10 Reviews
Rating Distribution
Practice doesn't match the mission on paper
Says mission is helping children, but what's promised doesn't translate into what actually happens day to day. Staff feel overworked without adequate tools.
thumb_up Pros
- Mission-driven work
thumb_down Cons
- Practice doesn't match marketing
- Understaffed
- Inadequate tools
Rewarding but understaffed
Work with clients and families is genuinely rewarding, but understaffing means constant pressure to take on extra responsibilities. Colleague turnover is high.
thumb_up Pros
- Rewarding client work
thumb_down Cons
- Understaffing
- High colleague turnover
- Added duties without extra pay
Overworked and underpaid
Overworked and underpaid; high stress level caused real personal hardship.
thumb_down Cons
- Underpaid
- High stress
Favoritism and micromanagement
Nepotism and favoritism are common, with excessive micromanagement and low trust among colleagues.
thumb_down Cons
- Nepotism/favoritism
- Micromanagement
- Low trust among staff
Wonderful experience in a fast-paced role
Friendly, professional staff and a manageable workload made this a wonderful place to work, despite the fast pace.
thumb_up Pros
- Friendly, professional staff
- Manageable workload
thumb_down Cons
- Fast-paced environment
Great supervisors and training
Great supervisors, rewarding work, and comprehensive training for new hires.
thumb_up Pros
- Great supervisors
- Comprehensive new-hire training
- Rewarding work
Fulfilling work, but limited support
Working with children is fulfilling and the environment feels safe, but support and training are limited and the hierarchy creates bottlenecks.
thumb_up Pros
- Fulfilling work
- Safe environment for students
thumb_down Cons
- Limited support/training
- Hierarchical bottlenecks
Low pay for a physically demanding role
Working conditions can be dangerous given the population served, pay is low relative to experience required, and promotions favor formal education over tenure.
thumb_down Cons
- Dangerous working conditions
- Low pay
- Promotion bias toward degrees over experience
Leadership disconnected from frontline burnout
Little sense of company culture; upper management doesn't seem to grasp how taxing frontline roles are. Raising burnout concerns with HR led to being pointed at an online mental health quiz rather than real support.
thumb_up Pros
- Passionate coworkers
thumb_down Cons
- Distant leadership
- Weak burnout support from HR
Solid entry point for new grad therapists
Good place to gain experience as an entry-level therapist right out of grad school, with useful exposure to billing and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
thumb_up Pros
- Good entry-level experience
- Multidisciplinary team exposure
thumb_down Cons
- Limited long-term advancement