Autism Learning Partners Reviews

In short, the pay is terrible and I will take another opportunity when it arises. Note that Autism Learning Partners is the same company as Pacific Child and Family (see their negative reviews). In May 2016 the company sent an email to all employees offering a $5 Starbucks gift card if we submitted a review on Glassdoor. In the same email they also mentioned "IF you don’t feel like you are able to give ALP a glowing review, we really want to hear why. Please email your CD/ED and let us know how we can better support you." Notice they did not necessarily want us to post any negative reviews and this is their way of saying that. I really feel like the $5 Starbucks gift card is bribery. I think I'll skip the $5 gift card and post an honest review (I don't dare post the truth and then send them a copy of my review so I get my gift card, right?). Do they really think that we will email our directors and tell them what's wrong with the company when previous and current employees have already told them what's wrong on Glassdoor (see the Pacific Child & Family reviews)? We aren't stupid and don't want to lose our jobs, so a website like Glassdoor is the only place we can anonymously tell the company (and those of you thinking about applying here) what we really think. The fact is that I like my job and the people I work with, but I think that the clinicians, administrative staff, and DSPs are all seriously underpaid (we all talk and have the same complaints about pay). Forget about getting any kind of decent pay increases either.

This company has rebranded itself as Autism Learning Partners to try to escape its awful reviews from its original name, Pacific Child & Family Associates. I've never worked for an ABA company that has the most unethical practices. I do not recommend this company to behavior therapists or BCBAs. BCBAs: look at your code of ethics - they come first and foremost! Unfortunately a bad company is a bad company and no matter the amount of Starbucks cards or flashy e-mails that we have turned a new leaf is going to change that. The new clinical management does not care about the DSPs or supervisors. Punishment and disciplinary action is at an all-time high. This is an ABA company. Do they not know that you should use punishment as a last resort? I can speak for many of my co-workers, we miss everyone who left and the previous person in charge of the office.