Fieldwork Student Program

# Fieldwork Student Program Michigan (multiple locations)
Hiring in:
Alma
· Farmington Hills
· Flushing
· Gladwin
· Hartland
· Howell
· Lansing
· Owosso
· Saginaw
· Standish
· St. Clair
· Warren Build the skills to become a confident BCBA — before you ever sit for the exam.

Mercy Plus’s Fieldwork Student Program is designed for team members actively working toward BCBA or BCaBA certification. You’ll earn paid, hands-on experience, work alongside experienced clinicians, and progress through a structured development pathway that prepares you for greater clinical responsibility at every stage.

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Compensation## $23–$25 per hour while you build your experience

Fieldwork/Practicum Students earn $23–$25/hour while building their experience at Mercy Plus.

You continue gaining direct client experience while receiving dedicated opportunities to develop the broader clinical skills required as you advance through the program.## What we're looking for
* Are enrolled in an approved ABA coursework/program pathway toward BCBA or BCaBA certification
* Want to complete fieldwork while working in a center-based ABA environment
* Want structured mentorship rather than simply accumulating hours
* Are interested in developing leadership and clinical skills progressively
* Want the opportunity to build a long-term clinical career with Mercy Plus Why Mercy Plus## Don’t just complete your fieldwork. Learn how to be a clinician.

Fieldwork should prepare you for more than meeting certification requirements. At Mercy Plus, students build clinical skills gradually through direct experience, mentorship, feedback, and increasing responsibility.

As you progress, you’ll move from foundational client care and technician support into areas like data analysis, clinical documentation, assessments, treatment programming, staff training, family collaboration, and other skills you’ll use as a future BCBA or BCaBA.What comes after fieldwork?## Fieldwork Student → Clinical Assistant → BCBA / BCaBAOnce fieldwork requirements are completed, eligible team members can transition into our Clinical Assistant role while preparing for the BCBA or BCaBA exam.

The Clinical Assistant stage is designed to keep you immersed in the clinical environment, continue building your skills, and prepare you to transition successfully into a clinician role once you pass your exam.

See the Clinical Assistant role →Your pathway## A competency-based progression

Progression through the Fieldwork Student Program is competency-based. Students complete the requirements of each level’s syllabus and work closely with their supervising BCBA to determine readiness for the next stage.
1. 1   ### Join Mercy Plus   Start in a center-based ABA environment.
2. 2   ### Fieldwork Level 1   Build the foundation
3. 3   ### Fieldwork Level 2   Expand your clinical skills
4. 4   ### Fieldwork Level 3   Prepare for independent clinical practice
5. 5   ### Clinical Assistant   Bridge the gap between fieldwork and certification
6. 6   ### BCBA / BCaBA   Step into your clinician role

The three levels## What each level covers### Level 1 — Build your foundation

Develop your skills in treatment-plan implementation, data collection, behavior technician support, ABC and IOA data, training, and evidence-based practice under BCBA supervision.### Level 2 — Expand your clinical experience

Take on more advanced responsibilities such as data analysis, clinical documentation, progress summaries, staff performance support, literature review, and interdisciplinary collaboration.### Level 3 — Prepare for clinical practice

Gain exposure to assessments, FBAs, program development, skill-acquisition and…