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Behavior Therapist - Anonymous employee Beacon ABA Services Employee Review

3.0
Apr 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible schedule, great children and families, BCBA supervision hours, sick time.

Cons

Hourly rate, lots of travel, lots of outside work that you don't get paid for (reports, graphs, shopping for toys, etc). Large gaps in schedule where you have 1-3 hour unpaid breaks, difficult to get full-time hours in schedule. Your paycheck may not necessarily reflect your experience and credentials. No PTO so its extremely difficult to take time off for yourself. Also you don't get paid when parents cancel sessions. They make you sign a non-compete contract that restricts you from working with children 0-5 yrs anywhere in MA and surrounding for 1 year after leaving..

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Pros

Beacon took me in with no experience and taught me everything I know. I went through training from ABT to BT, CPR training through the company and even began the masters program to become a behavior analyst.

Cons

Employees don’t seem to last very long long

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Beacon ABA Services Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re happy to hear that our Onboarding and Training program prepared you for your career in behavioral therapy. We look forward to watching your skills continue to grow as you pursue your master’s degree.
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Jul 11, 2026
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Pros

Thorough training & some extremely helpful supervisors and coworkers!

Cons

Lots of cancellations from families which is out of Beacons control & some lack of communication about scheduling and cases at times.

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Beacon ABA Services Response
6d
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for highlighting our training program and supportive team at Beacon. We’re glad to hear that the guidance from your supervisors and coworkers has been meaningful for you. We also appreciate your feedback regarding scheduling and communication. We recognize how challenging it can be for our staff when schedules shift unexpectedly due to family cancellations. While cancellations can unfortunately be a common occurrence for ABA providers, we do work closely with families to reduce disruptions and reschedule appointments whenever possible. Your comments are particularly helpful as we’re continually working to improve communication. We welcome the opportunity to talk through any concerns you may have offline and find the best ways to support you moving forward. If you’d like to talk more, we encourage you to connect with your supervisor or reach out directly to Paulo Guilhardi, Executive Vice President of Operations, at pguilhardi@beaconservices.org. Thank you again for your thoughtful review and for the important work you do every day.
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