Autism Spectrum Therapies Employee Reviews about "benefit"

Pros

The perks of working at a school are that you get paid during breaks (except for summer)

Cons

Not enough support for employees Health benefits aren’t great Will cut hours

Pros

-You learn a lot about about the field of Autism. -Can also learn a lot about ABA and behavior in general. IF you have a supportive Supervisor you learn even more. -Can be very challenged, constantly changing, quick paced.

Cons

-Inconsistent hours due to all the cancellations. Do not get paid consistently. -Cancellation pay is minimum wage. -No benefits of any kind until you work for 3 months straight with a minimum of 25 hours a week. This is hard to do because of all the cancellations. You may not get benefits til 6 months or more later! -Not very much training given to people new to the field. I felt very unsupported in the beginning, and not confident in what I was doing. I did not know how to handle many situations or do any parent education. -LOTS of driving. -Can be isolating, you are working in the homes and essentially have NO co-workers. -The job itself is very challenging, many high stress situations, children with a lot of behavior who will scream, bite, hit etc.. -Can be very exhausting, having to bring in NEW toys and activities frequently or child will lose interest. Not all supervisors will provide toys for you which can make your job much harder.

Pros

Thorough training at the start of working

Cons

No benefits for part time

Pros

Digital data collection, stipend for continuing education, pre-COVID opportunities for team socials and other team building activities. I loved our office and our Senior VP.

Cons

Overall Cons: The parent company, Learn It Systems, is TERRIBLE. I knew they were terrible when I worked with AST, but I was willing to overlook it for a time because I loved the team I worked with. But, since I left the company, there is so much coming out of the woodwork that truly highlights how terrible this company is. They are very much a FOR PROFIT company, and they let you know it. Their billable hours and number of clients are more important to them then the staff running their regions. They did not participate in many of the CARES Act benefits that would have safeguarded their employees during this pandemic. They did not put reasonable safety policies in place to protect their staff against the COVID-19 virus, even though the staff were working in homes. They put unreasonable expectations on their staff and then seem confused when people decide to leave. The benefits they offer are very minimalvery minimalvery minimal and VERY expensive. The HR department is absolutely useless, even when it comes down to the most basic things. Region cons: Very large caseloads, excessive travel between clients, expectation to be working in the field until 7-8 pm. Very high turnover - which is par for the course for ABA jobs, but this turnover leaves the remaining employees strained beyond their capabilities and burnt out. They preach work-life balance but they don't practice it.

Pros

Great support Awesome management Rewarding work

Cons

Health benefits only for full-time workers

Pros

Salary Great supervisors Good co workers

Cons

Do not prioritize employees at all of it interfered with what the clinic needs. They severed all pay and benefits during the shut down for COVID-19. Basically told us to go screw ourselves until this blows over. Makes you feel very disposable and a horrible Showing of the true colors of This company.

Pros

Helpful management Opportunities to grow within company Paid time off Fulfilling work to see children grow and learn Paid cancellation time Thorough training Paid mileage and drive time

Cons

Hours aren't guaranteed (clients can cancel or end early) Extremely difficult to get benefits and insurance with the inconsistency of hours Some families and schools can be extremely difficult to work with Sometimes a high stress environment if clients are physically aggressive 'Lonely' work environment (rarely see co-workers and other staff besides supervisor)

Pros

Everyone is friendly Support you while you’re trying to move up Opportunities for growth Flexible with scheduling

Cons

No benefits until after 6 months of working full time

Pros

The benefits were pretty decent

Cons

Caseload can get pretty large. Drive time was sometimes long