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Helping Hands Family

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High Turnover, Inconsistent Hours, and Lack of Support for RBTs - RBT - Registered Behavior Technician Helping Hands Family Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Some caring coworkers who genuinely want to help clients. A chance to gain ABA field experience for those starting in behavioral therapy. Clients and families can be rewarding to work with. Growth opportunity to become a BCBA

Cons

Inconsistent hours: Full-time hours were promised, a minimum 36 hours of direct client care, during hiring but often fell far short, causing financial instability. A coworker of mine received 18 hours during one week. Another coworker had no clients during one day of their work week, they should have been given admin time. High turnover: Many staff leave quickly, which disrupts client care. Lack of transparency: Policies and expectations sometimes change without clear communication. Limited support: Staff training is minimal after onboarding, and management is often unavailable for guidance. "Tougher" clients can be given to RBTs who just finished training after about 2 weeks. Work-life balance issues: Last-minute schedule changes make planning personal time difficult. Management asks staff to be available from 8am-6pm M-F, but cannot afford to pay all employees full-time wages.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

*Supportive and Invested fellow team of Supervisors/BCBAs *Individualized programming across clinic/home/school

Cons

*Barriers with insurance/payor requirements *RBT turnover/call outs/scheduling

1.0
Apr 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong collaboration and a supportive team environment, as RBTs have frequent opportunities to work together, share ideas, and problem solve. There are also opportunities to participate in clinic activities, such as decorating for different seasons, creating craft activities, and making DTT materials, which can make the work environment more engaging and creative. Offers somewhat consistent and predictable hours.

Cons

Noticeable high school-like, cliquey atmosphere, which can make the work environment feel exclusionary and uncomfortable at times. The company has also shifted toward a more corporate focus, where leadership decisions often do not prioritize the well-being of RBTs, BCBAs, or clients. This is reflected in practices that may feel unethical, such as keeping the clinic open during unsafe conditions in order to maintain productivity. There are also operational concerns, including reduced administrative time due to notes being replaced by AI, which can impact the quality of documentation and clinical reflection. Staff are often scheduled for back-to-back sessions without adequate breaks, and there have been instances where RBTs are not provided with a lunch break. Additionally, turnover is extremely high, leading to a lack of continuity of care, as clients frequently have to adjust to new therapists. The work culture can also feel tense, with a catty or unsupportive tone from upper management, and HR is often unresponsive when concerns are raised.

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