The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of schema therapy on improving job satisfaction and strengthening organizational commitment among employees of an autism center with early maladaptive schemas. This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all employees of the autism center during the period from Mehr to Aban 1404 (October-November 2025). Among these, 30 employees who obtained high scores on the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) in the initial screening were selected using purposive sampling and were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group underwent 10 sessions of schema therapy intervention, while the control group remained on a waiting list. The research instruments included the Spector Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and the Allen & Meyer Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ). Data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of variance. The results showed that schema therapy produced a significant difference in the dependent variables. By modifying maladaptive schemas, this intervention led to increased levels of job satisfaction and strengthened dimensions of organizational commitment among employees of the autism center compared to the control group. Given the high occupational stress in autism rehabilitation centers, schema therapy, through reconstructing employees' cognitive and emotional systems, can be used as an effective intervention to prevent burnout, enhance job satisfaction, and increase organizational loyalty.
