Communicated via Indeed and asked to interview via Zoom. Interview Style Observations: • There were frequent challenges to my responses. • The interviewer did not attempt to build much rapport or connect their questions to my answers. • Key Topics Covered / Areas to Prepare: 1. Clinical Experience • Be ready to clearly and confidently discuss your hands-on experience working with clients. 2. Recommending Services in Treatment Plans • Prepare to explain how you determine appropriate service hours and types of services based on assessment data and clinical judgment. 3. 30–40 Hour Service Model • Review the evidence base supporting intensive ABA (e.g., Lovaas studies, National Autism Center guidelines). • Be ready to justify when and why a 30–40 hour model is appropriate, and how individualization plays a role. 4. Intake to Treatment Plan Process • Be able to walk through each step: • Initial intake and parent interview • Record review • Assessments administered • Goal development • Treatment plan writing and submission 5. Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Functional Analysis • Be prepared to describe the full process of developing a BIP: • Conducting FA (indirect, descriptive, experimental) • Identifying function • Creating antecedent, behavior teaching, and consequence strategies • Monitoring and updating the plan 6. Assessment Tools Familiarity • Be able to speak to your experience with: • VB-MAPP • ABLLS-R • Vineland-3 • Others (e.g., AFLS, ESS, SSiS) if applicable • Discuss strengths, limitations, and how you use them to guide programming.