Merakey reviews

BCBAs do not update programs enough to keep up with client behaviors. BCBA are not present or able to help during crisis because they don’t have enough staff. Management would also rather attempt to fire RBT’s that are asking for better working conditions than listen to the concerns they have. The kids that we worked with had severe aggressive behaviors and we often worked as crisis management, rather than in an ABA practice. Many staff are not trained well enough for crisis intervention and lead to future escalation with clients that have lead to very serious injuries of clients and staff. On a regular basis one RBT was left with four clients, if a crisis was occurring, and they needed support from other therapists.

No benefits or hazard pay for BTs despite physical risks of the job. BIs are required to have a Bachelor's and 2 years of experience but are paid below poverty level at full-time. Little room for upward mobility even if pursuing a graduate degree (which is unaffordable at this pay level). Management and directors do not know students personally, but they are constantly undermining the BTs that work with them daily. When interventions finally start to work, management disregards the data and insists on changing things. Students have no consistency and their behaviors, academics, and emotional well-beings suffer.