behavior technician

aba therapist

scheduling coordinator

registered behavior technician

preschool teacher

ART | Autism Response Team

When hired, there seemed to be a lot of positive things about the company. It seemed as if this was a professional, supportive company who really valued their employees and the family's they serve. The only good thing about the company is the kids. Management is very quick to place blame on their employees for their short comings, instead of providing support and training. People have been fired for a mistake made but others will do the same without consequence. Other employees spend so much time on their phones without engaging with the children, but that slides. They say that they investigate all issues before decisions are made but that's not true. Upper management have separate personal relationships that influence decisions. Schedules consistent change. People have also left because they were unhappy, too stressed, or even scared of the culture in place. Before being hired, they have you sign a non compete and if you leave or get fired, you can't work for another ABA clinic in the area for at least a year. So if you want to work in ABA, work for another clinic in the area that will value you and won't make you sign a non compete. As of this year, when you leave or get let go, management tries to get you to sign a separation agreement that is basically a gag order stating that if they suspect you talking bad about them that they will sue you. 

The field is great, the kids are wonderful but this is not the ABA clinic for you so protect yourself from them.

Pretty excellent place to work. We would go to the homes meet the children with autism, take care of them, take data and document our files while running programs from the company with the child. Management was great, we had a mentor team, and the hierarchy was easily accessible and if we had questions or wanted training they would be more than happy to help. The most difficult part of the job was the therapy with the child in general. We had to be tought how to distance ourselves from the families and keeping it professional while not letting the experiences, relationships, and possible attachment to the consumer affect our work, the family, or cause relapse in activities or negative impacts on our data. The most enjoyable part was not working in an office, and being able to work comfortably in a home. It felt like working at home and the experiences I had while working from thier location, and the teachings and experiences I had will be unforgettable.

Working with the clients was very rewarding and the best part of the job! BCBA showed high favoritism with RBT’s and unfortunately that affects your success. BCBA sat behind laptop most of the time and would be cold when questions were asked or if extra support was needed. Extreme lack of communication! Clinic was highly unorganized & was stressful due to that.  Most of the time it was very difficult to find materials needed for sessions due to the clinic being so unorganized. If you’re new to ABA I would avoid this clinic to start with. They offer very little initial training compared to other clinics. After about a week you’re on your own and if you get it you get it, but if you don’t you don’t.  They are really good about balancing your personal life, emergencies, sick days etc when needed. 

The few days that I have worked were great. I had someone slash my tires in the night so had to call out one day. There was no one in office to receive calls and I sent emails and texts not one person replied to messages. After that I barely got any hours I received two days of work per week only a few hours those two days. Other than that it was great... I didn't get the opportunity to spend much time and my messages ie: email and texts don't get answered often and when they do it is hours or days later. The company is delivering an amazing service I wish them all the luck in the future. I hope one day I will be contacted to actually have a full time schedule however I do have bills to pay so I am looking for a company to fulfill the promise of a full schedule..

I was genuinely excited to work at ART—the kids were amazing, and a few of the staff truly stood out in the best way. Unfortunately, the experience was overshadowed by poor leadership. The owners seem to care more about money than the well-being of their employees or the clients. Toxic behavior from certain staff members was tolerated and even rewarded, while those of us juggling multiple roles received little recognition or support.

The BCBAs were knowledgeable, but some gave the impression of being friendly only to later turn things around and get staff in trouble. On top of that, the scheduling was a complete mess, adding unnecessary stress to an already demanding environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There were pens readily available

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Owners were never really around, which allowed Directors to do what they wanted and support to be minimum. Scare tactics, lack of quality communication, and dishonesty to parents of clients, all were frequent. High turn over, low quality hires, always made consistency and quality therapy difficult. Hard to believe that people would assume dishonesty to employees and facades aren’t noticed, in the field of studying behavior. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very surface level, pretty incentives to try to over power the deep deep issues

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Just kind of winging it honestly

This is a For Profit Mental Health institution.

Job/ Life Balance: Hours are scattered, drive time pay is conveniently just out of reach, constantly on call.
Compensation: Is a joke, but it's a joke everywhere right now. Want full time here? Get ready to be run around once you've met the hourly requirement (I watched some get the runaround of "oh yeah, someone in corporate is 'working' on it").
Job Security: Get a Master's degree and maybe... just maybe you'll make it.
Local management is good, just cogs of a shady subjugating machine. Some managers (supervisors) really do want to make a difference in the lives of their consumers.
Job culture: Work feels good, knowing that so many hide the fraud they commit, not so good.

Based on my opinion, the job can be extremely stressful.  Frequent client cancellations force you to make up on your own time (who needs weekends?), minimal benefits unless reaching 30+ hours per week (even then, this only covers healthcare), low end competitive pay, monthly training (these are actually helpful), and difficulty selling changes (e.g., management, training modification, etc) up the corporate ladder.  Overall, I'd recommend this company to anyone who truly wants to work with children, adolescents, and adults with autism and are barely beginning in this field.  Autism Response Team (ART) can offer decent pay and benefits, but it must be fought for.  Additionally, many other companies offer tools, effective support systems, and excellent advancement opportunities.

This particular location is a phenomenal place to work. I have never had better supervisors and coworkers. I have worked for the sister company (California Psychcare) and had a different experience, but this particular location is great. This is definitely a great job for college students in related fields, and I felt it was both an extension and an application of my education in the field of psychology. The issue with this job is the hours- generally they are in the evening which can make social life difficult to manage. In working here I felt entirely supported by my supervisor and appreciated/ valued as an employee. People at this location are passionate about their work and truly strive to go above and beyond what is required.

I have never enjoyed working for another company as much as I enjoy working for ART. The hiring process was smooth. I was immediately welcomed by all staff and management. I had in-depth, relevant, on-the-job training with other experienced therapists. The company culture supports the staff with a reward system (that's actually motivating) and with on-site support from other therapists and BCBAs. The kids are fantastic and the job is super rewarding. You actually get to witness the difference that you are making in the lives of the kids you run sessions with as they progress and master out of programs. The only thing to note is that some days can be overwhelming if other staff call out, and there are often last-minute schedule changes if sessions get moved or canceled.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Behavior technician 12 salaries reported	$17.08 per hour
Aba therapist 16 salaries reported	$18.59 per hour
Scheduling coordinator 5 salaries reported	$42,000 per year
Registered behavior technician 3 salaries reported	$16.83 per hour
Preschool teacher 3 salaries reported	$39,167 per year

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