Pros
-Great place to grow if you're looking to advance in this field. -Open to giving experience hours to those studying behavior analysis, offering free supervision at two different levels. -Individual centers can develop and nurture their own culture, which can lead to a great working environment. When a center has a clinical and admin team that works well together, that center tends to thrive and it makes it a much more enjoyable place to work. -The families & kiddos we work for are divine! I've always said that I've lucked up with families that I serve because they all have been amazing. -Opportunity to gain mentorship from those with a lot of experience. -RBTs can receive multiple raises within a year with the new levels system. -RBT pay is competitive, if not leading in the Indy area. -BCBAs can work from home 2 days per month. -BCBAs have the option to leave early on Fridays, if quota is met. -Low caseload for most BCBAs (can depend based on location & need). -Quarterly trainings for BCBAs. -For clinicians: Opportunities to earn CEUs monthly through in-house led journal clubs. -For clinicians: Opportunities to attend Indiana's yearly ABA conference (HABA). -Telehealth BCBAs have been a great addition when it comes to supporting technicians and patients. -Regional RBTs are amazing therapists that have the ability to travel to different centers and fill-in where needed. -Regular RBTs are typically provided full-time hours. They are also given the opportunity to fill-in at other centers if they are not needed at their home center, as to not lose working hours. -Typically if your center has a need of something, management will get for you. -Management seems like they are willing to hear and listen to what their staff has to say. -I can say there is nobody I've met here that I've disliked. Sure, some personalities mesh better than others but at the end of the day, the people I've worked with are what have kept me here.
Cons
-To be frank, time off package sucks. It leaves a lot to be desired. Takes forever to accrue and what you earn isn't a whole lot. -Unpaid time off - not sure why this is even offered. Especially for those on salary (so if your salary is 50k, if you take unpaid time, that means your salary is not 50k). Not to mention, you earn unpaid time off at a faster rate than paid time off. -PTO does not change based on promotion/advancement levels either. -BCBA pay is not as competitive. -No opportunities for bonuses. -Sometimes it feels like administration overrides clinical. -Blurred lines: people (especially higher up) seem to have multiple roles so you're not sure who to go to with what. -Again, with the blurred lines, it seems like some people are overwhelmed in their roles because they are really doing multiple jobs. -Limited & inconsistent training opportunities. There is no one training method - each center trains differently. -There is a strong emphasis on clocked-in staff billing, which limits the unbillable activities that our technicians could be doing that would also increase their skills. -No RBT trainer roles. -Personally, I believe the Level 2 Supervision Students should be salaried. While they can be direct-line staff as needed, at this point, they become indirect-support staff. Worrying about going into OT because a parent meeting ran long, should be the last thing on their mind. -Dress code policy is a little nitpicky. They give you shirts, but salaried staff can't wear the shirts. Can only wear ABC jackets, even though we are in a ABC building. Salaried staff is expected to dress business casual, even though I think given the field, smart causal should be the expectation. -Some of the perks available pre-COVID are no longer available - for example: the swimming lessons/pool, community outings, daycare for staff, etc.
