Hi Brian Welcome to @BanjkoBen 's Forum,. It may be a few days till Ben responds to your query he is not keeping too well at the moment. I would however encourage you to post a video to enable Ben see how best he can offer advice on your specific problem.
In the meantime check out the Banjo Hand Position lesson in the beginners learning track. Here is the intro to that lesson
https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/banjo-hand-positions-banjo?from_track=beginner-banjo