivers and parents at home.
Led by teams of fully licensed professionals, Hopebridge also offers autism testing and diagnosis services, guidance for families, comprehensive insurance support, and much more. For further information, please visit Hopebridge.com.
