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5 Reviews
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Rewarding work with awesome kids and coworkers
Direct care staff describe working with a supportive team that has your back on safety and restraints, and find the work with kids meaningful despite its demands.
thumb_up Pros
- Supportive coworkers
- Meaningful work with kids
- Generous time off
thumb_down Cons
- Physically and emotionally demanding
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Supervisors need better training
Reviewer said Sweetwater RTC supervisors are poorly trained and unprofessional, and that pay doesn't match the emotional toll of the job.
thumb_up Pros
- Generous PTO
thumb_down Cons
- Poorly trained supervisors
- Low pay for job demands
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Mission-driven but understaffed
Program-level staff say leadership gives positive feedback and growth opportunities exist, but chronic understaffing leads to being overworked.
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- Positive feedback from leadership
- Growth opportunities
thumb_down Cons
- Chronic understaffing
- Overworked
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Culture issues get swept under the rug
Reviewer felt the organization talks about inclusion and teamwork but hides issues once raised, contributing to high turnover.
thumb_up Pros
- Team camaraderie
thumb_down Cons
- Management downplays internal issues
- High turnover
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Fair pay for the human services field
Employee with 5+ years said pay is reasonable for human services work and benefits are strong, though work-life balance can suffer.
thumb_up Pros
- Fair pay for the sector
- Strong benefits
thumb_down Cons
- Work-life balance can suffer