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      GOALS for Autism

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      GOALS for Autism Reviews

      2.3

      29% would recommend to a friend

      (56 total reviews)

      Adryon Ketcham

      27% approve of CEO

      27% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.9

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.7

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Career opportunities

      2.5

      Culture and values

      2.4

      Work/Life balance

      2.2

      Senior management

      GOALS for Autism has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GOALS for Autism employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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      56 reviews
      1.0
      17 July 2017

      Terrible place to work

      Behavior therapist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The families and clients are the only good part of this job.

      Cons

      Where to start? The CEO is unstable and narcissistic. She plays favorites and has gone through a revolving door of friends and family members in upper level positions; often they quit with no notice and under bad circumstances. The supervisors and BCBAs are mostly absent and cannot help or address behavioral issues, leaving for the therapist isolated and without help. There are rarely materials for goals and they do the bare minimum for clients as well as staff. Do not work here if you need a paycheck. They bounce more often than not and then payroll and CEO are dodgy and act like it's anyone's fault except their own that they can't manage their bank account. Besides writing bad checks, they are often late. And then they bounce. Pretty horrrific for those who have rent to pay. I got a sarcastic "you're welcome" when I went to pick up a new check to replace the bad one they wrote me. Oh and that one wouldn't go through either. Seriously, stay away from this place, as an employee and a client. These jobs are in high demand, go to a better company with a less toxic environment. Here you will just get yelled at by the unstable CEO as they avoid paying you. As if this was not enough, the office staff talks about all the employee's private business and makes fun of them. Really unprofessional. I'm not sure how they are still in business.

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      GOALS for Autism Response
      8y
      Thank you for your feedback. GOALS is appreciative of the feedback. If you would like to find out on our current policies since you left, please reach out to info@goalsforautism.com they can give you updates on payroll, who is currently working for the company and all of our great changes since you left. Again, we thank you for your feedback.
      1.0
      1 May 2016

      Toxic, critical and punitive

      Clinical supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Room for advancement and lots of work.

      Cons

      CEO has problems. Yells at employees and never applies ABA principles to herself or work environment. Poor role model. They loose many great employees yet never change.

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      GOALS for Autism Response
      10y
      Than you for your feedback. Our HR department is currently staffed by a group of people from inside and outside of the company. We encourage you to contact us for more specific information.
      1.0
      18 Jan 2022

      Literally the worst ABA company ever

      Mid level supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -The kids and families are great to work with! -BT level staff and some BCBAs are great to work alongside

      Cons

      -it’s a hostile workplace environment. All the other review are so true, unfortunately. The CEO is so rude to her staff, is often rolling her eyes at everything and acts as if she’s better than everyone. She’s also rude and yells at clients and families. I have no idea how she’s managed to stay in business this long with her unprofessional attitude. -no work life balance: there’s no PTO, no holidays off, you’re expected to work 24/7 like the CEO -no programming based off your clinical competence: reports, goals, lesson targets , etc, all have to be written the CEOs way otherwise she gives you a hard time about it -staff meetings/company values feel forced: the CEO goes hard on company values, and when reading them aloud (every meeting might I add), she will call you out in front of everybody to repeat it and say it with emphasis/meaning/love for the values (it feels so forced and uncomfortable - if you’re shy or having a quieter voice, it’s not fun at all) -the CEO: she’s an awful human being to be around. She is involved in every single aspect of the company which makes it hard because she is often forgetful day to day and will often change her mind about things day to day. She is also rude and deameaning in most encounters and will make you feel horrible about herself.

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      GOALS for Autism Response
      4y
      Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We have one of the lowest billable hour commitments compared to our competitors, and provide full-time clinical supervisors with unlimited PTO given that the billable hours requirement is still met (or made up). Additionally, we do offer 14 paid holidays off for salary employees. Our CEO currently serves two positions - one as the CEO and one as a regional director. She is committed to providing direct clinical care, and shares her 20+ years in the field with the staff. She is also committed to making an impact by sharing her experience and while not reading every single report, she is frequently asked to consult on cases with other regional directors, BCBAs and mid-levels as is best-practice in the field of ABA. It is unfortunate that you had felt as though our values are forced, as our Mission, Vision and Values team along with our Strategic Planning team have spent considerable amount of time creating a culture that aligns to these values. They help us engage with our community, and allow us to make an impact in the lives of our clients. Should you wish to discuss any further concerns or continue the dialogue about your experience, please feel free to reach out to our HR team (hr@goalsforautism.com) or our Ethics Committee (ethics@goalsforautism.com). Sincerely, GOALS for Autism, Inc.
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