Certifynd ABA

Community Intervention Services (CIS)

place Westborough, MA 500+ employees

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This company is backed by private equity (H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G. Growth Partners))

Private equity ownership may impact company culture, benefits, and long-term stability. Review employee sentiment and risk analysis carefully.

shield Overall Risk Level

error High Risk
flagChapter 11 bankruptcy filed January 5, 2021 (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts)
flag$25 million Massachusetts False Claims Act settlement (October 2021) — largest healthcare-fraud settlement to date against a PE firm
flagPE owner H.I.G. Capital was named as a defendant and held liable, not just the operating subsidiary
flagAssets sold off piecemeal (to Mentor Network/Sevita and to Pathways, later Clarvida) — the CIS corporate brand no longer operates independently
flagNo current, verifiable website, contact info, or active job postings under this company name
gavel$25 million False Claims Act settlement (Oct 2021): H.I.G. Capital paid $19.95M; former executives Peter Scanlon and Kevin Sheehan paid the remaining $5.05M
gavelChapter 11 bankruptcy, District of Massachusetts, Case filed January 5, 2021; South Bay Mental Health Center and Futures Behavior Therapy Center sold for a combined $39.5 million
policyCourt found H.I.G. Capital directly involved in South Bay's operations via board control, and liable for failing to correct known regulatory violations

psychology Employee Sentiment

6.0

out of 10

Management3.0
Flexibility3.0
Compensation3.0
Career Development3.0

thumb_up Common Praises

  • add_circle Career growth opportunity in a fast-growing space (pre-2021 review)
  • add_circle Management open to new ideas and process improvement (pre-2021 review)
  • add_circle Flexible scheduling (pre-2021 review)

thumb_down Common Complaints

  • remove_circle Almost no recent employee review data exists — the company has been effectively dissolved since its 2021 bankruptcy
  • remove_circle A subsidiary (South Bay Mental Health Center) was found to have used unlicensed and unsupervised clinical staff, per a state fraud settlement
  • remove_circle Financial instability culminating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2021