Pros
Environment:
+McRory provides a nurturing environment to their clients and employees. I started as a behavior therapist in the field and with the help of this company, I was able to further my knowledge in the field and move up to becoming a supervisor.
+The multidisciplinary environment makes it easy for behaviorists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, child development specialists, and physical therapists to collaborate on helping our clients.
+ The behavior department has a tiered system of support which allows therapists to get support from their supervisors, supervisors to get support from their clinical supervisors, clinical supervisors get support from clinical directors, and so on...
Growth And Learning:
+ As I mentioned above, I started out as a behavior therapist in the field and this company provided me with the opportunity to grow into my position (with room for even more growth!)
+ An excellent mentorship program for staff who are working on earning their BCBA. I had such an amazing learning experience while I was in the mentorship program. I know that the hands on training I received in the program was a huge reason I was able to pass the test.
+ Benefits include CEU allowance for BCBA supervisors and on going training for staff to ensure that we are providing the most up to date and effective interventions for our clients.
+ The company provides various trainings for therapists (RBT, Verbal Behavior, CPI, etc)
Upper Management:
+ Nikki and Michael are very involved with their clients and staff. They have maintained their approachability even as the company continues to grow.
+ Nikki values her employees and she shows it in many ways such as, giving anniversary gifts, birthday cards, facebook spotlights, etc.
+ Nikki is always open to brainstorming how to improve work productivity while making sure we have a good work-life balance.
+ Diane Geary is also a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable and a great resource.
+ Harmony (HR) is extremely helpful and is able to work with staff to problem solve their concerns.
Extra Activities:
+ Staff company picnic annually where staff and their family members can participate in games.
+ Fundraising events
+ Annual staff appreciation - a nice way for Nikki and Michael to show the staff their appreciation every year
Overall:
This company has provided me with the opportunity to do what I love - help people. This field can be very challenging however, with the support that McRory Pediatrics has made accessible to me, it has been a very rewarding experience!
Cons
- Supervisor caseloads can become challenging especially when getting assigned to new cases. Very good organization skills and time management is required.
- Because some field therapists don't intend to keep growing in this field, staffing cases can be a challenge (i.e., they move on to become teachers, go back to school in a different field, etc)
