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Clients and most of the staff are a pleasure to work with, that is until you get to management. Some managers are supportive but most of them deny assistance during crisis situations or explanation of policies or procedures for general functions. Failed to support workers during covid-19 pandemic and denied the 2/3 pay for mandatory isolation that they promised in emails and in new policies. Then ultimately they blamed covid for not having the funds to pay because of client isolations. There were a couple of outbreaks at the company and the company stayed open and opened an additional clinic during this time. HR and management continued to deny funds for mandatory isolation and turned it back on the worker's saying that one would have to prove they got sick at the clinic and to go to unemployment to get paid. Worker's receive 1 hour a week of administration time to do notes and non-billable tasks and after that, the clinicians don't get compensated for any time over that hour unless upper management approved it. Easier said than done. Management is known to visit and hang out with clinicians and selected "buddies" get preferred treatment even through investigations of unprofessionalism or worse. New policies constantly added without express knowledge or explanation. Also, new hires pay vary greatly depending on random aspects (some new hires who were RBTs got paid $13/hr and others whom weren't RBTs started at $20+.)

The company will run you to the ground picking up clients from home on the van in the morning and taking them home in the afternoon. Your hours won't match the time and effort you made daily.They expect you to potty train clients but they don't remember to switch the clothes to dryer so client can always have fresh underwear. Lunch breaks are not always given especially on Fridays when staff calls out the most.The BCBA's don't help the behavior Technician get all their requirements done in a timely manner so they can be qualify to take the RBT exam. You advocate for yourself saying you would like to work with a different client for the day because you worked with a particular client all week long and they still place you with that same client. Proper training isn't given to account for van ride hours at the beginning and end of van rides in central reach.Proper training on how to add breaks from 10 mins or 30 mins breaks wasn't taught. At any moment in time your session can be unconverted in central reach. You work an entire month just to receive a 2 weeks worth check. Long story short don't waste your precious time on a company that will set you up for failure. It's a red flag if there are more shadow's on the floor  and there are more behavior Technician's than RBT's. 

The management here leaves a lot to be desired. They have little communication with staff despite working often times in the same building, and hold employees to standards that they themselves often don’t live up to. They talk a lot about how easy it is to get a promotion but fail to mention the lack of availability from supervisors (they even struggle to give everyone the minimum supervision hours) or the hectic day to day that prevents you from being able to get that promotion unless you’re a favorite of a supervisor or harass them enough until they reluctantly take time away from their favorite staff. I could go on for days about improvements to be made in the upper staff and supervisors but if you’re able to put up with all of that and the mediocre pay (unless you’re magically able to get a raise), then the people and the clients are worth it. I adored all of the clients I worked with and ultimately that’s mostly what the job is about. Without ready communication and help from supervisors, it can be challenging but these kids are worth it and deserve good RBTs to work with. Best of luck if you decide to work here, make sure you get on the supervisors good sides and you might enjoy it

I worked for the company for at least a year. I was primarily in center for my time with the company. The kiddos are great and most of the BCBAs and floats are fantastic and great mentor figures. My main issue was the management and lack of forward progression within the company. 
Some of the higher ups in the company can come along and change programming for the kiddos without even observing them for more than a crisis. They would also often talk bad about employees behind their backs. If you got to work front desk or admin you probably even heard them talk about some of your coworkers. There is a severe lack of admin time to get your session notes done and infrequent break staff. They also for a time allowed “group lunches” where 2 or 3 adults would be watching 5 or more kiddos at a time.
I would look elsewhere for a ABA job within the springs

Very disappointing experience. I began with the company with over 4 years of experience as an RBT in the field. I had a lot of hope but quickly noticed communication flaws from management. There was consistent talk amongst the leadership team about RBT or BCBAs that were not meeting expectations. The conflict resolution was nonexistent and instead they encouraged you to resolve any issues by telling a supervisor so disciplinary action could ensue. A few colleagues mentioned that everyone gets “written up” as a form of initiation. There were a few BCBAs that had passion and integrity when serving our clients and that was the only reason I stayed for as long as I did. Those BCBAs tried their best to positively influence the culture before being pushed out of the company from management. 

I have been in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for 6 years and have worked at several companies in the area. CBLG is the first company I have worked, as an RBT, where I have felt supported by management. The company has a level system where RBT’s are challenged to master goals and level up within their role. This level system is accompanied by raises, promotions and other benefits. The owner of the company is also readily available when needed and is often onsite answering questions and working directly with clients/staff. This was a huge change from the last company I worked for (that was corporately owned.) I can’t say enough wonderful things about this company. CBLG, also offers a sabbatical program for its employees, after 5 consecutive years of employment! 

This company has a lot of pros and cons in terms of working there. 
Pros:
-I enjoy working with the clients and having those one to one interactions everyday.
-The staff there are very kind and fun to work with. 
-They pay you during the training process and pay for your certifications. 
-There is opportunity to grow and get paid more. 
-They give you an iPad and walkie talkie. 

Cons: 
-Many of the clients are high mag so we have to do PCM on them which is not fun for staff or clients. You have a high risk of getting injured during this. 
-The communication through out the whole company is not the best. 
-They do not give enough sick time or PTO for the work that we do. 
-No holidays off except for 4th of July and Christmas/New Years break (which you do not get paid for). 
-Usually understaffed due to call outs, high burn out, or accepting new clients with not enough staff. 
-It is a high stress job and you have to be extremely aware of everything happening around you 

BCBA'S and staff are excellent and very positive nearly every single day. The only thing wrong with this place is upper management. HR, Admin, Billing are almost never accurate or clear on expectations. Higher ups talk behind staff backs creating cliques within the work environment. Policies are expected to be followed by RBT's but almost never are followed or upheld by upper management. The company has a "level system" based on knowledge of ABA and how to run/train specific aspects, when go up a level, get a dollar raise. This was in their training packet, however they do not follow this. There was staff who either didn't have an RBT or have not completed levels or both, that are paid more than tenured staff. Some are individuals who only were there for 4 months and progressed and got raises before me, being there for 2 years.  Favoritism is huge here, wages and hours definitely show this. 

Overall, amaizing RBT's and BCBA's working here. 

My experience with this company reflects many of the themes already noted in other reviews.

Upper management and HR often do not follow their own stated policies.
Employee treatment can feel inconsistent, with favoritism and cliques influencing how staff are supported or disciplined, regardless of performance.
Certain behaviors or relationships that are against company policy (such as dual relationships with client families) are overlooked for some, while rules are enforced differently for others.
Communication between management and employees is poor, leaving staff feeling unsupported.
Chronic understaffing leads to compromised safety, high stress, burnout, and high turnover.

Overall, this was the most difficult work environment I have experienced, largely due to management practices and lack of consistency.

This was by far the worst company I have ever worked for. You can get a pay raise just by telling a lie. But those that actually need it can not receive the same. Favoritism is at an all time high in this company. And no one ever communicates properly. Unless you would like to be overworked and stressed at your job there is a better company out there for you. Ethical many of the practices they had in place during my time of employment I disagreed with heavily. The benefits are minimal and they have been a month behind in pay for about a year now. They do not trust their employees to conduct themselves like adults. Which is understandable because the people they hire lack professionalism like much of the company. I wouldn’t apply to work with this company again even if it was the last job on earth and that says a lot. 

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