Certifynd ABA

First Steps - Contra Costa

place Walnut Creek, CA 201-500 employees

3.7
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8 Reviews

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All reviews (8)

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Great team, hectic pace

work Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Jul 10, 2026 public via Indeed

Surrounded by great BCBAs and RBTs, but the job structure can be hectic with last-minute assignment changes and unclear communication.

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  • Great BCBA/RBT coworkers
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  • Hectic, last-minute scheduling
  • Poor communication on changes
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Compassionate team, real burnout risk

work Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Jun 15, 2026 public via Indeed

Professional and compassionate team environment at the Walnut Creek center, but work intensity can cause burnout and advancement outside clinical roles is limited.

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  • Professional, compassionate team
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  • Burnout risk
  • Limited non-clinical advancement
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Rewarding but pay and hours are a strain

work RBT Therapist calendar_today Apr 25, 2026 public via Indeed

Rewarding work with supportive supervisors and coworkers, though pay could improve and scheduling frustrations plus long hours raise burnout risk.

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  • Rewarding work
  • Supportive supervisors
thumb_down Cons
  • Pay could be higher
  • Scheduling frustrations
  • Burnout risk from hours
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Kind leadership with an open door

work Lead Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Feb 17, 2026 public via Indeed

Leadership is kind and maintains an open-door policy for staff at all levels; a strong point of the company culture.

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  • Kind, accessible leadership
  • Open-door policy
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Good training, occasional scheduling gaps

work Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Dec 19, 2025 public via Indeed

Training was strong with easy access to supervisory support; cancelled sessions sometimes get redirected to office work or substitute placements.

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  • Strong RBT training
  • Easy access to supervisors
thumb_down Cons
  • Cancelled sessions redirected to office work
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High turnover among new hires

work Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Sep 26, 2025 public via Indeed

A large cohort of new hires mostly quit within the first three weeks; work-life balance is poor and management became passive-aggressive after training ended.

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  • High new-hire turnover
  • Poor work-life balance
  • Passive-aggressive management
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Beautiful centers, below-market pay

work Program Director calendar_today Aug 15, 2025 public via Indeed

Centers are beautiful with strong clinical quality and supportive colleagues, but compensation runs lower than other ABA agencies.

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  • Beautiful centers
  • Strong clinical quality
thumb_down Cons
  • Compensation lower than competitors
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Welcoming environment with paid training

work Registered Behavior Technician calendar_today Aug 11, 2025 public via Indeed

Welcoming and supportive environment with paid training and exam sponsorship, though summer hours get reduced when sessions are cancelled.

thumb_up Pros
  • Welcoming, supportive environment
  • Paid training and exam sponsorship
thumb_down Cons
  • Reduced summer hours from cancellations