Where to begin. Pay. Pay is low, and when I say low, I mean the pay is considerably lower than other ABA companies whether they are hourly or contract. No matter what center you are at (middle of no where or Dallas/Austin) you have the same pay scale. This is to the great detriment of people living in cities with higher costs of living. The company's non-compete is so strict that is ensures you cannot work for another company in the same line of work without completely moving. The company's model for various positions is outdated which makes for confusing organization of responsibilities. For example, a person with a high school diploma could be supervising therapists who are in school for their Masters degree. There is no opportunities for growth as they claim in a standard job ad. Growth would simply mean more responsibilities on top of your existing responsibilities and further surpassing the standard 40 hour week. Each center only has two salaried positions. If you are in the top salaried position, there is no growth. If you are a therapist, you are vying for the opportunity to be promoted to another hourly position that pays barely more than being a regular therapist/RBT, but then have the same responsibilities with more responsibilities that must be accomplished within 40 hours. After that, you are vying for two salaried positions that are probably taken. Or waiting for another center to open. The company's growth model essentially is set up to let you grow out of the company and go get paid more somewhere else. Pay is not everything when it comes to working for a company, but if you can't pay your bills despite loving your clients and co-workers, something has to give.
