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Typical day at work:
A typical day felt chaotic and reactive rather than structured. Schedules were packed with little regard for therapist workload, documentation time, or patient needs. You’re expected to keep everything running smoothly despite minimal support and constant disorganization from management.

What I learned:
I learned how to work with patients with diverse and complex needs, but I also learned how to tolerate leadership that is unfit to lead. Much of the learning came from navigating what not to do as a professional organization.

Management:
Management is disorganized, unprofessional, and at times abusive. They either pretend to care while their actions say otherwise, or they completely avoid accountability and absolve themselves of responsibility when issues arise. There is a clear disconnect between leadership decisions and the realities of clinical work.

Workplace culture:
Morale is extremely low. Front desk staff are consistently rude to both patient families and coworkers. Hard work is not incentivized…management instead expects praise simply for doing their job. Documentation time and PTO are inadequate, creating a cash-cow, money-over-quality environment. There is no personal stipend for therapy materials. The building is rundown, treatment rooms look unprofessional, and the overall environment feels toxic, so much so that even patients can sense it. There is no real reason for a therapist to stay other than dedication to the kids, and that alone is not enough when many other workplaces treat employees better.

Hardest part of the job:
Lack of adequate documentation time and lack of management support, especially when working with aggressive or violent patients. Leadership does not understand what therapists actually do or what is required to do the job ethically and well.

High productivity demands (d/t "fact" that since it is peds,  people are 'always' canceling). Poor (infrequent)  supervision from an OT. I did love the other therapists,  and built wonderful rapport with most of my kiddos and their families.  Back-to-back scheduling and a redundant EMR program had me frequently bringing work home.  Never got health insurance benefits.  Pay was good.  We would have meetings in the name of improving situations,  or attempting to, with little to no follow through.  Bought many of my own tools/ toys for the kids. Poor communication,  with slow response times. 
Id guess at least a third,  maybe half,  of my case load was behaviors, d/t it being an ABA clinic as well.  Lots of feeding kiddos.
I was glad for the job,  and hopeful, but I burned out quickly.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The environment is by far my favorite helping children

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not being able to get everyone scheduled 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Being able to help to the children become successful &independent

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Phones and your feet assisting parents

The most unorganized clinic ever.  Management does not listen to you and the culture there is not good.  It was a good place to learn the foundations of working in a pediatric clinic, but that is all. The benefits are not good at all. 

No company is perfect, but TIBS has been good to me. Pay is fair, benefits are decent, and the flexibility is unbeatable. We have a great group of RBTs. Admin isn't perfect and we could certainly use an increase in organization, but overall I have been very happy here. 

toxic work environment, they don't care about their employees, no fixed hours. no support from supervisors, no paid travel, and poor communication. supervisors mostly do telehealth so you are on your own.  

I love working for TIBS for kids, the boss is very nice and welcoming. And you get to grow in your BT/RBT career. And they’re very flexible with your work schedule and time.

I love it here! The atmosphere is positive and everyone is so supportive of each other. The directors are super flexible and willing to work with your personal or family needs. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Behavior technician 8 salaries reported	$21.71 per hour
Occupational therapist 6 salaries reported	$59.92 per hour
Board certified behavior analyst 4 salaries reported	$103,125 per year
Speech therapist 1 salary reported	$55.00 per hour
Certified occupational therapy assistant 4 salaries reported	$35.38 per hour

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