residence manager

cleaner

direct support professional

licensed practical nurse

employment counselor

Jawonio Inc

This place is a place of great understanding, flexibility, and wisdom.  I really enjoy working here.  I have a modest boss with reasonable expectations of his staff who regardless of how outstanding his achievements might bedelegates those accolades to his staff.  He offers collaborative efforts with minimal micromanagement which makes me believes that he trusts our clinical decisions and that we don't need to check in with him every second of the day.  He's diplomatic in his administration of policies and procedures and is always open to suggestions and changes.  He knows that deliverables are necessary to direct a program but he does not make that his sole priority. 

The work day here can be unpredictable at times but my colleagues are incredibly supportive of one another which can make a difficult day that much more tolerable.  I would suggest that the ideal candidate to work in the program would be someone who is self-starting, quick to catch on, and can work independently.  Although  not being micromanaged is positive, it's very easy to end up with a high workload if a person doesn't reach out on their own for support/assistance.  I was also able to access clinical supervision while accruing hours for my clinical license.       

My experience with our HR department has been nothing but favorable.  They are kind and patient people who have personally helped me through an individual issue I was having earlier this year.

The Early Childhood Education Program at Jawonio is comprehensive.  The student population is very diverse and this provided opportunities for student assessments, differentiated instruction, and learning multiple cultures.  Because of the multicultural, multiethnic, multilinguistic,  and multiracial composition of the student population, both educators and students benefit from the interaction and teaching and learning experiences that prevail.  Teachers have to be trained to properly assess new students and adjust curriculum to differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of all children. A typical workday involved working hands-on with children as they are involved in many daily activities, including using building and art materials. Play time promoted free interaction where students expanded their communicative skills.  The most rewarding experiences were seeing the creativity of young minds and listening to, and looking at them as they demonstrated understanding of concepts learned, particularly of new concepts.

Working with the consumers is the best part of this job. They are incredible. However, the office issues, day to day staff in administration and pay are severely lacking. Staff is often rude, condescending, and pick fights. They target and alienate specific people. The management is either patronizing and gives a false sense of empathy, or is absolutely unprofessional and has no regards for a work ethic. Most people are unavailable by phone, and can not be reached unless met with face to face. Lots of programs have been run to the ground, and are now backtracking to ensure all Medicaid and OMH/OPWDD legal standards are being met so as not to be fined or shut down. Half medical charts/records kept are unfinished or missing important data. The supervisors lie about raising pay to saddle you with more responsibility, The pay is absolutely horrendous. Not worth it. The office staff is unreliable, unprofessional, and nasty. Avoid working here, gain experience elsewhere.

My direct supervisor was and still is one of my favorite people, ever. My clinical supervisor, the director of the program, was amazing. He consistently gave me clear and powerful guidance in this very challenging position, which was providing mental health counseling to people with severe, chronic mental health disorders. My co-workers cared about the people we served as much as I did. The hours were ideal, and most of the time I worked here was work-from-home due to the pandemic. They just finished construction of the new building, and I believe that staff is now required to go in to the office at least once/week, which is better for many of the consumers served. I always felt safe and respected by the management in my department. Higher up is another story, but you would rarely deal with them in this department. 
The only reason I left is that I could no longer afford to live in Rockland County on this salary. 

My day is very busy, appointments with clients that function on various levels, some are symptomatic however, capable of working and providing appropriate care for themselves, some are elder or young adults needing advocacy and direction in mental health and wellness, vocational and educational goals. A significant portion of this population have advanced degree's (Doctoral Level) or some college experience.  The paperwork and documentation required is overwhelming but necessary. The services that I provide, include liaisons with client's family, housing supports, clinical and medical staff. Client's that require intensive services are individuals that are symptomatic, in crisis and needing immediate intervention, those that are currently using and need referrals for detox and those that are under supervisor for discharge, out of mental crisis units.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The agency supported my passion for the work and for the people served by the organization.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being entrusted with the wellbeing of vulnerable people is inherently stressful. Nonetheless, there is a good team of people at the organization and a sense of shared values which helps to mitigate that stress.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture at the agency mostly matches the organization's stated values which is a positive. Pressure on the industry in general and inadequate government funding support though are challenges. In this field, Jawonio is as good as it gets.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day involves working with service recipients, writing reports, training new staff and attending meetings.

A typical day at work was like being in the middle of your living room with family well minus the rules and regulations. I learned about teamwork, laughter, friendship amongst my coworkers. I learned about respecting others inspite of their differences but to embrace their differences and appreciate my own. My director is stern but she has your best interest at heart even in HR they do their best to help you find alternatives that can help you better your performance at work and in life. The hardest part of the job for me was parting ways with a good set of people. The most enjoyable part of the job was the staff, going out with the individuals, birthday club for the individuals, cooking group, bbq's, trips to the mall, baseball, dance group, zumba, etc...

I worked there as a contractor with one of the client/patients and my emotions got to me when I noticed how they were treated there.

They were not cleaned enough and left in odd positions for large amount of times, I think because of the low salaries you get a different type of people working there who just don't care and it's a shame because the clients/patients suffer.

On a couple of occasions I just had to speak up for my client and tell them to change his diaper and reposition him.

I think to fix this problem the pay should be better and the workers must be screened better this takes very special people to work in this field, I am in such a business and I truly understand what real special caring people are.  Also inspect the sites more often unscheduled.

  I pray that this review caused some improvement for these clients/patients.

The work load is relatively light and duties are typical for nursing but the pay is NOT competitive at all for the area, benefits are not bad.
Most schedules require every weekend or every Saturday or Sunday, no every other weekend. 
Management and supervisors are like a high school clique, if you're not regarded as one of the "in" group you will be forced out. Management shows definite favoritism, they change policies and procedures at will to suit their egos and agendas and to further fuel the gossip and drama, which again, is a lot like high school and runs rampant at Jawonio.
Working with the consumers is the best part of job!

Jawonio postures itself as a big family. It is however not. It is a not for profit and they use that to their advantage. Raises to an already under market rate are not guaranteed. Fringe benefits, as they use as part of their sales package, are only fringy. Management never compliments you if you do a good job or go above and beyond. The more you do, the more you’re expected to do. I really can not recommend this place to anyone holding a masters level degree or above. The stress and work level is high and the compensation package (pay, benefits, days off) does not make up for that. This company is set in its ways and any belief that they will deviate from that is foolish. The workforce is clearly stressed out and it shows.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Residence manager 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Cleaner 18 salaries reported	$20.44 per hour
Direct support professional 7 salaries reported	$17.68 per hour
Licensed practical nurse 2 salaries reported	$32.00 per hour
Employment counselor 6 salaries reported	$19.02 per hour

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