- The program charges parents five-figure amounts for a six-week summer program, and more for their private school curriculum. It does not reflect in the wages. There are no bonuses, and there's a merit wage increase a year capped at 3% (+50-60 cents hardly adjusts for inflation). - There is a lot of emotional labor in this job. None of the training covers that, and much of "behavioral management" entails scoreboards on a jamboard. - Intensity: Once you clock in, your time is allocated to documenting/digital paperwork/student management to the minute, frequently multi-tasking. You may be assigned a new student at the last minute with three minutes to familiarize yourself with the material. - The turnover rate is very high and has only gotten higher. The staff I was hired into were welcoming and such interesting people. These past few years, everyone has changed faces and I hardly get to know a fellow clinician despite being in regular contact before they leave.