qmhp

counselor

treatment manager

mental health technician

clinician

Gaston-Adolescent-Center,-Inc

This company has an extremely high turnover rate, which is largely due to their terrible PTO policy and even worse management. There is no clear organization within the company, and it was concerning to see supervisors being trained on lower-level duties instead of focusing on leadership responsibilities. The training provided was inadequate, leaving employees feeling unprepared for their roles. Additionally, management cannot be trusted to properly oversee job duties, which leads to confusion and inefficiency. Management could benefit from more comprehensive training on their responsibilities to ensure smoother operations. However, the focus on micromanaging at the center creates a challenging work environment that might not suit everyone. Overall, the lack of structure and poor leadership make this a challenging and frustrating workplace. 

You are assigned to either the center or school daily to work with children in out of placement education setting in hopes to return to their regular education setting. Run a poorly written curriculum that focus on things that doesn’t align with the client’s setting. Organization verbalize that they don’t care about clients education and refuse to give any opportunity for clients to transition out of the program. Supervisors lack training their staff and lack support. This is not a full time position of which you are hired to be. No paid holidays and only provide 5 days of PTO per year. Also no room for advancement. 

A typical day involves arriving at one of your many schools and providing counseling to students during school hours. The time spent in the schools is enjoyable. The office lags on responsiveness and advertises benefits (such as health insurance) that it does not provide. The office will assign you a supervisor but your mandated supervision time does not count towards licensure. You will receive three paid vacation days per year. You are not paid on holidays unless you use these vacation days. Office gossip is common and turnover is high.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There was really nothing good about working here except for getting off by 3pm. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no structure or things to implement for the children. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If it’s short staff if you have to call someone to get a break. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You sit in the classroom all day working on assignments with the children

There is a lack of advancement for staff in Day Treatment. You are required to complete your case notes within a 24 hour time period and the notes are very intense (2 pages at minimum). You may have 4 or more client notes to complete. The expect you to complete your notes at home, which you are not compensated for.The expectation is that you not exceed 8 hours, however, the kids usually leave between 3 and 3:30pm, and then you will have notes to complete.

There is a lack of support from management. Kids are not screened prior to being placed in DT.

This agency is a good place to advance your skills in the area of mental health. The work is definitely challenging but the support from management is  good.  The agency cares for their consumers and staff; however, you will be held accountable for your job duties and expectations.

This was a very demanding job.  Compensation did not commensurate with the quality and quantity of work I delivered.  Management was inconsiderate; they had great expectation with minimal rewards.Unless things have changed drastically, this is not a place for individuals who thrive on professional advancement.

Unprofessional management. Culture of not supporting employees. Management focused on profit. Lack of support. Employees were afraid to speak up to upper management. Management put out one thing and changed information the next day....no accountability. 

Great work environment. Company is well organized and client centered. The success of the employees is very important to the company. Great benefit package,Paid on time

Gaston Adolescent was a very chaotic place to work with upper management that supervised per their personal like or dislike of an employee as well as cancelled many training and meetings once the employees was waiting for the meeting to start

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Qmhp 4 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Counselor 2 salaries reported	$45,000 per year
Treatment manager 1 salary reported	$49,000 per year
Mental health technician 2 salaries reported	$45,000 per year
Clinician 2 salaries reported	$44.09 per hour

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