mental health technician

licensed vocational nurse

care manager

registered nurse

licensed clinical social worker

Exodus Recovery Inc.

My goal in the help field is to see and feel progress instead of the stagnation known in my own past. Breaking though to positive ground in a suffering individual's life need the initial achievement of an understanding figure with knowledge enough to help. It is not easy at times to reach someone coming from very intense circumstances. it is disappointing not having been able to reach someone. Keeping the thought that that individual is not ready to make his/her commitment to secure a positive life hopefully will allow future interaction with positive outcomes for that human life. It is my personal desire to bring out creative attributes in people that I found late in life after all the suffering with co-occurring issues. I have been successful in some areas of this endeavor with visual and literal (poetry) arts. This along with the assessment of a client and the planning of a positive outcome/goal in dealing with issues bringing a client to such devastation in life continue to hard and hopeful rewarding work in the help field.

Leadership is mission-driven, coworkers are kind and mostly efficient, and outreach efforts are trauma-informed. Case manager caseload was light (compared to my previous workplaces) and teams were collaborative, with other case managers stepping in to help if there were ever conflicting appointments. 

Be prepared to do outreach at encampments; you're always in at least a team of 2. I never once felt unsafe. 
Tip: If you are assigned to do outreach on the LA River just make sure to get waterproof work boots since it CAN flood -- but it only happened once in my almost 2 years at Exodus.

You get to know your clients very well in this role. It was rewarding to see clients get into housing after doing intake, documenting their stories and seeing how much they went through.  Considering the above average pay, great benefits, working environment, coworkers, and clients, sometimes I regret leaving. I left because I wasn't able to compartmentalize my emotions after seeing my clients work so hard, do everything right, jump through a million hoops and visit a million different government buildings all across town to submit paperwork and still get denied housing. It is a heart wrenching job.

To end on a lighter note, I really enjoyed the super casual t-shirt, jeans and sneakers work uniform lol. 

If you’re licensed staff i would stay away if you care about your license. Management has their favorites and it will be obvious. All they care about is how much billing you can bill not about the clients. They don’t pay you to be on call 24/7 to a crisis call even though you have to stay within the radius and answer all calls at whatever time and possibly go out. On top of visiting clients wherever they go. And yea with gas prices going up mileage (reimbursement) stays the same. So if you enjoy getting exploited and undermined by management then this is your place. But if you’re like me run FAST and away!! 

This is a difficult setting to work in as a nurse, and not because the company is bad, but because you are working with the most marginalized mental health group of patients ever. But, I felt that the support here among most coworkers was great. Depending on which location you work at, the management ranged from "fair" to excellent.  Very compassionate well-trained security guards kept the staff and nurses safe while also being sympathetic with the clients.  It's not for everyone thought because it is a very difficult population of patients to care for. If you want to work with a great team and a challenging population, this is a great job for experience. My only complaint is they hire too many per diem nurses and it was hard to pick up shifts. Then  people would call off and they'd ask if you wanted to work which doesn't always work out schedule-wise.

I love my time with Exodus Recovery inc. Its a safe haven for those in crisis. we promote balance and well being amongst our clients. its 24/7 365 days a year 12 hour shifts. you build rapport with your clients very easily. the inpatient facility that i work in allows for a family like environment which makes our work culture very close knit. I learned that there are so many different kinds of people with all sorts of various issues. Exodus Recovery is a godsend to those in crisis. it allows for the client to detach from there environment and seek shelter from the stressors of the outside world. we work with the anxious and stressed and once stabilized with some medication, these people return to themselves again. its really so gratifying to see how these mentally disabled individuals become such delightful people once they are cared for and removed from crisis.

I can speak from my location/program, I would not encourage anyone to work at this company. The company does not have the employee's best interest. The supervisors and board members only care about money and not the well being of the people who do the job. They sit in their office and  focus on the money. With the pandemic, they only provided protection until after there was an outbreak. People get tested and have to work until results show a positive result after people have been exposed. Hazard pay is useless and don't get it timely. HR doesn't do their job, even if you complain about inappropriate behaviors. Can't take a vacation without worrying about productivity. No time to get training to become better at our jobs. Client care is poor due to lack of training and high workloads. Can't trust to rely on anyone, no one wants to hear it because nothing changes. Find another agency.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people who are working at Exodus are friendly and respectful to all the other employees.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s working for a Crisis Stabilization Unit can be stressful because the clients are in crisis and are unable to work with the staff when they are in symptoms.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment and culture is for the most part relaxed but the environment can change quickly. The staff is friendly and helpful to everyone including staff members.


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The mornings are usually quiet but the afternoon is usually pick up. Days can be very busy but the afternoon can be very busy.

What is the best part of working at the company?
CRP unit is best part at Exodus Recovery. Clients is taken care is very good and friendly. There is a cheff to cook for clients. Clients also to be taken part in many activities, so they feel more happier. Clients can interact , talk with staffs all day.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
in the CSU, staff some time to have stand for a long time because there is not enough chair to sit while watching clients. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment clean, friendly. Manager and supervisor respect staff 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It abit long because 12 hr shift and some time we have to stand continuing several hours. But overal, we are satified with our job and company

The founder of this company passed away soon after I started there and all the clients and staff always spoke about what a huge impact he had on their lives and was always putting clients first before profits. What an incredible person he was to them. Ever since he died it's been downhill and the focus is money, money, money. Clients are complaining they get little attention (so much paperwork!) and it's actually not possible to meet the number of billing hours we are required to submit unless you work on your own time. Very stressful and easy to get burnt out. Plus no respect from management who are upset anytime things aren't done perfectly as they imagined. A lot of favoritism among staff.

What I learned about working for this company was, greed, money greed; not the concern for the patients, as you would think. Their front desk person had unresolved issues, bringing truth to the cliche "if you're on their good side, they are a great friend but do not get on their bad side, they will destroy you" is very true", and the administration supported that behavior; I think they too had issues. The consequences of this caused a quick turnaround with counselors.  The most enjoyable part of working there was watching lives change. I would say stay away!

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