6 Reviews
Rating Distribution
Mission-driven, but admin is lean
Compassionate-care culture is real and discussed constantly. Melmark puts money toward direct-care staff, which means admin support can feel stretched thin.
thumb_up Pros
- Mission-driven culture
- Money prioritized to direct-care staff
thumb_down Cons
- Lean administrative support
Great place to grow as a new BCBA
Free supervision hours and strong mentorship made this a great place to start a BCBA career.
thumb_up Pros
- Free BACB supervision
- Strong mentorship
thumb_down Cons
- Heavy documentation load
Understaffed and overwhelming
Chronic short-staffing means kids are frequently paired or tripled with one staff member. Workload for therapists felt grueling.
thumb_up Pros
- Good initial training
thumb_down Cons
- Chronic understaffing
- High turnover
- Overwhelming workload
Difficult upper management
Some upper management was hostile and dismissive of staff concerns; described as a toxic environment by several coworkers.
thumb_up Pros
- Rewarding work with clients
thumb_down Cons
- Unsupportive upper management
- Toxic culture reported
Pay is competitive for the field
Pay is among the better rates in the area for ABA work, plus low-cost meals and a real break room on site.
thumb_up Pros
- Competitive pay for the field
- On-site amenities
thumb_down Cons
- Frequent required meetings
Good mission, tough day-to-day
Students always come first and quality of life is the real priority, but the day-to-day workload and staffing shortages wear people down.
thumb_up Pros
- Clear student-first mission
- Quality of life focus
thumb_down Cons
- Staffing shortages
- Demanding workload