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Positive Behavior Supports

Pay(for higher positions) and flexibility are good, but unfortunately, not much else is. LA region is on shakey ground with it's main funding source so maybe dont apply in this region...not sure how long it's going to be around. 

Pros
Flexibility in work hours because they don't track non-billable hours contributing your salaried work week, so as long as you hit your billables, you're fine.

Cons 
- Switch from independent contractor to employee model has been unnecessarily rushed and poorly handled.
 - People are promised more hours than are available. With this employee transition several people (in my region) were offered contracts with billable requirements that are unattainable because the region simply does not have enough morning/daytime hours to provide people with those hours.
 - Online system used for billing, client files, training, etc. is constantly glitching, slow, and inefficient. The personalizations made to Sharepoint have taken away from many of the benefits and useful functionalities if it was used how Sharepoint is intended to be used. I've used it at other companies and have never had the issues that we have at PBS.
 - No use of a scheduling system such as NPA Works or CentralReach
 - No online data collection system (what they call a data collection system is actually manually inputting totals to graph; no different from excel).
- Los Angeles region specifically is poorly managed, and the management based out of the state is disconnected from the problems in the region and don't seem to take complaints or offers of solutions seriously. It's difficult to pinpoint one person because we see our main point of contact, while incompetent in many ways, is also constantly being set up for failure by their superiors.
- No NCPI training. The answer provided is always that PBS focuses on proactive strategies and shouldn't use restraint. However the P in NCPI is PREVENTION, and it is NOT only about restrain, but teaches how to safely protect and remove yourself from a dangerous situation. One of my clients pulled a knife on my RBT during an episode. The answer that we need to maximize our use of proactive strategies is dismissive and communicates that the company is not concerned about the safety of it's staff.

As an RBT you'll work directly with the clients, with the BCBA (your direct supervisor) being present as well a percentage of those hours to provide supervision, updates to client's goals, and training on any new procedures that are being introduced. Every client has a personal behavior plan, including skills that you will work on with them during sessions. While doing so you will collect data electronically to help the BCBA track progression of skills.

Working as an RBT I feel has been an excellent way to hone my problem-solving and communication skills, and provided opportunities to work with a variety of people in the disabled community. I'm also excited to be picking up some basic sign language!

I have had the pleasure of working with several different BCBAs in my time at PBS, all of whom were friendly and competent and went out of their way to offer support with whatever procedures they needed implemented. While communication can be a bit wonky at times due to the frequent shuffling of schedules (working one-on-one with kids means sick days happen not just when you're sick, but when they're sick too), all the BCBAs I've worked with have made a point to be punctual and communicate alterations to the schedule as promptly as possible.

Creative problem solving, patience, and adaptability are essential skills, as every client is different and it is necessary not only to implement procedures as presented by the BCBA, but to be able to problem-solve when presented with new behaviors or situations when the BCBA is not present. Work can be fast paced, and you will be required to drastically alter your approach to interacting with clients based on that client's specific needs.

Bottom line: a fulfilling job with competent and encouraging supervisors. Requires a great deal of patience, problem-solving, and willingness to learn, but if those are areas you excel in then PBS is a great place for you to use your skills for the betterment of the community while also making decent pay to do it

The job in and of itself is desirable. If you are seeking flexibility and opportunity for continuing education, PBS has a great set up. 
However, as with any good job, poor management can ruin the experience and create a hostile unhealthy environment that cancels out the benefits.
Management micro-manages more experienced and skillful BCBAs. Compliance and an able-istic approach is encouraged and taught by local management. While the company does not support use of restraints, local management encourages, models and trains RBTs, BTs, AND caregivers to restrain in the guise of "full physical prompting" or "blocking." This was used as a go to to manage problem behaviors,  NOT to teach skills. Local management will come "on-call" essentially to implement compliance training and other punitive procedures when caregivers are struggling to manage a problem behavior and request guidance. 
Local management raises her voice in front of caregivers to critique, rather than use evidence-based strategies to train RBTs and BTs. 
Local management is consumed with meeting quotas to add new clients and new staff each month, so much so that there is no regard for retention practices. In fact, it is more desirable in terms of meeting their quota to have turnover, so the hiring rate appears to be healthy and represent a growing region, when in fact it is high turnover due to poor leadership and lack of follow through. A certain caseload size or number of hours will be promised to newly hired staff; however staff will go over a year even 2 years before approaching the number promised. The exception will be the "yes men," those who will blindly follow instructions, even when unethical.
When approached with these issues,  management will point the finger back at the person bringing the issue up, rather than collaborate to find solutions that are mutually beneficial.
As a BCBA AND parent of autistic children, I would not trust them with my own children. I'm sure once local management steps out of my home, she would laugh with the RBT/BT and talk about what demons my kids are, because that is what already now for current clients.

Let me start by saying that I think this is a good company and that they are ethical. I worked there from May to October in 2022 and I never saw anything I felt was unethical, which is definitely saying something with ABA! With that being said, if you are looking for full time, I would not look here!

If you are an analyst, you can get a salary position and have opportunities for bonuses. It's based on a billable average, so for example if you have an average of 25 hours and one week you get 15 but the next you get 35, you're good. In theory, that's nice, but getting enough kids on your caseload is really challenging! It also definitely felt like they were just throwing a dart at a board lol, I had kids scattered all over and when I said I needed more clients, they'd recommend clients like 40 minutes from me and an hour and a half from my client. I was driving a crazy amount - like 2 to 4 hours a day, and that doesn't really count towards you're hours, so basically if you are trying to meet an average of 35 hours (I was), you're going to work like 10 hour days because of the drive! If you are a BCBA, you can do telehealth, but as a BCaBA I can't, so that just meant A LOT of driving.

If you are an RBT/intern/non-analyst, it's a little easier to get hours as you can have 1 kid supplying like 15 hours a week or more, but you are still going to be driving a lot. Also, if you're client calls out, you're just out of hours and there's no real option for what to do.

Because everything is billable, you essentially end up doing work for free as an analyst - I would say what I did wasn't for free, as I was never able to meet my billable, but before I got to salary I just wouldn't get paid.

In general, it's very much dependent on who  you get as your supervisors - some are fantastic, some are NOT. It's also dependent on the area you live in. Really, if you are looking for a part time job that is flexible, this is DEFINITELY a great option! As I said, they are ethical and I liked everyone I encountered! But if you want full time, good luck because it's super hard to get it without working crazy hours and driving all over the place

Typically I would go to work at my first clients at 8:30 am. When I got to a session I would come in and Greet the parents, get any updates from the parent. Then I would begin my day of working one on one working with the child on their current goals always starting with pairing the first few minutes of each session with a client. Then the rest of the session would Involve a mix of natural environment learning, discrete trial training, and thrown in would be self help & social skills development. Sometimes parents would join in and you’d provide parent training and modeling, and sometimes you’d go with them to the community to implementing skills there. I would stay with one client for around 4 hours, which seemed a bit too long sometimes. At the end of the session I would catch up with the clients parents  and then would spend the last 15 minutes doing my billing session notes (which pbs does pay you for, unlike other companies I’ve worked at). Then from there I’d have a short break with barley enough time to eat/have time to prep materials/review notes before I had to drive to my other clients house for a 3 hour afternoon session staring at 3:00 and not ending till 6:30 at night. It was a long day, and I was making $25 an hour, so you’d think the money would have been pretty good. However one of my clients was very inconsistent and would cancel a lot.. sometimes for weeks at a time. Some weeks they’d both cancel if they were sick/on vacation. When this happened the RBT doesn’t get any pay even if they cancel last minute, with this happening often I found myself really struggling with making enough money to maintain my mortgage which is ultimately why I left. It’s a great part time job if your looking for more of a learning opportunity/gaining more hands on experience without a supervisor constantly with you and telling you how to do things. However as far a full time long term job it is not a realistic one. 

The pay was really good compared to other places I’ve worked in the area, and you do have the opportunity of making your own schedule and hours. Although, the hours aren’t as consistent as I would have liked. If a client cancels a session you don’t get paid, and my clients cancelled often because the parents weren’t ever penalized, no matter how many times they cancelled last minute. It was hard to see success when the interventions weren’t consistent. I also had to take on several different clients at all hours of the day to really make a full time income. I started my day working with one client from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, and then my second client was 3:00-6:30 pm. A lot of clients don’t live near each other either so you have to drive pretty far. It was a long day for me and the clients I worked with as well. With that being said you can choose your clients and how many you have. This would be a great part-time job for a college student, looking to become a BCBA, but for an adult like me who’s paying a mortgage, and still wants to have some free time, it just wasn’t cutting it. Some of the pros, If you are looking to learn or take your knowledge as an RBT to the next level, PBS offers some great free resources, including study sessions for the BCBA exam. As far as the work itself, I really enjoyed the approach of PBS and it was a positive environment to work in, everyone was friendly and tried to help you. I also loved working with the parents and seeing kids reach goals in their natural environment. With that being said you do need to feel comfortable having less supervision during sessions, and a strong knowledge of ABA when implementing interventions to successfully work with this company. BCBA’s come for the mandatory supervised hours monthly but other than that you can expect to be on your own most of the time.  If it wasn’t for the inconsistency of schedule/hours you needed to put in, I would have stayed.

Being an RBT is extremely rewarding, but easy to feel dissatisfied with your job if the appropriate support isn't provided. When I applied and was "interviewed", it was extremely unpersonal- I never saw the face or heard the voice of an actual person at the company. They just had me submit videos and spoke to me via email (every few days if I was lucky, but extremely frustrating and unapologetic lag time with communication). I felt like just another number to them from the beginning. I never felt that I could count on upper management to help or support me if I had a concern. When I reached out about requesting compensation for the 2HR ROUND TRIP COMMUTE I was making every day to a client, they dismissed me quickly (which was unfair considering I had a co-worker from the company who was friends with them that had just contacted them and received a pay increase for the same reason with an even shorter commute). It's a very cliquey atmosphere when it comes to BCBA's and leadership and I was disappointed to see that I wasn't accepted as one of them and therefore did not receive accommodation like my co-worker. They rely heavily on technology to replace the job of being a personable support to staff (i.e. "submit a ticket on the site!" instead of "how can I help you with this?") If I did get a response from leaders (I was left on "read" many times) it was several days late, and not helpful at that point. It's a difficult field that requires a lot of you, but with appropriate support it's extremely rewarding. Unfortunately, I had to leave and find a different company that could provide better support and compensation. 

A typical day at work at PBS is dynamic, rewarding, and centered around supporting clients and their families. My day usually involves direct one-on-one sessions, implementing behavior intervention plans, collecting data, collaborating with caregivers, and maintaining communication with supervisors to ensure progress toward client goals.

Through this role, I have learned a great deal about applied behavior analysis, behavior management strategies, data collection, and the importance of consistency and compassion when working with children and families. I have also grown professionally in areas such as communication, patience, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Management has been supportive and responsive. Supervisors and BCBAs are generally available to provide guidance, feedback, and assistance when needed, which helps create a strong sense of professional development and support.

The workplace culture is positive, collaborative, and focused on client success. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, professionalism, and maintaining a supportive environment for both staff and families.

The hardest part of the job can be navigating schedule changes, client cancellations, and managing challenging behaviors in a way that remains therapeutic and effective. However, these challenges also contribute to professional growth and resilience.

The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing the progress clients make over time. Watching a child gain new skills, increase independence, and achieve meaningful goals is incredibly fulfilling and makes the work deeply rewarding.

Very supportive with great communication and transparency. You know prior to your start date how many hours with clients you will have starting off and the process of building your caseload. They helped me build a caseload of fulltime hours in about 2 weeks, worked great for me. From reading other reviews, I think thoughts on this company depend on your experience with the Leadership and BCBAs in your region, not the company as a whole. They are great & very supportive here. They follow ethical guidelines and are very professional. Very welcoming and I feel like they have my best interest at heart, which is refreshing. Not greedy, no work drama, no micromanaging, treated with respect & treated as a professional in the field (regardless of how long you've been an RBT). They have lots of ways to grow and great university perks. I feel like they want me to succeed and everyone has a happy demeanor. Everyone I've spoken to is positive and helpful. When a client cancels you don't get paid, it doesn't happen much, but that's how this field is in general, in all locations and all practices (since ABA services are covered by insurance) Before working in this field that should be understood and they compensate very well for that with all the perks and benefits they offer. Great Corporation that genuinely cares about clients and employees. You can build a solid career and grow with this company and I have no plans on leaving in the near or far future. 

I enjoy my job and appreciate the support I have received while progressing in my career. I started as an RBT, advanced to a Student Analyst position, and am now studying for my BCBA exam. The opportunities for growth, mentorship, and professional development have been very meaningful to me. A typical day at work involves working directly with clients, implementing behavior intervention plans, collecting and analyzing data, collaborating with caregivers and team members, and supporting skill development across a variety of goals. Through this experience, I have learned how to apply behavior analytic principles in real-world settings, strengthen my clinical decision-making, communicate effectively with families and colleagues, and adapt interventions to meet the unique needs of each client. Management has been supportive and invested in employee growth, providing guidance, feedback, and opportunities that have helped me develop professionally and prepare for becoming a BCBA. The workplace culture is collaborative, supportive, and focused on providing high-quality services to clients and families. The hardest part of the job is balancing multiple responsibilities while ensuring that each client receives individualized support, as well as navigating challenging behaviors and complex cases. However, these experiences have helped me grow both professionally and personally. The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing clients make meaningful progress, celebrating their successes with families, and knowing that the work we do has a positive impact on their lives.


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