Pros
- Had Fridays off until they mandated Fridays in center even if I didn’t have a client scheduled, was a flexible schedule for a long time
- $200/year toward CEUs
- Much effort is put into making center appealing & more modern
Cons
- No performance reviews (even annually) despite requesting one time and time again
- No opportunities for raise or bonus pay despite ABA clinicians having bonus structure
- Poor integrity from leadership
- Impulsive, greedy CEO
- No budget for longest time, then introduced minimal monthly to cover basics.
- No control over your schedule
- No opportunities to reschedule clients to meet your hours
- ABA is their only priority, OT is there so they can check a box that they offer services & compete with local companies
- Poor communication
- Animals are allowed to run through hallways & feces are left on floor for days in center
- The smell of animals alone, cages are not cleaned often enough
- No opportunity for professional advancement, no mentorship, ABA clinicians have monthly meetings for growth that specialty therapies (OT/Speech) are not invited to
- Expect you to call insurance companies to obtain auths with no training then point fingers when they are not reimbursed properly
- OT is not respected or valued. Clinical recommendations are not followed. OM or leadership pushes back or questions you when you recommend different treatment dosage due to their lack of schedule coverage & prioritization of billables
- Slow growing, difficult to secure enough clients for full caseload
- High turnover of ABA staff
- Parents never attended sessions, was very challenging to find opportunities to educate others appropriately
- Non compete agreement