Certifynd ABA

Valley Achievement Center

place Bakersfield, CA 201-500 employees

2.9
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6 Reviews

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All reviews (6)

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Rewarding clients, but pay and support fall short

work Instructional Aide calendar_today Jul 11, 2026 public via Indeed

Enjoyed working directly with participants but describes severely low pay, unfulfilled promises of raises, dismissive management, and high staff turnover.

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  • Motivating clients
thumb_down Cons
  • Severely low pay
  • Unfulfilled raise promises
  • Dismissive management
  • High turnover
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No path for advancement

work Instructional Assistant calendar_today May 9, 2026 public via Indeed

Found satisfaction working with clients but says there's no way to move up, pay is inadequate, and management is disorganized. Doesn't see the role as sustainable long-term.

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  • Client interaction rewarding
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  • No advancement opportunities
  • Inadequate pay
  • Disorganized management
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Stay for the participants, not the pay

work Direct Support Professional calendar_today May 5, 2026 public via Indeed

Says participants are the best part of the job, but management needs restructuring and compensation is inadequate. Employees mostly stay for the client connection.

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  • Great connection with participants
thumb_down Cons
  • Management needs restructuring
  • Inadequate compensation
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Understaffing creates safety concerns

work Instructional Aide calendar_today Apr 21, 2026 public via Indeed

Motivated by the mission to help students but reports chronic understaffing leading to injury risk, unhelpful management, and high turnover. Describes the job as physically and emotionally exhausting.

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  • Mission-driven work
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  • Injury risk from understaffing
  • Unhelpful management
  • High turnover
  • Emotionally exhausting
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Rewarding but disorganized

work Direct Support Professional calendar_today Feb 22, 2026 public via Indeed

Calls working with participants the best part of the job, but describes disorganized management, inconsistent scheduling, and pay near minimum wage.

thumb_up Pros
  • Participants are the best part
thumb_down Cons
  • Disorganized management
  • Minimum-wage pay
  • Inconsistent scheduling
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Exhausting workload for low pay

work Instructional Assistant calendar_today Jan 21, 2026 public via Indeed

Finds satisfaction in student progress but describes the role as physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting, with severely low pay, excessive workload, and unhelpful management feedback.

thumb_up Pros
  • Satisfaction from student progress
thumb_down Cons
  • Severely low pay
  • Excessive workload
  • Unhelpful management feedback