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ACHIEVING TRUE SELF

As someone who previously worked as a full-time classroom teacher, this job was a welcome change. I love the opportunity to deeply invest in a few individual children's lives and make a noticeable difference as an RBT.

Achieving True Self is truly a supportive, responsive and friendly work family. And while many see "family" as code for requirement to work extra without pay, that has not been my experience. I get paid for everything, billable hours as well as non-billable meetings with my supervisor as short as 15 minutes. 

It is an inclusive company where the CEO is very personable, approachable and actively works in the field! The other central staff are mostly very friendly, responsive and super helpful. I enjoy my BCBA (direct supervisor) also. She's very responsive and supportive. She gives constructive criticism as well as praise.

ATS goes above and beyond to keep us encouraged and connected even during the pandemic with various optional company activities such as game nights, Tasty Tuesdays and Trivia Thursdays to keep us fresh on our ABA knowledge. You can engage as much or as little as you like with no pressure at all.

The downside of this job is the nature of any RBT job and that is if a client cancels a session, you can always try to make it up but you only get paid the hours you work. But that is true of any RBT role in any company.

With the COVID 19 pandemic and the rising number of cases in our area, one of my clients switched from in-person sessions to Telehealth. They also did not feel that our normal 3 hour sessions would be realistic in a virtual setting for their child (understandably) and so moved to 1 hour virtual sessions. I completely understand it but it is a reminder that you want to fill out your schedule so that if such a situation happens, you are not in a financial bind.

My other client has been pretty consistent with hours only needing to cancel here and there as appointments pop up.

Client cancellations/schedule adjustments are not reflective of the company itself but definitely are something to consider.

I don't want to make it seem like ATS has no flaws but I genuinely enjoy working for ATS and love my clients. It is hard some days but it is a rewarding job.

Pros

About two and a half years ago, I worked for ATS part-time during a period of its initial growth. A new local opportunity arose for me that I decided to accept, and I ended up in that role for less than a year. It was a wonderful learning experience with healthy challenges and I was surrounded by good people.

But it wasn't ... home.

Achieving True Self is home to me. I could not be happier returning to a role with a team of empathetic, compassionate, energized, highly motivated and fiercely committed leaders. I missed our field team and perhaps more importantly, I missed our families. Engaging with families like mine and communities to offer help and inspire hope is in my blood.

I am in a role where I have a healthy work-life balance allowing me to shoot for both professional and personal goals. I am surrounded by people every day whose culture pushes me to develop and evolve while at the same tine being a part of life-changing support and treatment. My success is my choice at ATS, and my team encourages me to settle for nothing less than excellence. I recognized and embraced my truest self by making the best professional decision of my career, and walking back through the door that was graciously left open for me.

Cons

The only con for me is the time I was away. Though I choose to live without regret and my other opportunity was a meaningful chapter, it wasn't ATS. Truly - nowhere else is ATS. It's one of a kind.

Things start off well with it seeming supportive because they want to get you in the door and have you stay around.  With the exception of 1 Clinical Director I've interacted with anyone in supervisory roles don't really care about you.  Staff retention is low especially with BT/RBT and pay and constant changing of schedules or kids. Many techs also leave for better pay opportunities and consistency.  All field staff are hourly so no pay consistency and call offs can be plentiful so trying to pay your bills gets tough. No paid holidays so you have to use PTO if you have any to cover cancellations. Theres mingle events sometimes but management stays in their groups and don't mingle much. A person only wants so many tshirts or water bottles with the company name on it. Promotions are hard to come by unless your someone thats in with the top of management and then they will make roles for you to keep you around or promote you.  You can ask for support and may get it but concerns or requests for support mainly fall on deaf ears or with a comment to bring it up to management and no changes ever happen.  They say that "people matter" but only in certain circumstances. Hardwork is rarely rewarded. Excited to leave and join an established organization that TRULEY has a passion and care for their employees and then the people they provide services to so that happy employees can pour that into sessions.

When I first was hired by this company I was so excited to start this journey, the staff was so nice and supportive. I quickly realized that this company is full of BS!! Fast forward to the hours, they will tell you that you can work full time but they never meet your hourly needs unless you're willing to drive really far to get some clients. Clients are always canceling so it affects your pay...there is no constancy in the paychecks. During the COVID-19 the staff members did absolutely nothing to support members that were affected by COVID whether it was clients canceling or workers canceling due to exposure. They will not pay you!! This is absolutely horrible for a company to think that it is ok to not pay their employees. They do nothing to support their staff financially especially staff members that have families to feed! Some staff members had to file for unemployment due to families refusing services during the pandemic. Many of the BCBAs are knowledgeable and very nice but some are very rude and incompetent, they expect the techs to know everything but fail to realize that some techs are newer to the field and need more coaching. If you are looking for consistency in your life and paychecks DO NOT and I mean DO NOT sign up for any in-home ABA services!!! 

If you are a person who cares about a meaningful job and also personal growing ATS is your place. ATS has a collaborative team and organize training system that is always looking to improve. I have found the possibility to create a good balance between my personal life and work. 

The company is open and welcoming to have collaborators from different nationalities or demographic groups. Also, I have found possibilities to scale to other positions since this is part of the culture of the company. 

The only two difficult things I have experienced working for ATS have been cancellations from clients that sometimes don't allow me to complete a consistent week hour schedule, however, I have the possibility to make up time but not all of the hours could be completed because you also depend on the availability of the client. Additionally, the company should provide protection equipment to warranty employee's safety since we serve people with developmental disorders (witch some cases could be serious, not all of them) and their families.

Working at Achieving True Self as a BCBA has been a great experience and I cannot express how happy I am to have found them. Due to COVID, I am currently able to do mostly telehealth work and do in-person as needed. Prior to COVID, there was also flexibility to be able to work remotely if the client has a particular insurance. I have been able to receive continuing education credits through in-house trainings and am supported by a Clinical Director for any clinical needs/questions. Leadership truly cares about staff and puts together events for staff members throughout the year.  The company as a whole cares deeply about our clients and their families, but that doesn’t mean they lack in caring about the employees. I haven’t felt this supported in any of my previous workplaces. I will say that the only difficult thing at times can be getting consistent hours due to cancellations; however, with that being said, it is more the nature of in-home work and not the company itself. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to have a manageable caseload and making a difference in their lives.

Our company lives and breathes our mission, vision, values, and beliefs every day. I have been a part of ATS since its inception. As the parent of someone on the autism spectrum, it was once my dream to be a part of a center that would grow with someone in need. I wanted to see a place that offered different service options, by people who were trained and mentored by "the best of the best" and were as crazy passionate as I was. I have that with ATS. In my role, I have oversight of our intake department and a team of family support and community engagement specialists who exist to make sure that families and their surrounding communities have the information, supports, and resources they need. Being able to support families like mine is such a gift, and I'm grateful to do that alongside such incredibly talented and kind people. Truly, the hardest part of the job is when we have to add a family to the referral list and cannot immediately serve them for whatever the reason may be. I wish we could serve everyone seeking care from us! Our team is unquestionably supportive and collaborative. I'm very blessed to be where I am!

Working at ATS has been so good for my soul. I love the people I work with, the amount of dedication and drive everyone has for our clients is amazing. Our team is constantly reaching out to communicate and make sure I have what I need to be successful at reaching our mission values, vision, and keep our values and beliefs. I have had several serious life complications since hired from ATS. Just my first few months during training my life partner had two spontaneous lung collapses and I had a serious illness. Later in the year I had an accident which totaled my car and left me needing to readjust my hours. I was shocked by the amount of company wide support I was given to readjust my work/life balance. In fact during my last call with "corporate" lol, I was told I better not receive your resignation, and asked if I was being accommodated as best the company could. I really appreciated being a part of this team. Only wish I had found them sooner! RBTs, BCBAs, and ABA enthusiasts hop on board!

I have been with ATS since February of 2021. In this time, they have provided me with training and course work applicable to my job title. I have also had some personal and health issues and they were absolutely amazing at accommodating what I needed. I have the chance to work with amazing kids and I feel totally supported by a team of wonderful people if any issues come up. The workplace is very relaxed and promotes further learning opportunities. You are very much in control of your own schedule. The hardest part of the job is sometimes it can be difficult to get full time hours quickly. The most enjoyable part is by far the kids that you get to work with. You are given the opportunity to make a difference with them, and to see it beginning to work and see progress being made is a truly great feeling. 

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at ACHIEVING TRUE SELF is phenomenal.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at ACHIEVING TRUE SELF are top notch. I am paid well for my experience and time.

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at ACHIEVING TRUE SELF, I think ABA therapy is the future. Even during this pandemic, there are still hours and individuals to serve.

Management
In general, managers at ACHIEVING TRUE SELF are incredibly knowledgeable and creative. You will see your supervisor minimum of once a week, In person, 1:1 in session supervision.

Overall
My experience working at ACHIEVING TRUE SELF is unlike any other. If you feel the burnout of human services, have been worked like a dog for little pay or appreciation, but still hope theres a way to help others grow as individuals, submit an application NOW. You will not regret the experience at ATS.

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