aba therapist

clinical director

behavior technician

clinical supervisor

board certified behavior analyst

Ambitions Behavioral Health

I worked here for a little over two months, I did 40+ hours of online training and shadowed one session via zoom. That was all the training I needed apparently. After that I was given two clients that had been waiting for a BT for weeks due to really aggressive behavior and lower communication/verbal skills. I loved working with both of my clients, but management was little to no help. Being a new BT meant I couldn’t alter or make any changes to a client’s behavioral plan without the person handling the client’s case(one of my managers) okay on it. One of my clients needed a alteration to their plan because what we had currently been working on would make them very irritated and confused. When I had talked to the client’s prenatal guardian about a possible small change, they said they had suggested the same thing to my manager almost a year ago! They had completely disregarded the parent and continued with their plan in place. At that point I was livid with this company not only could I never get ahold someone when I needed them(happen during emergencies too), but the parents of clients were being ignored and rarely communicated with. I highly suggest not applying because when confronted on the lack of communication between management and BT’s or management and prenatal guardians, they will simply give you excuses. The same excuses, “we don’t work on weekends” or “ I won’t pick up after 5pm”. I understand personal time and family time is important, but leaving your BT’s unprepared for sessions until maybe an hour before the session (we haven’t been able to speak since before the last session) IS NOT OKAY!! I made the mistake of getting emotionally invested in this job, with this company. I urge you please do not make the same mistake, it will break your heart.

So I've been doing ABA therapy for about 5 years both, in-home and school settings. In-home ABA therapy is very... frustrating. Your work, and subsequently your pay, are completely dependent on the clients and their needs. Cancelations, losing cases, schedule changes are rampant. It's very unstable and shouldn't be taken as a primary source of income.

That being said, Ambitions is trying their best to work with a bad situation. The staff is great and very ethical. They're very supportive and easy to talk to should you need anything which is more than I can say for most of these other ABA companies. If you're looking for a part-time job just to pick up a few hours here and there, Ambitions would be the one to apply to.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Terrible company to work for! The pay is ok, but there are not enough clients to even scrape by financially! The company is no help with ensuring you become an RBT, even if you fail your test. I don't recommend you apply here, stay clear!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No leadership or assistance from superiors. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company makes your job stressful and toxic. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Extremely short and underpaid. You'll only work 2 hours a day twice a week and the company subjects you to clients in their homes that are terrible.

For the last few years I’ve been with the company there has been very low hours and some staff on certain cases are very unreliable. I had no communication with a CS for a month meanwhile another CS would schedule to come support every week. It’s very hit or miss but the CD I had was amazing. I will say the in home environment is a bit trickier since you’re in someone else’s space so it is a bit uncomfortable until getting to know the families. But again since this is an in home situation the hours are not guaranteed, things happen and families cancel but the only thing that can back you up is makeup sessions but more than half the time the family isn’t available for that.

I started working with the company right after getting my BA in Psychology. Company offered hours for home and school settings. They were very flexible with giving you the clients in the areas you wanted. My clinical supervisor was amazing! I learned sooo much from her and was loving my job. However, that changed when she left. My new supervisor wasn’t very supportive so I felt alone with no support and moved to a different company.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The flexibility, the team members and the support when  needed. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Like working for any ABA agency, ensuring quality is there across all levels and if not, problem solving and ready to use your best clinical judgment. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly, inviting, chill, not micromanaged 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Conduct supervision, report reviews, audit timesheets, phone calls with parent

The job was not all bad. This is definitely not a day to day job, every shift is different. The cases I worked on were very unique from each other, but I would say after all of that it has its good and bad moments. The kids are not something you can control and it is what makes the job either fun, stressful, or just what a normal day in the ABA field would look like. Pay for the hours are decent, I personally enjoyed my supervisors and they were extremely helpful, supportive, as well as encouraged critical thinking and personal development. 

this company is very nice and extremely flexible. the people are very kind and just helpful. With that being said its hard to get a hold of anyone in the company. it can be two weeks before you hear back from anyone if you have question. the other bad part is the pay is pretty low from what other companies offer not to mention there is no sort of reimbursement if a client cancel even if its 15 min before the session. pretty much no session = no pay which if clients cancel it can be extremely frustrating. but the company as a whole is good they just have minor flaws  

I began my position before meeting anybody from the company in person. I was sent to meet with a family with no supervisor present and no training. I met a supervisor twice in two months, and he left the company shortly after the second meeting. I then met another supervisor once in my short time there.
I still (months after sending my resignation message) have not received any communication indicating they are aware that I am no longer working for the company.

I worked for ABH for 6 months, with only one client. I started with no training, after the initial meeting I was left on my own and no one in management hardly ever checked in with me. I went through roughly 4 supervisors in that time. Nobody even told me when my first supervisor resigned, I had to find out from the client's mom. I never even met the second or third supervisor. By the time my 4th supervisor came around, she actually seemed very competent but I had already decided to leave before meeting her. The pay wasn't worth it either for all the work I had to do on my own.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Aba therapist 88 salaries reported	$22.56 per hour
Clinical director 1 salary reported	$57.50 per hour
Behavior technician 2 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Clinical supervisor 2 salaries reported	$31.50 per hour
Board certified behavior analyst 3 salaries reported	$87,500 per year

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