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I have had three music therapy jobs in the area. Great Strides was by far the worst. The company structure is fine for standardized practices like speech, OT and PT. However, music therapy is highly individualized and requires more prep work. This is something that the company fails to understand. 

Within my second month of working there, I spent 5-10 hours a week doing unpaid work to do revaluations and evaluations (not prep work, documentation, I had no time for prep work). When I inquired about admin time to help compensate for this, their response was the “higher” pay rate is meant to help compensate for documentation time. This “higher” pay rate is the second lowest paying music therapy job in the area (Brooks Rehab being the first). I felt as if I was spending all my time on documentation or with clients, and had no time for session prep, which made me feel like the company prioritized QUANTITY of sessions over QUALITY of services. Additionally, there is a lot of layers to documentation and calling out in the clinics. When I inquired about these topics, I received little to no direction. It was at my 90 day review I had learned there were entire steps that I was missing. Consequently, they used their lack of communication to withhold an originally negotiated amount from my raise. When I reviewed my job offer letter, it stated that the negotiated raise may not be given if employees goals are not met. When I inquired what goals I had not met, they set goals for me to meet within thirty days, all of which were small tasks or steps in documentation, calling out, etc. that had not been communicated to me prior. In other words, management failed to take accountability for their own lack of communication and demanded nothing less than perfection. 

To sum it up, If you are willing to settle for the second lowest paying music therapy job in Jacksonville, for a company that prioritizes quantity of sessions over quality of services, and refuses to take accountability for their lack of communication, this is the perfect job for you. 

I am a physical therapist that has worked with Great Strides Rehabilitation for three years.  I love working here for many reasons!  I love work with children and watching their progress and educating families on therapy skills that help their children become more independent.  As a working mom, Great Strides provides the flexible schedule I need to also be involved in my own children's lives. The company is big on family and work life balance.  I love my co-workers and having the ability to consult with speech and occupational therapists directly to provide the best care for our patients.  The company has great benefits and pay and over the past three years I have advanced to location manager of two clinics and the company continues to grow at a steady rate.  They provide continuing education opportunities and support educational programs and internships so I can give back to my profession.  Great Strides is a great place to work and I plan on making a career with the company. 

Remember how the hierarchy worked in high school, well that’s exactly how this place is structured. All the popular/ring leaders of drama are in management positions. The team leads don’t act their wage what so ever. If you’re not a brown-noser who likes to gossip you will be targeted. This environment is full of tension as if everyone is walking on egg shells. Only positive is they train extensively, but they get off on fixating on errors and are gleeful to tell you all about them. When it comes to what your doing correctly you’ll get that in crumbs. All of the BCBA’s and I mean every single one of them make fun of the newcomers and anyone who’s not in their “clique”. They’ll smile in your face and laugh at you as soon as you walk away, I’ve experience this many times. There’s about 3-4 black people working in this entire facility might I add…you do the math on if you want to work at a place like this that pays you way below the average wage. Skip the headache and mental drain, this line of work is already challenging enough.  

Working for this company was initially great. Management values you and cares about you until you voice any concerns and express any opinion that differs to their own. Favorites are chosen based on the staff that disagrees with management the least. BCBAs are consistently condescending to RBTs and create minute by minute schedules for them to follow. They preach dress code to lower level staff but allow certain supervisors to walk around with their body suits hanging out of their pants or underwear hanging out of their bottoms. The company spends no money on their current + original clinic, leaving the main clinic run down and dingy with no updates in the near future. Many of the classrooms have no air conditioning coupled with vomit/ urine stained carpet. A couple of the classrooms are very small and are not intended to be classrooms. Working as an RBT in these conditions contributes immensely to the burn out that those in that position already experience. If you want to be respected as an employee- look elsewhere. You won’t find it here. 

This is a good place to start your career in ABA. There’s a variety of clients you may get to work with, each unique, challenging and fun. The programs can be complex and you will learn a lot about ABA and how to manage different kinds of clients and their behaviors. The biggest drawback and why a lot of people come and go fairly quickly is poor culture and pay. There is certainly a core clique and everyone else is just hanging by the wayside. People really stick to themselves and don’t go out of their way to be friendly or inclusive. I also noticed a lack of diversity. Pay is not very good-  below industry averages. You will need to do a lot of admin time without getting paid too if you want to provide quality care to your clients. There isn’t enough time to convert paper data into the computer AND finish your session notes within the allotted time. Overall, a good place to get experience and move on to greener pastures 

I have been in education for 21 years and Great Strides Rehabilitation is hands down the best place that I have ever worked.  Above all else, I love their commitment to students.  Great Strides ensures the safety of each child first, then they consider each aspect of the student's needs and in turn develop a plan that will improve each student and their family's quality of life.  I would personally trust the employees of this company with my own children!  In addition to the care given to the students, this company does a great deal to train and develop its employees.  I always felt supported and well prepared.  As a teacher, I received more resources to accompany curriculum than I ever have.  Don't get me wrong, this job is only for those who have a desire and gift to work with students with disabilities.  However, if this is your calling, Great Strides is a great place to work!

 This company is great for learning ABA. The pay is a bit lower than some other companies because there is an increased amount of supervision by BCBAs. If you’re looking to learn, network and grow professionally you certainly will in this environment. There’s plenty of opportunity to add more hours to your schedule and work in different locations. I’ve never worked with a better team in terms of cohesion and mutual support. Upper management makes it clear they want you to move up in the field and will provide support for you to do so. Workplace cons relate to the fact that this is a small company and interpersonal dynamics can be pretty negative. ABA burnout is pretty high and I feel there could be more support to prevent burnout in staff. 

I've worked for GSR for 15+ years and watched it grow from a small outpatient therapy company to one with expansive reach in Jacksonville and beyond. The wide variety of contracts and clinics allow for placement into almost any setting within the pediatric population- from school based to ASD focus to medically fragile infants. This is a company for therapists who want to grow their skills, challenge themselves and work collaboratively with colleagues. The recent merger with H2 Health expands benefits and job opportunities within the company. Professional work atmosphere and camaraderie between therapists are selling points. 

I've worked at GSR for 15+ years and watched it grow from a small outpatient therapy company to one with expansive reach in Jacksonville and beyond. The wide variety of contracts and clinics allow for placement into almost any setting within the pediatric population- from school based to ASD focus to medically fragile infants. This is a company for therapists who want to grow their skills, challenge themselves, and work collaboratively with colleagues. The recent merger with H2 Health expands benefits and job opportunities within the company. Professional work atmosphere and camaraderie between therapists are selling points. 

I have worked for Great Strides Rehab for the past 4 years as a Speech-Language Pathologist and began as PRN but decided to become full-time with the growing company. Great Strides Rehab has different settings to work and grow in as a therapist including PPECS, schools, clinics, and at home therapy all around the Jacksonville area. I feel supported by management, have flexibility in my schedule if needed, have good benefits, and enjoy paid holidays. GSR provides opportunities and resources for continuing education and has relationships with local universities for hosting internships. I am happy to have made the switch to a full-time employee.

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Registered behavior technician 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour
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Speech language pathologist 1 salary reported	$80,000 per year
Physical therapist assistant 1 salary reported	$35.50 per hour

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