Pros
Seeing the results of the ABA strategies change the lives of the children and families that you work with. Coworkers are supportive and fun. Ideal entry level experience for a student going to school for a related field such as psychology, teaching, OT, PT, or SLP. Literally a super flexible schedule (sometimes too flexible) for students. Great opportunities for new grads to advance from RBT to program supervisor or BCBA to get your feet wet!
Cons
RBTs will ask for 30 hours, but commonly do not receive the requested amount. Newly acquired by another ABA corporation and roles are currently changing. Morale is at risk of decline and quality of services are also at risk of decline as staff seek out their former salary, or better. There are staff RBTs, Program Supervisors, and BCBAs who are truly passionate about this field, but are at risk of becoming burned out if not already. Touted increased RBT pay to $23/hour, but for client billable session only then decreased admin work to $15 minimum wage and took away sick time. This is punishing when a client cancels a 3 hour therapy session, and RBTs are being asked to "cover center support (admin work $15)" which typically is not even equivalent to the amount of hours they lost. Sometimes RBTs are being asked to drive outside their region to "center support" for a meager 2 hours at $15, what the heck?