Bluesprig was an admirable company when I first started working for them. I loved their values, their ethics, and their mission to change the world for children autism. Having come from previous ABA companies, BlueSprig went above and beyond to make sure clients are happy and safe and getting the best quality of care. In the last several years changes have occurred that have just sent the company in a downward spiral. Like any corporate company, BlueSprig appears to only care about how to become more profitable. They enacted many changes that negatively affect those who are actually providing direct care in the field. As of 2023 they took away any incentive for BCBAs to bill. The previous bonus structure was a huge incentive for BCBAs to work hard to make sure they are seeing their clients and providing the necessary services that clients need and staff need. They provided the option of a $200, $300, and $400 bonus per pay period based on billing hours. This is a huge incentive that pushed all of us to work hard, see our clients, and be there for our staff. Since then it is almost impossible to me even the lowest bonus structure that we were previously earning. BCBAs have practically taken a pay cut in 2023 from the previous years. In a field where we all know behavior goes where reinforcement flows, BlueSprig does not stand behind that notion. As I’ve seen since this change, BCBAs are not pushing to see clients or staff because their bonus is out of their hands to earn. It is now primarily based on clients showing up, staff showing up, and operations ensuring that there are plans in place for frequent call offs. This creates animosity in the workplace as BCBAs are frustrated at not earning a bonus based on frequent call offs of client and staff and operations not putting policies and procedures into place to prevent this. It seems as though corporate only cares about changing the world for themselves by filling their pockets while those who are actually working to change the world for children’s autism are not at all reinforced
