registered behavior technician

board certified behavior analyst

behavior technician

aba therapist

office manager

Little Leaves Behavioral Services

Working at Little Leaves has been an incredibly fulfilling experience, and I’m happy to leave a positive review. One of the things that struck me most about working at Little Leaves was the reliability of the hours they provide to each employee. With a minimum of 30 hours a week guaranteed, it’s reassuring to have consistent work even when unexpected cancellations occur. 

Another standout aspect of working at Little Leaves is the unparalleled support from the supervising behavior analysts. From day one, I felt part of a cohesive team, with my supervisors readily available to provide guidance, answer questions, and offer support during challenging behaviors. Their expertise and dedication have been instrumental in my professional growth and confidence as a registered behavior technician. 

Most importantly, the impact we’re making on the children we work with is truly remarkable. Nothing is more gratifying than seeing a client’s progress in their skill sets and seeing the whole family rejoice over each little victory. Whether it’s helping a child develop essential life skills, fostering social interactions, or overcoming behavioral challenges, every bit of progress feels like a significant milestone. Finding a solution that works is often challenging, but once found, the transformation you can witness is incredible.

Overall, my experience at Little Leaves has been nothing short of incredible. I can honestly say that I wouldn’t have the opportunities I have now if it weren’t for my time here, and for that, I will always be grateful. I’m not going to lie; being a registered behavior technician can be challenging at times, and you have to be willing to be flexible with last-minute changes, but if you’re able to work through these obstacles, you’ll find an incredibly fulfilling occupation. 

I worked at Little Leaves for several years, and overall my experience was mixed. The initial training was solid, and I learned a lot early on, but over time ongoing issues with the workplace culture became hard to ignore.

Favoritism seems to play a role, and concerns about unprofessional behavior are not always handled consistently. RBTs are not always treated as equal members of the team, and feedback from leadership can feel discouraging rather than supportive, including being corrected publicly instead of privately.

There are clear inconsistencies in expectations and accountability. RBTs are often closely monitored for small issues, while leadership does not always appear to hold themselves to the same standards. Although feedback from RBTs is said to be encouraged, concerns are rarely acted on, which can leave employees feeling unheard.

There have also been situations where professional boundaries felt unclear or uncomfortable, and these concerns did not seem to be addressed in a meaningful way. The hiring and interview process is also lengthy and feels unnecessarily complicated for the role.

Work-life balance is difficult to maintain, and the overall environment can feel tense and unsupportive rather than collaborative. Gossip and internal conflict are common, which negatively impacts morale.

While Little Leaves provides good initial training, the overall culture makes it difficult to feel consistently respected, supported, or valued as an employee.

This job is definitely not for everyone, but it is very rewarding. You can really see the progress in the children you work with and it is awesome. You learn so much during training and you really feel prepared once training is over and you are able to take on your clients one on one. It takes a lot of patience to work this job and you cannot take anything personally. A typical day involves three clients that you switch off with throughout the day. You arrive at the center before 8:10 and set up your clients table. There’s a daily morning meeting at 8:20 where the staff shares what went well with the day before and touches up on the topic of the monthly meeting. Each client has a different schedule catered towards their needs so everyone’s schedule during the day will look different. Management really listens to their employees so if there is something off on your schedule you can always email and they will do their best to change it up. This is a really fun place to work if you love kids, the staff is also very supportive and you never feel alone working here. I have made great friends during this job. Everyone that works here really cares about these kids and does an awesome job following the programming. If I ever have any questions I am never scared to ask to ask my supervisor. The SBA’s are very good about making sure everyone has their monthly supervision hours completed. Overall this a a very good place to work, especially if you were a psychology major in college.

Working at Little Leaves Behavioral Services has been a mixed experience. A typical day involves providing one-on-one ABA therapy, implementing treatment plans, collecting data, and collaborating with team members to support client growth. The children are truly the highlight of the job, and I've had the opportunity to work alongside many dedicated RBTs and SBTs who are passionate about helping their clients succeed.
The workplace culture among direct staff is generally supportive and team-oriented. However, there have been challenges related to leadership, communication, and clinical oversight. At times, I have had concerns about decision-making and practices that I felt warranted closer ethical consideration. Compensation is also an area that could be improved given the demands and responsibilities of the role.
The most enjoyable part of the job is building relationships with the children and witnessing their progress. The hardest part is navigating concerns about leadership and ensuring that client care remains the top priority. Overall, the experience has reinforced the importance of strong clinical guidance, ethical practice, and supportive management in the ABA field.

Working at Little Leaves has been a refreshing experience in the ABA field. The company truly values its employees and focuses on both high-quality services and staff well-being — something that’s hard to find in this industry.

What I like:

Strong onboarding and support: From the beginning, I felt set up for success. The Center Director was hands-on and made sure I was comfortable before taking on a caseload.

Flexible schedule: We’re given unlimited flex time as long as we meet our responsibilities. It’s real flexibility, not just a buzzword.

Manageable expectations: Client cap is 10, but most of us have around 8. The goal is 5 client-facing hours per day, and that includes supervision, assessments, and parent meetings.

Fair compensation: Salary isn't tied to billable hours, which is a huge relief. Plus, there are quarterly bonuses for consistently meeting client-facing goals.

Support with admin tasks: We get training on how to write insurance reports — something I hadn’t been taught before in previous roles.

Great culture: Monthly team events, regular collaboration, and a general sense that people care about each other. It feels like a team, not just a workplace


Pros:
	•	I had supportive coworkers who genuinely cared about the kids.
	•	The training period for new hires was helpful, and I gained valuable experience as an RBT. This place is the best for anyone who thinks would enjoy working with kids with ASD. The RBT training is the best training I’ve ever had. 
	•	The clients and families were wonderful to work with.

Cons:
	•	As the company grew, quality of services started to decline. The center I worked at was not prepared for the influx of new Medicaid clients.
	•	Programming was increasingly pulled from program banks rather than individualized to each client’s needs. Suggestions to tailor programming were not taken seriously.
	•	New clients no longer had the gradual acclimation period with a training specialist, which made it difficult to truly understand their behaviors, preferences, and reinforcement strategies before beginning structured therapy.
	•	Programs were written with vague procedures, leaving staff unsure how to implement them consistently. This led to different RBTs handling sessions in different ways.
	•	Staff-to-client support was stretched thin, with only one CD and one BCBA for 14 kids.

Reason for Leaving:
I left because I felt the company’s growth outpaced its ability to provide high-quality, individualized care. It became discouraging to feel like programming was more about efficiency than about what was best for the children.

RBT's are expected to work very long days with short breaks. The senior RBT role is given to you in a way that does not offer you an opportunity to turn it down, so you are given more work and more cases without a pay bump and without it ever being asked if that is something you want. They say as an SBT you have more opportunities to learn since you work with all different kids but in reality their programming is not very individualized and most kids are running the same programs regardless of their actual skills/needs. Real promotions seem to be based on favoritism (despite their assurance that everything is evidence based). Senior teams and admin staff are very cliquey and lack workplace boundaries, often going through the social media accounts of other employees and making jokes or gossiping about them. Corporate workers will go into the centers and not even acknowledge RBT's or take the time to meet with them, only meet with the senior staff.

Overall, a great way to get training and learn the basics of ABA. Working with their younger age group is very fulfilling as you see their little minds grow and learn. Definitely not the "highest quality" of ABA that they claim to be. And the work environment created by upper management and lack of proper staffing is not worth the physical, mental, or emotional strain.

Overall, Little Leaves has been a good place to learn and grow as a BCBA. I appreciate working full-time in a center environment where there is constant supervision of clients and staff. You have the ability to create your own schedule throughout the day with guidelines for the amount of client-facing hours that are expected within a given week (i.e., 5 client-facing hours per day and 10% supervision per client). There is a bonus structure in place for meeting 95% of your client-facing hours within a quarter (i.e., 285 hours across 3 months). BCBAs are expected to be in the center from 8:10-4:30. PTO is "unlimited" but there are some parameters related to having enough staff in the building and meeting your client-facing hours.

In general, there are opportunities to receive support and supervision from a more senior staff member. The quality of this supervision varies and is not always consistently scheduled. Policies and procedures are changed frequently by the off-site central clinical team with messy roll-outs of these new procedures. Professional development opportunities in the form of attending conferences or publishing research are limited. CEU events are typically offered monthly.

This company was a dream for me when I first started working there. The policies are now constantly changing and strictly enforced on average employees but are "up for review" for favorites. This goes for call outs, PTO, annual review criteria - everything, you name it. Feedback and general communication is only given if it's negative. They claim to be child-led and a natural environment but have a quota of a minimum of 50 learning opportunities per hour, or 1 per minute, and the kids do not get actual breaks because "everything can be turned into a learning opportunity!" Your schedule will constantly change. They don't send home sick kids, but you are basically only allowed to be sick once a month. And don't expect to have a winter or summer vacation if you do happen to get sick because you will run out of PTO *fast*. This is only scratching the surface of how toxic the environment has become but I could go on and on. However, if you manage to get into a clique with a supervising staff member, feel free to converse inappropriately or use your phone in front of the children for as long as you want without running therapy, all while still billing for services. 

Working here for the most part at my location everyone was pretty nice it either you kept to yourself or were super pumped at being around everyone (meaning coworkers or kids) so feel free to behave as yourself in this environment since you are very welcomed. The problem comes along that certain policy are not entertained enough leaving you severely confused why you are being reprimanded. In my case it was an issue of absences due to sickness a doctors note does not help at all unfortunately I was let known I received a point but then they promptly changed it to three the max in a month because they forgot their own policy. Also with the fact they take time off and put it into the negative if it is an unexpected occurrence which gives no time to really recover these points and leaving you screwed if you have to do anything within the next month leaving me to quit this job. If you have no issue with coming in everyday with no unexpected issues your good for the most part but be aware of calling out  for anything more then a day.

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