Pros
-Professional Development Opportunities - funds to attend regional and international conferences, tuition reimbursement program, fully funded master's program through Rider university, plenty of promotions are typically available for behavior analysts and those looking to get into the field, student loan repayment, BCBA supervision, conducting single subject research, access to working with top clinicians in the field -Unparalleled clinical experience - the Lindens program is an intensive residential program for the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior. It is the only program of it's kind in New Jersey and there are only a handful of others throughout the rest of the country. Thus, it provides invaluable experience for those interested in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior On a personal note, I started working at Bancroft 5 years ago with only a bachelor's degree. In the past five years, I have received 4 promotions, have paid off my student loans, received a master's degree in applied psychology (concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis) for free, and was accepted into a top doctoral program for Behavior Analysis for next year (at the University of Nebraska's Munroe-Meyer Institute). For those looking to get into the field of behavior analysis, Bancroft is unparalleled for professional development and can really set you up for success as long as you take advantage of their benefits programs and you are willing to work hard to excel in the field.
Cons
-The work his hard, but that is to be expected since you are working with individuals who engage in severe problem behavior -The salary is not great, but that is expected when working for a non-profit and the low pay is offset if employees take advantage of other benefits (a fully funded master's program [$12,000/year] , tuition reimbursement, and/or student loan repayment [$5,000/year]) -Understaffed - there may be expectations to cover for other people and work extra due to having insufficient support staff
