An ABA company, with all the warnings that apply to that (and a few more) - Behavior Therapist ACES ABA Employee Review

1.0
6 Apr 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good per hour pay for the required level of experience and covers the expenses related to becoming certified for the position. Generally you get lots of hours, if you have good availability.

Cons

The accreditation exam that the training (when I took it) absolutely does not prepare you for is only covered the time you pass pass, so people who need to take it many times can ended up paying hundreds of dollars for the exam. Only able to change availability twice a year without consequence, generally inflexible hours and cancelation policy. Toxic work environment, I've seen female colleagues blamed for the clothes they wear, being told "it's their fault" that someone is touching them or looking at them inappropriately. I've been told that I shouldn't have curly hair. The core industry of ABA has serious issues, the company and the accreditation board both ban discussions of methods and require employees to praise their heavily controversial methods. To speak generally if those methods were used on someone who wasn't an autistic child they would be considered abusive or at least ableist. The company routinely spreads conspiracy theories like claiming vaccines are a potential causing autism.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

barely any pros. the kiddos themselves and the relationships with them you build.

Cons

RUN. cash cow private equity company. They used to be a great company until as of late. Now it’s all about chasing the money . They fired an entire team just to use AI for scheduling that doesn’t know what a “schedule” or “availability /hours available” are. and if you don’t just say yes to the 1 hour warning text from an AI bot? good luck not getting written up and talked down to. The force you to use your personal phone and blow it up through the entire day , but don’t pay a phone stipend or provide a work phone. turn over is insane to the point “new” RBT’s don’t even know who the clinic director is and thinks they are a fellow RBT. most gossip and clique together and if you don’t belong within that- good luck getting any support or guidance.

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ACES ABA Response
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