behavioral therapist

deputy sheriff

customer service representative

senior clinician

planner

Arlington County

I'm lucky to feel the warmth and support of most employees and supervisors in this company.  My supervisor in particular made sure I was okay not just at work, but also personally.  The hourly pay was great for starting out post graduate studies. However, I was a half time contract worker, and did not have the same benefits as the full time employees as well as not having a sustainable income.  The opportunities and exposure I received here were great.  However, the resources fell somewhat short as I did not always have the materials I needed to do my job well.  The main reason I considered leaving was that as a specialist and not therapist or art therapist as a title, I was not receiving the clinical credit hours I needed towards licensure, even though my work in nature was very clinical, and I was called and considered a clinician.

I come into work greet the supervisor pick up the phone and go into the county car. From the iPad we check the daily facility schedule. Then I go to a field,park or a facility depending on what the email says, sometimes we are to check a field at the beginning of the shift and sometimes we are to deliver equipment to a facility. I drive around to make sure nothing is out of the ordinary. On the ipad we put in the Rover's monitor sheet what is going on descriptions of what I see if I see anything out of the ordinary I would have to either call the supervisor.  Somtimes I am called to get people who will not cooperate off a soccer field. At the end of the night I send the facility rover notes in email to my supervisor.  What I have learned from my job to use an Ipad for data entry. My supervisors are helpful and friendly, and so are my coworkers.   The  hardest part of my job is late hours. The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing so many places in one day.

The most professionally oriented agency I have encountered.  There is a variety of things to do.  I entered service at the ACSO during a literal transition period and was a part of the core Transition Team that led the process.  It was invaluable experience. Researching, developing, adn weriting policies and procedures, to include the Sheriff's Emergency Response Team Manual was an incredible experie3nce. at the same time, I was able to work with contract staff and the construction and peripheral inductries. 
I was able to att end many professional development courses and to go to school (the county offered tuition reimbursement).  Again, I have to say that succession planning works, since the top performers on my team all moved on to the various roles that fit their personal goals, to include one of the deputies who wanted my job when I left.

The leadership is lacking in certain aspects of this police department. Micromanagement is at it's worst here, and I always feel like there is a microscope or target on my back. It seems as if the supervisors are always looking for what you're doing wrong, or have done wrong, rather than compliment and motivate you by saying "good job" for a job well done, or recognizing your hard work when it is put in. There is a serious lack of camaraderie on different shifts, and in a profession where employees should work and bond together, it's very inconsistent here. There is a clear focus on favoritism on certain senior officers versus others. There are some pros to the employer, listed below, but the bad outweighs the good here.

I rose from a very humble position to a very high ranking Supervisor (with a capital S) in a very short time. To attain that position (promoted several times in a span of three months), I listened to my superiors, proactively solved problems of my immediate group, communicated with my mentors and mentored my coworkers and reports. The key is to learn your job's description and to perform to your position's outcome--then solve group's systemic problems. Do this with tact and intelligence. Leadership will assign (unofficially) a mentor(s). Listen to them.
ACG's Public Health Division's core leadership are amazing. They will support hard and smart work. The culture is smartness and kindness but foolishness and laziness will not be supported.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Teleworking does cut down on commuting costs

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The workload had quadrupled since COVID and they refuse to hire new staffing. They make you feel crazy for not being able to handle the stress. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is stressful and the Human Services Director does not care about employees. As long as she looks good to the community and gives clients and politicians what they want, she's fine. She literally doesn't care about her staff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Handling a million phone calls and processing ridiculous numbers of applications; people complaining and disrespecting me. No one who genuinely cares. Everyone is trying to meet quotas. More like a factory.

Arlington County is a diverse government with highly skilled individuals with an extensive background in Human Resources, Planning, Inspections, Trades, Human Services and other various departments. Since working here at Arlington County I have enjoyed meeting new people that bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and enthusiam to the workplace. I'm a Code Enforcement Inspector here at Arlington County and my day consists of making sure all buildings here in are Arlington are safe for homeowners and business owners. I work individually and part of team on various projects. The hardest part of my job is seeing someone who really needs help if there living conditions have delapitated over the years and they just need a caring hand and person to help them get back on their way.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The emphasis on diversity for the entire community. Arlington County consistently ensures that their employees model and engage in positive citizenship. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Ensuring that you are supporting your program to the best of your ability, because your colleagues are definitely doing the same.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is amazing,  because you are seen and heard.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work part time in a community setting so I don't have typical days.  However,  I thoroughly enjoy being able to pivot.

A typical work day would be coming in assisting customers with parking tickets/summons for compliance and answering questions regarding criminal cases. We also assist defense counsel with viewing files before court dates. The work culture is great. Love working with different persons to learn their cultures. The hardest part of the job is working with persons that don't want to be worked with. Some of the people here seem to think they are above ones that are the back bone for them. The most enjoyable part is working with customers. Management here does not want to be bothered.

I worked parking enforcement, issusing parking tickets for violation.The violation could be expired parking meters, parking more then time allowed, double parking, expired inspection sticker, tags, and county decals. Booting cars with outstanding parking tickets, assit the police officers with special events. I learned that the pulic could be very nasty over a ticket. My supervisor was great, he treated everyone fair. The hardest part of the job, was the weather, when it snowed or rained we still had to write tickets. My co-worker were fine. The most enjoyable part was working with the police officers and assisting them with special events.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Behavioral therapist 14 salaries reported	$118,962 per year
Deputy sheriff 4 salaries reported	$77,194 per year
Customer service representative 4 salaries reported	$71,635 per year
Senior clinician 1 salary reported	$100,994 per year
Planner 3 salaries reported	$123,333 per year

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