Behavior and Education Reviews

Pros

Love the clients and the families

Cons

Can be a lot of traffic and driving

Pros

Great support system from directors, opportunities for mentorship and development, flexible work hours.

Cons

Sometimes the session times can end late

Pros

I spent almost four years working at BAE and was even on a path to becoming a BCBA someday. The clinical team was very supportive as well as challenging me in ways that I grew to like. I loved working 1:1 with clients; being able to see those milestones that I was fortunate enough to help with will forever have a huge impact. While this company does not pay as much as other ABA agencies, the work culture has always made up for it. PTO was always easy to get approved and is much needed when it comes to the work load put on us.

Cons

With the changes that surfaced in March 2022 by the executive team, it left a bad impact on everyone involved. Seeing supervisors running on empty on a daily basis, high turnover, and the toxicity of profit over quality services, it made me realize I no longer wanted to work my way up. Our individual cases can be stressful as is and so is adding in sub sessions to make up for the lack of staff retention. Seeing long-time clients get their hours cut down to make room for new clients that our company can't even staff (yikes). It's unfortunate how my time with BAE ended because I truly liked my 1:1 sessions, my clients were never an issue.

Pros

BAE is a great company. The guiding principles that are talked about at BAE should be in place at every company. Mistakes and disagreements happen anywhere, but BAE gives a guide and the supportive teamwork to navigate through challenging situations and become a better clinician because of it. I've learned so much in my years at this company, and I continue to learn and grow more everyday. I appreciate how humble BAE was to acknowledge their recent mistakes and try to make up for them. That says a lot to me. There is still room for advancement and growth as there has always been, and the new support structure does make sense from a bigger picture standpoint.

Cons

Staffing cases is a really big challenge right now and it takes a toll on all of us. We worry about case coverage and go above and beyond to help fill in the gaps. It is can be a burden that eventually leads to burnout. The restructuring in March caused a lot of disruption and emotion that has lingered with the staff and has brought morale down. I feel like the company has really tried to apologize and make up for those experiences and I am hoping my coworkers feel the same so that we can start to internally boost morale again. This has always been the best company to work for because of our culture and team morale. I just can't wait for us to be there again (I know we will be).

Pros

coworkers regional director support was great

Cons

pay the caseload was too high

Pros

BAE has been a wonderful company to work at. In my ten years with the company, I have held many positions, starting as a behavior therapist and moving my way up to a director. The overall atmosphere and culture are positive and solution-focused. I work with an amazing team that is supportive and always willing to jump in and help where needed. As a member of the leadership team, I work with a group of talented, skilled, and diverse clinicians and professionals to collaborate on company initiatives and impacts to better the agency. BAE brings the fun out in all we do from client services to team events and celebrations. BAE values all clients and staff and strives to uphold its guiding principles and core values. BAE maintains a family-centered focus that treats you like a person, not an employee. It's reflected in the ongoing supervision, training, and mentorship BAE invests in all team members. It's a challenging industry and can lead to burnout, but the support and team approach alleviates the potential burnout and allows me to enjoy what I do.

Cons

There are very few cons that come to mind. BAE, like many ABA companies, experiences frequent changes and turnover. However, retention is much higher at the supervisory level and above than in other companies. It's attributed to the invaluable mentorship and growth opportunities that are unique to the company.

Pros

Great staff, amazing families, decent pay

Cons

Not enough BT's, the few complain about pay, lack of hours, they appear very unhappy, unorganized, too many meetings and not enough direct staff. Schedule BCBA's 10-20 hours weekly as a BT.

Pros

Free supervision for master’s level supervisors accruing field hours toward the BCBA certification.

Cons

(Like most agencies) they will work the heck out of you, often supervisors and managers have to cover direct hours on top of their regular caseload, especially if you are not yet a BCBA.

Pros

flexible schedule great learning opportunities great training

Cons

burnout challenging clients sometimes salary can be low

Pros

Upper management has been incredibly supportive and caring since I started with the company. Two weeks after I was hired, the training manager called me asking me how I felt about the company so far and if there was anything I did not like. They make sure to follow up and make sure you are feeling comfortable in the job. The directors also make sure that you are content with your clients/schedule and adjust things accordingly, whenever they can.

Cons

Sometimes you have to drive far distances.