Blooming Behavior Services reviews

Like many smaller ABA companies, there are some challenges that come with the nature of the field itself. The biggest downside, which applies to most in-home RBT roles, is that the work can feel somewhat isolating at times. Since sessions take place primarily in clients’ homes, you spend most of the day working independently with occasional supervision sessions or overlap with another RBT. Unlike more traditional work environments, there is not much day-to-day interaction with a consistent team of coworkers. One area where I feel Blooming could improve is compensation for last-minute client cancellations. While the company does offer a paid one-hour admin option and attempts to provide substitute sessions when available, cancellations can still result in losing a significant portion of your scheduled hours for the day. Because of this, hours can feel somewhat inconsistent, especially when clients discontinue services or graduate from the program, which often leads to frequent schedule changes. The position also requires a considerable amount of driving between clients’ homes. Blooming reimburses mileage between client sessions, but not travel to and from the first and last client of the day, which could become difficult when commuting longer distances. Like any RBT role, the job can also be physically and emotionally demanding, requiring a high level of patience, adaptability, and energy to support clients and families with a wide range of needs and behaviors. Although I found the work extremely meaningful and rewarding, I did feel that the compensation was somewhat low relative to the level of effort and responsibility the position requires.

I understand it comes with the territory and is largely outside the company’s control, but one challenge in this industry is the occasional last-minute client cancellation. However, Blooming does offer to make up those hours with admin time. Additionally, while this is not specific to Blooming, I believe the ABA field as a whole should work toward better compensation for RBTs. The work is meaningful, demanding, and hands-on, and wages across the industry should more accurately reflect the effort and dedication required.