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This review reflects my personal experience working at the company.

In my experience, technician onboarding relied heavily on completing the 40-hour RBT training outside of paid working hours. Because the training was largely self-directed, many technicians appeared to begin the role with minimal preparation. During my time there, turnover among technicians also seemed to be very high, with many leaving after relatively short periods of time.

As a BCBA, there was a strong emphasis on maintaining billable hour utilization. In my experience, clinicians were expected to maintain a 32-hour billable requirement while also attending daily utilization meetings, which made the workload feel difficult to sustain.

Clinical programming was highly standardized and relied heavily on a goal bank connected to a single assessment tool. While this approach created consistency across programs, it also left limited room for clinicians who prefer more individualized programming based on a client’s unique skill profile.

In my experience, repetitive or self-stimulatory behaviors were sometimes included as targets for reduction even when they did not appear to interfere with learning or safety. As a clinician, this approach felt increasingly difficult to reconcile with ongoing discussions in the autism community around neurodiversity and supportive practices.

Management experiences may vary depending on leadership changes. My initial clinical leader was supportive, but after a transition I experienced a much more micromanaged environment. Meetings were sometimes scheduled over existing calendar blocks, and there were situations where leadership was difficult to reach during urgent circumstances.

When I reached out to HR regarding a request for workplace accommodations, I felt the responses lacked clarity and did not provide meaningful guidance.

Overall, my experience was that the role involved very high productivity expectations, frequent staffing changes, and a highly standardized clinical system. Clinicians who prefer autonomy and flexibility in their practice may find the environment challenging

This company to me is very very helpful at getting you started. They make a complicated onboard process with certifications and many trainings pretty easy to navigate. They encourage you to keep pushing through the training which is one thing I liked. I also liked how they give you the details of a case (the hours, where the client lives, how old the client is) and let you decide if you want to take the case or not. You can also ask for a second case if you need the hours.
However, their are lots of random people reaching out to you that you will never hear from again. Your kinda screwed if you dont like or dont understand your BCBA. That is really your only point of contact in the company so when I had a random switch it was very frustrating to know who I was actually speaking with. I also feel like they make it hard to meet the criteria for benefits so if you need benefits this is not really the job for you/ you need to ask and be clear in the beginning with expectations. The clients themselves are amazing to work with and it really is a good feeling seeing their progress everyday (first hand). It is very important to make sure you get matched with a client whose family you get along with, you like the atmosphere and client because you will be spending alot of hours their. Also it is important to have open communication and a good working relationship with your BCBA.! I have worked with 3 different BCBAs; they really respect the RBT and are super knowledgeable. I love being able to learn from them and gaining experience through them!

I won't sugar-coat it: this place is a mess. DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB IF YOU WANT FULL-TIME WORK. Don't make my mistake.

Where to even start? I should have been tipped off by the terrible "on-boarding" meeting that gave a ridiculous deadline to get RBT certification (less than a month!) In fact, I was! I decided that I wasn't going to stress through the 40 hour training in such an arbitrary timeframe. Bizarrely, I received an email from a BCBA offering me a client several weeks down the line. 

This BCBA paired me with a client while I finished my certification... which contradicted what I was told prior that it had to be done before pairing. The client was who he was, I won't complain about families or clients here; it's part of the job.

However, I quickly was burnt out and was given a new client... or I would have, if it was coordinated properly. My BCBA intended for me to have a new client BEFORE I was replaced. The reverse happened. What ensued was nearly 2 unpaid months of waiting because of management incompetance. Now I have a client where I'm lucky to have 16 hours per week. 

In short, do not waste your time unless you want a part-time RBT job. They acted like I would eventually get another client, but after 6 months and multiple appeals, this has not happened. Frankly, don't waste your time here at all.

I appreciate the values and mission of behavior frameworks as a company. However, the pay for experienced RBTs is questionable, as it is capped at $26 an hour even with a bachelor's degree. While behavior frameworks claim to offer competitive pay based on experience, education, performance, and market trends, this is not consistently reflected when advocating for oneself.

If competitive pay is a significant factor for you, it is important to note that behavior frameworks may not have the financial resources to allocate for passionate, experienced, and ambitious RBTs.

In my opinion, the company is overall great, but due to its smaller size, it may struggle to provide competitive wages. It is also worth mentioning that there appears to be a high turnover rate among RBTs, with many not lasting more than 3-6 months. Additionally, new RBTs may not receive proper training or information about the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is advisable to conduct thorough research before applying as an RBT, as the role should not be mistaken for mere babysitting. 

In my opinion, BF needs more care coordinators out in the field teaching/ training RBTs, and BCBAs need to be given more time to dedicate to this as well, especially with RBTs who are struggling in certain areas.  But BF isn't ready for that conversation. 

I’ve been with Behavioral Framework for a few months. My supervisor/BCBA has been absolutely amazing. I really enjoy supervisions as your supervisor can give you incredibly helpful tips and suggestions during your session. It’s great to know that my supervisor has my back with whatever it may be. If the session is going rough, I can always count on my supervisor for guidance. The work itself is very rewarding if you have the patience and personality for it. I definitely do not recommend this job for everyone as it can be emotionally exhausting sometimes. There are a few things that I believe could be improved though. I think that we should be paid for travel time or at least reimbursed for gas. If you are part time, don’t expect to qualify for any benefits. I also wish that we could be paid at least at a reduced rate for cancellations. Parents tend to cancel quite frequently so it can be hard to know exactly how much you are working and therefore getting paid any given week. Overall, i’ve had a great experience with the job itself and management, I just wish that Behavioral Framework provided some perks that other ABA programs offer their employees. 

It's great work experience for college students starting their career. Training takes quite a while especially if you need BLS certification too. Training is unpaid but reimbursed. Takes about 2 weeks after background checks and offer letter to be assigned to your first client. On site training is between ok and bad depending on how good your BCBA is, I received 1 day of training from client's former RBT and then fed to the wolves (you're supposed to get a week). There's unfortunately no further growth in this company as an RBT. Hours have a bad tendency of getting cut any you often don't get enough hours (in the first place (no reimbursement for client cancelations). There's no financial support when being reassigned, reassignment often takes 2 weeks. Schedule is very flexible and communicated, same-day, emergency cancelations are unpunished. Great place to start, not a good place to stay- leave for a higher paying company after a year.

Overall admin is amazing!!! My kiddos are amazing. However, paper data across a 14 client caseload, poorly trained technicians, and requiring the staff to be available basically from 9am-9:30 pm is too much. I was constantly yelled at by caregivers who were upset about things I had no control over. Instead of focusing on the client and training I had to focus on getting my technicians to actually log on for supervision as they had no consequences if they didn’t. We rely on paper data being sent by the technicians to update our programs. I’ve had techs not send me data for months at a time and would have to take pictures in person myself to graph a whole months worth of data. I also dislike that the CQA team just has you write your signature on a PDF and they slap it on a treatment plan that I did not write and after multiple requests to see before submitting to the insurance provider still have not received it. This is obviously greatly concerning. The overrall concept of what they are trying to do it great the execution could use a little work. 

It was almost impossible to get full time hours. There was only 1 person responsible for assigning clients. If that person was out any chance of getting additional hours was impossible. I gave the company one last chance to give me more hours. They offered me a client that was 1 hour away from me. The company had my address on file and I told them I would prefer to have a commute time of 40 minutes at the most. I had a work week of 40 hours for less than 1 week. My usual amount of hours were 25. My lowest which was when I quit was at 16.5 hours. I cannot afford to work at the company. I gave my two week notice and the new company I am working for is much better at providing me hours.
There are a lot of places to work as an RBT avoid Behavioral Framework if you have bills to pay. I will say the job itself is great if you're a high school student who wants to work with kids. Just make sure to always be polite to caregivers, kids and supervisors.


This is the first ABA company I worked for, and I have had a positive experience with the training staff, interviewers, and supervisors, who have all been friendly and supportive. However, despite working for the company for three years, I have only received two salary raises - one for $2 and the second for $1. I have been waiting to hear from them since then, and this makes me feel undervalued. It seems they do not care about their technicians, which isn't very pleasant. I also noticed that the office staff often have brunches, gatherings, parties, and go to places like Top Golf and Dave and Busters, but most of the people who work hard do not receive anything back. This is sad because I used to love to work for the company, and we, as technicians, put our best effort into taking care of our clients, and they barely reach out to check if we need any support. I know this is merely an administrative issue rather than an environment. Most people there, including my supervisor, are amazing, and they see that I genuinely want to help.  

Behavioral Framework provides meaningful opportunities to work directly with clients and make a positive impact. A typical day can be fast-paced and requires strong patience, adaptability, and communication skills. The most enjoyable part of the job is building relationships and seeing client progress over time. However, management support and communication can be inconsistent at times, and clearer guidance or structure would improve the overall experience. The hardest part of the job can be balancing high expectations with limited resources or support. Overall, it is a rewarding role for those passionate about helping others, but improvements in organization and staff support would strengthen the workplace culture.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Counselor 209 salaries reported	$22.95 per hour
Direct support professional 209 salaries reported	$22.90 per hour
Registered behavior technician 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Qmhp 37 salaries reported	$22.80 per hour
Clinical supervisor 4 salaries reported	$84,750 per year

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