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If you are starting out after college, and need to gain hours for your license, this is the place to be; only if it’s at the Long Beach location. If you plan on working at the IE location, expect to be stressed out, overworked, and not heard. They’ve had a few management changes and ever since two supervisors quit things have gone south. This location displays no type of code of ethics or ethical values. If you are clinician, they don’t send you to clinical training. In fact, they send their behavioral specialist to clinical trainings when they’re not even license, which makes zero sense. They don’t train their in-home support counselors (behavioral specialist) very well and so behavioral specialist are having to call clinicians to consult about their cases and ask you as a clinician what they should do ( if a client cancels, emergencies etc) when in fact, they have supervisors that are supposed to be  overseeing those needs. It becomes overwhelming , because the behavioral specialist become so needy, and dependent on the clinicians when they’re supposed to be able to manage their own caseload.   Admin  likes to say they want to support you in anyway that they can with your caseload, workload, etc. but when you ask, they dismiss your needs and basically tell you to figure it out on your own. They try their best to schedule clients where you live but to be honest, you can guarantee that you will be driving an hour and a half, sometimes two, to see clients. And that’s the with a full  caseload so expect to be working past 7 PM M-F. You can also guarantee that you will not keep the same caseload because there’s constantly client switching  and that also causes burn out because nothings ever consistent with the population you’re working with. Sometimes you might get a client and you are their fourth or fifth clinician within a year and that’s not even because of clinicians leaving, they’re just really unorganized. Lastly, you do get mileage though if you do have to travel far which is a plus. The only negative to that is that mileage is still being mailed out like it’s the year 2000. You also get these large laptops to work with and they are so heavy. 

Childnet Youth and Family Services is a non-profit agency that works with juvenile delinquent children from the ages of 11 to 17. On a typical day I was required to make sure my children on my caseload was doing homework, working on their behavior issues with the assistance of the goals that I set forth for them, and keeping 40 teenaged children on schedule throughout the day. Running a therapy group for the boys on my team so that each child can be held responsible for his actions throughout the previous day. I learned to adapt to the way children think about life and teaching them other options to view life. The most enjoyable portion of my job was the respect that received from these young men and being able to be there for them to help them with their emotional problems. One of the hardest portion of this job was when a child would run away from the facility and not knowing their whereabouts. Also having to break up physical fights between the clients.

Initially, everything appeared to be going well. However, as time progressed, certain aspects of the company's work culture started to reveal themselves. Unfortunately, the director and supervisor of the department are BFFs as well as two other staff members under them.
As a result, there’s a lot of favoritism. They turn the blind eye on things other employees would get in trouble for doing. Management doesn’t take accountability when they are in the wrong. They also criticize you for following government agency (DMH) policy and rules and then introduce those rules as their own. 

The responsibilities of my role are fairly straightforward. There have been instances in which I refrained from asking questions due to the fear of negative reactions.

One of the most fulfilling aspects of the work experience is the presence of some colleagues who inspire one's desire to participate. There was very little to look forward to.

*they want experienced candidates but are not willing to offer a livable wage.

This position did not provide any opportunities to grow as a person or professionally. Most times are spent on figuring out who is going to cover a visit or transportation. It usually screws with your planned out schedule. Management never jumps to cover even though it shows in their job description that they could fill in. On call is not for emergencies but to play taxi and babysitting, which can lead to 12+ hour work days. Some of the foster parents clearly do it for the $$ and it usually causes tension between staff and foster parents. County workers do not respect the staff. The pay is low for all the work, paperwork, filing, traveling, etc. that’s required. They do not give raises. There’s a morning meeting like everyday to just repeat what is being discussed. There were a group of employees that left all at the same time, which probably says a lot. The turnover rate is crazy. The caseload is insane. The benefits sucked. SWs are bashed almost every all staff meeting. No appreciation for SWs. 

Great learning environment and helpful and friendly co-workers. Supervisors and upper management are very supportive. Weekly changing schedules can be hectic but you have autonomy to make your own schedule with clients. You also have some control over whether you prefer telehealth or in-person ( school, home or office). You're expected to  work with the caregiver as diligently as with the client/ child. This can be stressful as that means a lot of personalities and schedules to juggle. Overall, I'd recommend the LB location to new clinicians looking to accumulate hours and learn from experienced supervisors and peer clinicians.

This place makes it almost impossible for any therapist to be successful.  You have an overwhelming amount of paperwork which you typically need to use your own time to complete on time, then you have to somehow get a ridiculous amount of billable minutes.  It’s ridiculous because no matter what you will always be continually criticized and asked to redo your paperwork due to their OCD like QA dept. and the fact you continually find yourself in someone’s office asking for help due to this over compensating QA department.  And management is just focused on billable minutes and perfect paperwork.  Not a healthy environment to work under.  I personally knew four people who went on disability due to the stressful Expectations and in spite of all those people and many others just quitting, they do nothing to address the problem.

This is a bad place to work. The money is okay, but there is little work/life balance. If you get behind on your documentation, they threaten to fire you. Additionally, the main boss will trash-talk you during so-called, "coaching sessions." The ethical practices in this place is also questionable. Nobody was happy working there. I was there for like a year, and in that time, 7 social workers left...most of them without notice. People don't just resign--they run. Their medical insurance coverage is a joke. They gave me a benefits card to use one day, and I went to multiple urgent cares and none of them accepted the insurance they offered. 

Overall it was a good place to start as an associate. The staff was supportive and training was helpful. My main issue was driving far locations to see clients. Expect to put in a good amount of time to travel to see you clients. You will have to use your own vehicle so expect frequent wear and tear on your vehicle. If you like working with children it is a great place to work for. I gained a lot of experience working with my clients and was able to witness their growth. Pay was good compared to other similar companies.

I have been at this agency for a couple of decades!  And there are many tenured employees, which speaks for itself.  It is a great place to learn and grow professionally.  I have worn many hats throughout the years and have done different types or work here, all which have been very rewarding. The support offered by management is immense and they encourage your success.  The diverse community of staff is inspiring, helpful and professional.  You are recognized for your work and accomplishments.  They promote a healthy work-life balance and have a generous PTO.  Hard work is valued here and does not go unnoticed!  I highly recommend this agency.

One is not compensated for their time, unless you are just working in the office. There is no OT although a typical person doing anything from a Wraparound, IFCCS, Case Management work & others will work on average about 10-14 hours a day but only paid for 8 even.  You are never prompted, unless you go to school and there are no raises unless you are a brown nose and even then it will only be pennies. You definitely give 120% of yourselves daily and will be treated as if you've only given 50%. Management, and higher ups are all for themselves and what we can do for them and how they can benefit from our hard work in the field, office, community and at home. 

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