case manager

security officer

outreach worker

senior case manager

philanthropy manager

Father Joes Villages

I am constantly impressed by the huge breadth and depth of the services Father Joe's Villages provides and the commitment of the staff that work directly with clients. Management is making efforts to carry out internal improvements-- including to salaries and benefits, as historically this has been a reason for turnover. The work is dynamic and varied, which provides a lot of opportunities for learning and professional growth. I have found colleagues across the agency to be enjoyable to work with. This is a good place for people who are looking for meaningful work and who want to contribute to responding to one of San Diego's most pressing issues. Like any workplace, it's not perfect, but overall, both direct services and administrative staff are committed and genuinely interested in helping people out.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Amazing Staff, Committed Donors, Those we serve, overcoming tremendous obstacles. We just need more Father Joes Villages’s.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It’s difficult to work so hard and see the problem of homelessness continue to grow, despite helping more than 10,000 people a year. It can seem hopeless. Then you talk with a child who’s just happy to be able to turn out the lights when she sleeps - in a bed- and the dedication renews again.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Compassionate, Respectful, Empathetic, Empowering and Dignified. It’s the CREED. It’s a complex agency doing so many things it’s not always easy but with the I on the goal and making things happen it’s 100% rewarding.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Sharing stories with donors who support our work, meeting with our incredible staff to stay current with programs, talking with folks on the street, showing interested people what we do. Building friends and resources all to help others in need.

As a staff member I saw that a lot of the situations that took place surrounding the abuse of drugs and alcohol is went relatively unpunished. I would catch clients using drugs or with alcohol on the premise, they would be removed for the night but allowed back in without any sort of follow-up. I believe that is enabling them not empowering therm. There should be a requirement that if the client was caught breaking drug/alcohol related rules that they should be required to attend some sort of self help such as AA or NA or a therapy or some sort of treatment if they want to continue to receive services from Father Joes. It was always the same clients causing trouble and doing drugs, if they had some sort of consequences for their actions then someone who was willing to follow the rules and use the resources to get out of their homeless situation could have a chance.

What is the best part of working at the company?
This is a great place to get experience when working with the homeless population, if you can make it here you can make it anywhere . I would like to say "FJ V" name caries allot of weight. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You are replaceable and the clients are more important to management than the employees. Working in residential can be chaotic and hostile and I would have to say allot of the job position are sink or swim.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
That depends on which department you work at. In my opinion there is no culture in residential  and a very high turnover rate. The bad apples don't get weeded out which in return what makes the new employees pick up bad habits. Some departments have decent environments and have celebrations for birthdays, departures and yearly anniversaries.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It depends which department you work but mostly busy.

I know you’re tempted  because you’re a good person and the mission they push matters to you. But that won’t matter here. They don’t care about the well-being of their employees. They may get the job done but how they do it is shameful. They try to push out as many services and get as much funding as possible while paying absolutely ZERO attention to their employees’ health, safety and happiness. They have meetings about it but never actually involve employees. Working here will almost certainly harden your heart. Very little of what is stated is actually implemented. I’ve heard that there was a time when they were great to work for. I don’t know. All I know is, at this moment, they are NOT. I hope they get it together and realize what they’re doing to good  people who care about their mission. They’re more concerned about bringing on a ton of employees than taking care of the ones they currently have.

I worked 3 days a week. Start my work early at 6 AM to 6 PM. I started in his company as an accounting clerk and end up working as the Payroll Coordinator. 
During my work as Payroll Clerk, I learn for the first time how to process payroll. As I become familiar with payroll processing, I was promoted to Payroll Coordinator. During this position I introduced some policies for payroll and were adopted by the company. I have an excellent working relation with two of my co-workers in the payroll department.
The hardest part of my job was when we switch from ADP to ABRA. ADP is an outsource payroll processing while ABRA is in house payroll processing.
The most enjoyable part of my job is when the pay checks of our employees were distributed successfully and no employee complain for his pay check.

The mission-driven person is drawn to a place like FJV to work. Then, the reality sets in. The lack of compensation, recognition, and organization is a direct result of the Senior Leaders and Chiefs. It is fair to say that Compassion, Respect, Empathy, Empowerment, and Dignity is greatly lacking from the Senior Leaders and Chiefs. It is ironic that the key offender presents the CREED every month to new employees. 

The great part of working at FJV was the actual people who make a difference despite the adverse conditions. They are: Custodians, Security, Residential Staff, Maintenance Staff, Cooks, Case Managers, Day Center Staff, Store Associates, Drivers, and middle Management. 

The workplace is toxic, yet there are a core group of people who end homelessness one life at a time. 

I have worked her for over 7 years now. I love what I do with families and children. My coworkers are awesome to work with and my supervisors and program manager are dedicated to what they do, and always have the time to help any coworker or resident. Working here allows me to grow d learn to appreciate what I have and continue to go forward. Working with the homeless is not as hard as some may say. You have to thebhve the heart and dedication to do so. I lived in and out of shelters when I was young, and in and out of the system. Me working here helps me give back to those who need that push to survive and get their lives back in order. It’s a blessing to work abt father Joe’s

What is the best part of working at the company?
working with clients watching them break the cycle of homelessness and working with them to develop a plan of sustainability

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
clients who do not want to comply

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
laidback but professional. showing and being present and down to earth for clients build raport with them and gains their trust

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
administrative work, to home visit, to scouting for housing, to client meetings and working with other agencies towards a common goal for clients

Working at FJV has given me the opportunity to grow in the direction I need to go with my career. If you're looking for an employer for growth, this is the place. You'll learn that multiple employees here at the Village have been employed for 10+ and 20+ years, which shows that this is a great place to work at! If helping others is your passion, you'll definitely fit in with this population. In addition, as a new working mother, I definitely appreciate that I can visit my child at the onsite daycare center. It's not only convenient, but I know staff take amazing care for all the children enrolled in child care. The care and love staff give to the children is definitely a bonus. It's the perfect job for a working mother.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Case manager 13 salaries reported	$25.41 per hour
Security officer 16 salaries reported	$24.87 per hour
Outreach worker 7 salaries reported	$27.38 per hour
Senior case manager 5 salaries reported	$27.67 per hour
Philanthropy manager 4 salaries reported	$95,584 per year

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