Vantaggi
I'll say this. I truly think the intentions for the kids are meant to be well. I like the structure and behavior support and the overall attempts of happy people who want to make a difference.
Svantaggi
I am writing this as a behavior therapist and practicum experience. So, when I got hired there was a contract and the expectation that everyone will hold up their end. At first it seemed everyone was happy and willing to take on the task of supervising. However what ended up happening was between a couple work injuries and frequent absences of BCBA's either in room or in the building my hours for field work took a massive hit. Do I think it was intentionally? maybe not my first 2-3 months but after that it felt almost like an up hill battle. I started to feel I cared more about my supervision than they did. Which for me was very disheartening because I felt like I really tried to put my best forward and I was met with feeling like my supervision failing was somehow my fault. I picked up projects, I followed up with emails, texts in person meetings and still It wasn't enough. I tried twice to apply for a "behavior fellow" position that I got passed over twice lol by people who only but short of weeks left on maternity leave. THEN I get injured, Workmans comp was very little because full time is only 27.5 hours a week. So imagine doing all of this just to have a bcba tell you to your face "I'm tired or I can't meet with you because my brain hurts" like and now that I am gone I am barely accounting for any of those hours because there was no one to supervise me. Whats worse that same position gets filled by someone with the same amount of experience both professionally and you both go to the same school, same program but when I applied I basically was told that I am trying to hard and taking too much initiative. All in all it felt uncomfortable, because I felt like I couldn't do enough and that made me sad because I honestly truly saw a future there. I will always tell people to advocate for yourself. really investigate the places you want to intern or work at. You don't have to accept just any type of thing because you feel at their mercy. Know what you bring to the table and be great. So, I would recommend people to this company because maybe they've ran the place this way for so long that maybe they are unaware this is how they're being perceived or doing. I don't think it's ill will but I have have a lot of hours to make up for all because I was constantly denied, held back or not enough and I will warn anyone wanting hours to really stay on top of this type of thing.
