Hopebridge adding travel specialists to address autism health care deserts
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A new traveling role at autism treatment provider Hopebridge is being added to expand accessibility, provide its teams support and improve quality of health care.
The Indianapolis-based company said Monday it will hire travel board certified behavior analysts, or BCBAs, to be sent on six-month assignments in any of the 12 states Hopebridge serves.
Those states include Indiana as well as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio and Tennessee.
“We have always been inspired by the impactful work of organizations like Teach for America and Doctors Beyond Borders,” Hopebridge CEO David McIntosh said in a news release. “We thought, why can’t we offer the same exciting opportunity for clinicians in behavioral health? The introduction of the Travel BCBA role represents our commitment to extending our reach and impact, and we hope that passionate BCBAs will be intrigued by the adventure.”
Hopebridge cites a national study finding that one-fourth of counties are without BCBAs and registered behavior technicians. The organization hopes this move will less that desert of care.
The company is actively hiring for the new roles.
Founded in 2005, Hopebridge operates more than 100 autism therapy centers across its footprint. Last year, the organization announced plans to add 4,000 jobs as it prepared to open 40 new centers around the country.