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Do not recommend - Associate Behavior Therapist Beacon ABA Services Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2024
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Pros

Great training in the beginning. Was set up with all the equipment needed for the job. Easy time sheet management.

Cons

Fee for service = no hours, not full time at all. If clients canceled you didn't get paid. The traveling was absolutely ridiculous. Not allowing for a break or time to get gas. The managers were terrible. No help ever. Clients/parents were rude, not accommodating. They gave me Spanish speaking parents when I don't speak Spanish. The hours are trash, 8am-6pm where is the work life balance?? Mileage needs to be way more money for the travel.

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Beacon ABA Services Response
2y
We are disappointed that your experience did not meet your expectations. Cancellations are an unfortunate challenge that all ABA agencies experience. Beacon works alongside families to minimize unexpected cancellations and reschedule whenever possible. We understand the inconsistencies in hours can be difficult and have added paid time off and staffing resources for rescheduling appointments when families must cancel due to unexpected circumstances. We have a cancellation policy in place to support staff needs for consistency in hours. We provide services to children throughout Massachusetts and place an emphasis on maintaining small regional areas to prevent staff from having long commutes between home visits. To set expectations during the hiring process, we carefully discuss the intended region with each candidate so they have a full understanding of the region they will be servicing. We find that most people are pleasantly surprised about the small size of the regions compared with other ABA home-based providers. Beacon also provides a 30-minute break without travel for staff who work six or more hours, in compliance with state labor laws. We recognize the impactful work that our team does in support of children and families. We strive for transparency and continuous improvement in all areas of our practice. We value your feedback and welcome the opportunity to discuss your comments further. We invite you to reach out to us at support@beaconservices.org.

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5.0
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Pros

Beacon took me in with no experience and taught me everything I know. I went through training from ABT to BT, CPR training through the company and even began the masters program to become a behavior analyst.

Cons

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Beacon ABA Services Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re happy to hear that our Onboarding and Training program prepared you for your career in behavioral therapy. We look forward to watching your skills continue to grow as you pursue your master’s degree.
1.0
Dec 8, 2025
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Pros

Age range is great. Little kiddos .

Cons

Cancelations: lets say you drove 30 minutes ,then a text appears seeing, canceled. The company wont pay you for the drive or lost session AND your responsible to set uo a makeup session. During holiday season, alot of cancelations happen, Therfore lost hours and pay. Dont believe it when they aay" we'll put you in other cases" . They'll try but it most likely wont be available. TRAINING: If your experienced, trust me your better off in another place. The training they advertised is 2 weeks of seeding/shadowing . But nope ,thats an estimate. Some people have shadowing times for months. At a training rate. Meaning you have to stay like a shadow at a session, go to random houses and sit there watching and occasionally practice for 2 hours. This can be exciting at first, but when it goes on for weeks and weeks , your pay will be low and your previous skills are very undervalued. Dont get excited about the pay : The pay rate lured me in, but considering the amount of time they needed to "find clients" for me , and teh amount of cancelations or no place for you to go, the rate is nothing .

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Beacon ABA Services Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations and left you feeling undervalued. The concerns you raised—such as cancellations, training duration, and pay transparency—are important, and we understand how frustrating these issues can be. We never want anyone to feel misled or unsupported, and we regret that this was your experience. Your feedback has been reviewed closely by our leadership team as we work to ensure clarity around training timelines, scheduling practices, and overall support for our team. Thank you again for taking the time to share your perspective. We appreciate your honesty and will use this input to strengthen the experience for future team members.
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