Overall Risk Level
error High Risk
Risk Flags
flagMassachusetts AG False Claims Act settlement, $1.7 million, October 2023
flagBilled MassHealth for ABA services performed by staff lacking required credentials
flagBBB lists business as out-of-business/suspected closed
flagEmployee reports of bounced paychecks
flagAlleged labor law violations reported by former Clinical Director
Legal Issues
gavel$1.7M False Claims Act settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General (Oct 2023), part of a combined $2.5M settlement with two Ian Gatheca-owned ABA providers
gavelEmployee reports of alleged labor law violations (bounced paychecks) noted in a 2017 review
Ethical Concerns
policyEmployees describe being placed in violent client situations without adequate support or training
policyLeadership described by reviewers as lacking ABA clinical expertise
BBB RatingN/A — BBB lists business as out-of-business/suspected closed
Employee Sentiment
1.6
out of 10
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Compensation7.0
Work Environment7.0
thumb_up Common Praises
- add_circle Management described as personally friendly
- add_circle Crisis training offered to staff
thumb_down Common Complaints
- remove_circle Paychecks bounced/failed to clear
- remove_circle High leadership and clinical supervisor turnover
- remove_circle Inadequate clinical support and staff training
- remove_circle Leadership lacked ABA field expertise
- remove_circle Staff placed in unsafe/violent client situations without adequate support