school counselor

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outpatient therapist

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Drug Abuse Treatment Association, Inc., (DATA)

The typical day at work is very stressful, you are expected to do 32 hours of the client to client interaction and 8 hours of administration, but it does not stop there. The expectations are unrealistic especially set by management. The head of TASC is a bully and will manipulate you in everything you do to make it seem like it is your own anxieties and that everything incomplete your fault, when in fact it is due to poor training. this brings me to the next point of the training. there is no sufficient training it is all on the job and when you reach out for help you don't get it, other than yelled or screamed at. Also when you reach out to Human Resources they all work as a unit and do not care about the employees or their physical/ mental health, they will not hear you out or take sides, but they will tell the person who you are making a report against to. They use triangulation Discipline which means if you have an issue with your boss or someone they bring in a third person and it is biased, where they will not hear our story but the other parties story and take their side. Be very cautious with this place, there are some unethical practices here especially with their paperwork. when audited they hide the truth in their files so they can keep their precious funding which is a complete unethical practice.

The management does not care about the clients' wellbeing AT ALL. All they care about is that if you have finished the paperwork on time and how many billable hours you have completed. As a therapist needs to travel to client's homes, the agency does not provide work laptop and cellphone. We are not allowed to bring charts in the field, which makes our job more difficult because we need to sign consent forms and check the treatment plan during the counseling session. When I asked the reason why, they answered what if you had a car accident  and client's files are everywhere. This sounds very degrading and disrespectful to me because it makes me feel my life was less important than client's charts. In this critical condition, we are expected to have at least 32 billable hours per week. There is basically no supervision and no support from anybody. Employee gets very little training on everything and the orientation is a joke. Some shady thing about this agency is that they tell you your annual salary is 36,000 before tax but when you see your paycheck, you found that you earn less than 33,000 per year before tax. This agency does not care about their employees and the turnover is very high. The work environment is totally not positive and supportive.

A typical day involved data entry, administrative support, and frequent last-minute assignments beyond my job description, often without clear guidance. Through this role, I learned time management, adaptability, and how to handle sensitive information in a fast-paced environment.

Management was inconsistent. While there were opportunities for professional growth, communication was often lacking, and concerns or requests for clarification were frequently dismissed. This made it challenging to feel supported, especially during medical-related PTO.

The workplace culture felt tense and at times unprofessional, with limited transparency and inclusion. The hardest part of the job was navigating unclear expectations and feeling targeted rather than encouraged. The most enjoyable part was gaining administrative experience and contributing to an organization with an important mission.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Company does not support their employees and does not treat employees and patients ethically. While there I attempted to address unethical issues and was ignored and then involuntarily moved saying I was "too emotional." Supervisors blame their supervisee's for their mistakes and speak in inappropritae manners to those below them. DATA is not a friendly or ethical enviornment to work in.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The way supervisors and upper management treat the employees with complete disrespect.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Unfriendly, non-supportive, and unethical.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Changes depending on if you are at their Residential location, where you run groups, do individual, and family sessions or the School Based program where you incooprate individual sessions for students around their class schedule.

I have worked with DATA for two years before resigning. The CEO (used to be the COO) is great, supportive, appreciative of her employees and makes herself very easy to reach when employees are in need of assistance. However, the workload and compensation did not match, but this was not in the current CEOs control, during the time I was employed with the company. The work environment was stressful, due to a few difficult coworkers and the hours were long, with no lunch breaks, my only reason for staying for two years was because of the now CEO (used to be the COO) and a few kind coworkers, such as the reception staff and old Director. The company has a lot of improvements to make regarding compensation and work environment, but it's a great start for new Therapist's coming out of graduate school. 

The work environment at DATA  under the TASC Supervisor is highly challenging due to her management style. She often comes across as loud and abrasive, creating a hostile atmosphere where employees feel uncomfortable, intimidated, or undervalued. This has contributed to a high turnover rate, as many great workers leave not because of the job itself, but due to the leadership.

Employees deserve a respectful and supportive workplace, but unfortunately, many feel pressured and stressed under the supervision. It would be beneficial for upper management to take a closer look at these concerns, as the ongoing turnover issue speaks for itself. Addressing this situation could significantly improve employee retention and overall morale.

DATA did not provide the support or opportunities presented in the interview. I was encouraged to finish my bachelors degree in psychology, and when the time came, I was told to resign because my position was “different”. 
      The workload was manageable (phones, filing, etc), but everything is old-fashioned and not paperless. A lunch break or bathroom break away from the front are almost impossible though by the conditions of the bathroom you’d want to hold it for when you go home.
      I worked 12-8 M-T & 9-5 on Friday at only $12.50/hr. all for nothing in the filthiest environment I’ve ever seen. I feel sorry that clients have to receive treatment in filth and by counselors who needed treatment as many were hooked on cigarettes needing a constant smoke break.

Typical day of the this job is pretty much getting yelled at and treated poorly for very little pay. Being on salary seems great until you’re expected to work 12+ hours a day to get an exorbitant amount of redundant paperwork completed only to have the supervisor change her mind and want everything rewritten at the last minute when you’re attempting to go home. Supervisor reminds staff everyday that everyone can be replaced, poor work culture and very low morale. Very little training opportunities, but supervisor wants staff to sign documentation that each was trained to cover herself, unethical to say the least.

We were hired as a full time temporary basis but never trained properly. We were screamed at  every step of the way or treated poorly. If  we made a mistake on something we were never trained on we were treated like it should be common sense instead of possibly making it clear to us on how to do it. The heads of each department like to throw the ball around about whose responsibility something is and they are never at fault. It is always your fault never theirs. Lets just say since I got hired and then left people were dropping like flies because they didn't want to deal with it anymore.

I am appreciative of DATA for the opportunity it provided me fresh out of school from obtaining my Master's degree; however I don't feel the pay is worth it all. It's not like the job can't be done; which appears to be their assumption, but it's honestly too much paperwork for the expectations they have with the lack of training. the most beneficial part if working with the schools. I truly enjoy going to my school everyday and interacting with the kids. I just don't care for the idea that it seems as if the kids have to be a part of "my program" in order for me to service them. Especially when all of them truly just want someone to talk too.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
School counselor 6 salaries reported	$39,688 per year
Therapist 8 salaries reported	$48,500 per year
Outpatient therapist 7 salaries reported	$48,500 per year
Case manager 12 salaries reported	$46,458 per year
Behavior technician 7 salaries reported	$15.59 per hour

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