Barber National Institute reviews

-Full-time Status and Benefits: No opportunity for full-time status (no matter how many hours you actually work) and therefore, no benefits. -Training: I received minimal initial training at my generic 3 day orientation that was mainly targeted for new hires entering the residential arm of the organization. I was basically thrown into implementing a behavioral treatment plan in the client's home armed only with my Autism 101 Powerpoint print out and an unrefined arsenal of minimally restrictive holds. There was very little discussion of what a TSS actually DOES. -Safety: One of my client's homes was a potential safety risk. My BSC was required to sign a waiver stating that she was aware of the risk and agreed to go into the client's home anyway. I was never even informed of the situation before going to the home unaccompanied. -Commute: All of my cases were at LEAST 40 minutes from my home (I live within city limits and 10 minutes from the office, so I'm not sure how I was consistently assigned to the far reaches of the county) and since they were my only cases for the day, I did not receive reimbursement for my mileage. -Stability: If a client cancels an appointment, you do not get payed. Period. Even if you spend 40 minutes driving out to their house only to be met by mom in the driveway and be told your client came home from school and fell asleep and "Oh, gee! I'm sorry! I guess I forgot to call..." Or worse, you drive out and they pretend they aren't home because they've mistaken you for a Jehovah's Witness.

Over worked and grossly underpaid. If you dont eat, sleep and beathe BNI, then you’re not good enough. Abusive clients and managements refusal to take you off the case and if you request to be away from that case, you get threatened with neglect. Some very lazy staff, 3rd shifters sleep and do minimal work. No raises, just some company wide crumbs are given. Management is a JOKE, FMLA requests DENIED, even if you have approved FMLA leave available. Management has threatened and bullied people into coming to work when sick. Staff with confirmed cases of covid forced to work and then sent to other houses to fill in due to being short staffed. Clients that presented with covid symptoms not being quarantined or tested until they were very ill and needed hospitalized. When shutdown began, staff not given options to continue working even though there was plenty of work available. Management saying they would not terminate any healthcare to staff during said shutdown, then staff receving letters 3 days prior to their healthcare being terminated due to the company not wanting to pay. Management trying to sell her lunch at one of the houses to buy cigarettes. Same management bullied and threatened staff when they couldnt or wouldnt comply to her ridiculous demands. HR “losing” paperwork for referral bonuses, just so the company didnt have to pay that out. Not to mention the former HR guy that stole staff information, such as phone numbers etc, who was also stealing medication.