direct support professional

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Advance Kids

As an HR Manager at Advance kids, every day is dynamic and fulfilling. A typical day involves a variety of tasks, such as assisting employees with their needs, ensuring compliance, conducting performance reviews, and collaborating with management to foster a supportive and efficient workplace. No two days are ever the same, which keeps the work exciting and engaging.

One of the greatest aspects of this role has been the opportunity for continuous learning. I've gained deeper insights into employee relations, problem-solving, and improving processes to enhance employee experiences. It's rewarding to know that the work I do positively impacts both individual employees and the company as a whole.

The management team is truly exceptional. They are supportive, approachable, and open to new ideas, creating an environment where you feel heard and valued. This leadership style trickles down to the entire organization, shaping a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Our culture is something that stands out the most at Advance kids. Everyone is collaborative and mission-driven, working together to support one another and provide the best services to our clients. The focus on teamwork and recognition of individual contributions makes it a wonderful place to work.

While every job has its challenges, the hardest part of this role is managing time when there are competing priorities. However, I’ve learned to prioritize effectively and have grown as a professional because of it.

The most enjoyable part of the job is celebrating the successes of both employees and the organization. Whether it’s recognizing employee milestones, improving systems to make their lives easier, or witnessing the positive impact of our work on clients, these moments make all the hard work worthwhile.

I’m proud to be part of a company that values its employees as much as its mission. Advance Kids is a place where you can grow, make an impact, and truly feel part of a team.

Don’t do it! It’s a toxic work environment. Punitive environment. They give you points if you are late or have too many absences (even even though you work with children who get sick). They expect you to be perfect and do everything right while they don’t support you. They are hypocrites and write you up for what they perceive as an “infraction” yet their business practices are full of way more infractions. They want kids at school regardless of circumstances so they can collect their money. Two Supervisors are nice but the rest of Admin are unsupportive sharks! They have unrealistic expectations and offer no encouragement.
I do not recommend this employer, especially in this day and age because workers are not putting up with toxic work environments anymore, hence the reason for the revolving door of employees.


I have worked for them for several years in their crisis homes. They don’t care how much effort you put in, just if you tell on others. If you work hard and mind your business they treat you like nothing. But if you constantly downgrade others to make yourself look better, you’ll be their favorite person. They give people final written warnings with no investigation completed and without prior warnings. They don’t care about the safety of staff behind closed doors (as told by members of the management team) but to your face in meetings they make it seem like they care. Actions speak louder than words and there are no actions to back them up. Working in the crisis homes, they get paid good for each client and costs of things breaking is included in budgets. However, they will try to fight you on getting cars, phones, or any personal belongings replaced or fixed. 

Just don’t do it to yourself. Management is terrible. Expect to be overworked, understaffed, and under appreciated. The BCBA and Administrator are not on the same page. Expect frequent “feedback” when you are just following instructions because of this. If you want to grow and advance this is not the company for you. This company uses your PTO without permission whenever they can. Lastly don’t expect to get a good schedule. The company will put you in whatever slot they need filled regardless of what you request. 

The only pro is that they pay better than almost anyone. So if that’s worth it then good luck to you.

I like how every manager started here as beginners, kind of amazing and helpful because they aren't removed from our situation. It's a positive environment and you can move around, there are usually openings in the different divisions for kids, teens, adult day care and residences for challenging cases. The people I work with are friendly and helpful and good at their jobs, it's hard for me to ask for more actually because it's an awesome cause too...I think maybe I recognize a couple of the people who did the most awful reviews during the pandemic, nobody I work with feels anything like that about AK.

I found working for Advance kids to be a fantastic placement to gain experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis tx for Children Dx with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  I felt the technical training was fantastic, each step and intervention broken down into steps with clear objectives.  I did believe the tx style tended to be overly work intensive with a reduced time period for breaks and reinforcement for children.  However, the kidos learn so many crucial skills during their time overall this is a fantastic place to work!

A good place to begin entry level, good place to learn ABA, they train well for new hires. However there is lack of advancement for those wanting to move up (whether it be educational, supervision hours), not many BCBAs to supervise those wanting to become BCBAs or even to provide RBT supervision hours. 
Overall, I would recommend this company to friends, those wanting to begin in the field of ABA. Staff is supportive, work environment is collaborative. There is much dedication to the clients!

This job was reliable if you have a client who is consistent. If you don't have a client that day then you would be sent home for the day with out pay. Some times another client needed your services because their tutor was out so you could pick up hours that way. There are a few unpaid holidays which is a bummer because you HAVE to take the day off. Also, if you don't have your BA there is no opportunity for advancement.

The place itself was wonderful and the kids were great! The management was awful and the supervisor was disrespectful and unprofessional. I agreed to take the position with the condition that she work with my class schedule. She agreed then once I started, my school schedule was a problem for her. There were so many issues with this one supervisor that I just finally decided to leave. 

Advance Kids can be a difficult place to work at due to fluctuations in staffing, but the changes you are able to make in a child’s life here are unmatched. Technicians are well-trained, knowledgeable, and everyone cares dearly. You won’t regret the time you spend working here, and if they could only figure out the staffing issues and offer higher pay, it would be an amazing place. 

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