board certified behavior analyst

aba therapist

kindergarten teacher

elementary school teacher

childcare provider

Partners in Learning, Inc.

Agree with most of what everyone else has said, the children are the best part of this job and was extremely rewarding working with them. You do feel like youre making a difference. However, the work environment is extremely unhealthy. Loved my coworkers, but as others have said it was very difficult working with many of the BCBAS and upper managment and that is ultimately why I left.This is a tough field and not exclusive to this company and is not for everyone but everyone was constantly stressed out because of poor management of the locations and things always going wrong. It led to not being treated properly in the sense that I was constantly being talked down to, gaslit, and honestly just disrespected. Its expected that this job will come with stress and high emotions but the constant issues from others whether its the poor behavior or lack of communication start weighing you down. Very hard to want to stay in ABA and make it a career here when burnout is inevitable and it mostly from the emotional toll. I think that if changes were made this would be a better place to work, and hope they do because this could be a great company with some work.

Coming in feels very welcoming but that doesn’t last long. You are just numbers to them, there’s no support, no concern for their employees wellbeing. You will see it in all of your coworkers faces, they’re drained. The children are amazing, all of them are so full of personality, but there is absolutely no repercussions for aggressive behavior except for “documenting” it. They mainly focus on DTT the children have limited time to be children, and their frustration from that will be taken out on you, not the ones who made their programs. The higher ups will watch as get attacked. These types of behaviors come with the job, but to not have any help or support during the altercation is not acceptable. You will not be given shifts in the times you give as availability or given the amount of hours you are asked that you want to work. You will be ignored and gaslit when you speak up on it or request a change. Management is the key issue with this company and the reason they can not keep employees. If salary workers treated hourly workers as if they were human and not less then then them I think the company would be amazing, but sadly the higher ups thrive on power trips. 

I spent years with PIL and held multiple positions during that time.  More than anything else, what sticks out to me when I look back on my time there is how far ahead PIL was in terms of the programming and services provided to the clients.  It wasn’t until I had left the company, and spent time with other organizations, that I was able to really appreciate the commitment  PIL had to the inclusion model, and how difficult it is to stay dedicated to that idea.  There are so many ABA provider options now, and most are simply following the same blueprint, but PIL was always looking to do things others weren’t willing or able to do.  PIL focused on the mission of providing services in the least restrictive, most natural environment, and the results that came from that were some of the most impressive that I’ve had a chance to witness.

The bonds that you create with the children through this company are amazing. The training that they give you in the beginning is very helpful, especially if this is your first time working in an RBT position. The training that they give you is very thorough before they allow you to go off and be on your own with a child. I will say that sometimes it did seem like management/higher-ups would give you side eye or sometimes question things in a way that made you feel like you didn’t know as much as you do. I know that in this field, you will have challenging kids, but it did feel as though if you asked a higher up or BCBA for help you didn’t always get the help needed and that was a big struggle. 

They train mainly on DTT for ABA making it like pressure for a 3+ year with Autism to learn when they don't want to do that for hours at a time, they have some kids in a room with no interaction with other students just at a table and chair for the most of the day, the management sucks. There is no diversity, no room to move up, they make it seem fun in the beginning but expect you to do more than the job description like cleaning the bathroom because they don't want to pay the "cleaning company". An enjoyable thing is you get the weekends off, if you have things to pay for like rent, car everyday things this job isn't for you but maybe if you are still in high school.

Going to work every day knowing I work for a team of people who will support me, make a difference in students' lives, and knowing there is room for growth has been so impactful. The administration takes time listening to staff and communicate effectively with programmatic decisions.  Managers act as coaches and mentors and are willing to model what is expected of you. They find out what needs to be done in order to move forward with the company and genuinely care that you make it as far as you can professionally. The students are the true inspiration though.  Working everyday with students whose lives you impact in so many ways cannot be described in words,  

Partners In Learning has taught me an enormous amount about ABA and Practice Management. Although it can sometimes be hectic, this organization makes a real impact on children with autism's lives. Every day is different and presents a new challenge but leaves you feeling rewarded at the end of the day. The Director leads by example and promotes an innovative & adaptive mentality. Leadership encourages feedback and creates an open environment for change. Being that it is a small business, job responsibilities can vary significantly. 

As much as I love my coworkers and the kids unfortunately there’s more cons than pros.
Hourly staff don’t get PTO or vacation time 
Short staffed everyday
No communication 
No room to move up
Pay is extremely low compared to other companies 
Benefits and a different type of 401k 
30 minute breaks but non paid
Sick time is a load of bull they follow NJ sick leave so you only get paid for certain things 
Occasionally free lunch but very rare

First, there is a relatively high turnover rate and there is really no incentive to retain staff. I’ve worked in this field for some time and this is the lowest pay I’ve received. You’re schedule is constantly changed throughout the day, you’ll be asked to work a longer shift last minute, and you’ll be placed into situations that you were not trained to handle. Considering that there is a high risk of burn out in this industry, some personal time is important, but if you are hourly staff you do not accrue PTO

My experience at PIL was great for the first couple years.  Building/facilities needed a lot of work.

Be very careful trying to leave this organization, as it is not taken kindly and they even have threatened employees for going to other ABA agencies via an un-enforceable non-compete.

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