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A typical day as a detox clinician involves 2 clinicians doing the work of 4 clinicians, due to very open knowledge of budget cuts. Meanwhile, the manager expects clinicians to do double the work for EMBARRASSING pay. The manager will start you at 40K per year and state that "getting free lunch counts for something." The food is awful, and no.. it is not a selling point.

Also, the manager does not offer to help clinicians, and is off site for majority of the week. There is zero training- they throw you in. The manager adds to your responsibilities without taking into account that you only have a certain amount of time to do assessments, biopsychosocials, groups, notes and sign off on online documentation, all while juggling referrals, calls, faxes and emails to a variety of rehab centers for a number of patients. The turnover rate is insane. The second day I was there, one of the clinicians quit. 

PROS: There are sparse, notable staff that are kind, and do their jobs well. However, they are not management.

SCADD is a horrible company to work for especially right after graduating. They hire individuals into supervisor positions who do not have the proper credentials and are bullies who constantly put the employees down. The supervisors pick favorites and they do no work while the rest of the team picks up the slack. The work atmosphere is hostile and there is no regard for employee mental or physical health. If you leave before completing licensing hours be prepared to start over on tracking supervision and training hours because they will not sign off on them. 
  I really encourage you to look for a different company if you are looking for a counseling position where you can remain client focused and work with an equal minded company. 

Best part of job was being able to aide in the beginning of the recovery process for woman from many different walks of life, a great cohesive staff team availability of upper management to turn to for guidance if needed, great hours and benefits, and the feeling of belonging to a "family of professionals". 
The difficult part of the job was seeing someone choose a different path other than recovery and having to discharge them after building a repoire with them, in order to secure and ensure the safety of the house for the other women.  

Started out as a managed care coordinator that delt with insurance precertification and utilization review, determination in client eligibility for state welfare. Securing payment sources for clients to receive substance abuse treatment services. Promoted to Administrative Assistant in charge of Job Training in several different areas within the agency. Responsible for implementing all updates and procedures within theses areas as well. Working all areas using ms office for tracking performances.

Be prepared for upper management to pick favorites and advance undeserving people. The level of trust is truly the lowest I have ever experienced. You are expected to work like a dog for barely standard wages, and then say thank you afterwards. Senior mgmt will tell you how lucky you are and then proceed to talk about you behind your back. Toxic, gossip, drama hub of a workplace...Clinical staff does their best with what they have, and genuinely care about the clients. But they don't have the resources, except when it's time for management to get bonuses 2x in one year? Very odd...

SCADD is characterized by poor, cliquey management who hold unrealistic expectations, display poor communication, and exhibit questionable decision making. Even those most mission-driven at the organization are often forced out.

Working here mentally and spiritually drained me. The work was never too difficult, but the situation around it was what left the impact. SCADD left me feeling defeated day after day. Those around me took notice, seeing the literal difference in me while working at SCADD vs after.

If you decide to work at SCADD, know that it will be an uphill battle. Falling out of favor with management can happen quickly and it will not be subtle. 



Management offers a lot of support and opportunity to move within the company. The work is fulfilling when you can see the difference this agency has on others lives. The recovery community has given positive reviews on their experience going through SCADD and many individuals prefer this agency over other options. There is a sense of welcoming and understanding that is in all interactions internally with staff and with clientele coming in the door. 

Working here is a pleasure to me, most day's I really enjoy my job. Sadly I believe the management here is awful. I'm a very bold person but why does the management make me feel so weak? It's like I don't work here, without any appreciation. Most of them don't even know my name! Some of them say I'm beyond rude, when in reality they never met me nor held a conversation with me. I've learned to be proud of what I do here and don't pay mind to those who hold stigmas above my head. Don't get me wrong this is a great place to work, everything is close to perfect here but the management. 

This agency is about helping employees to get back in the job market. I have had the opportunity to advance quickly. Starting at an entry level position to supervising several departments. The hours are flexible helping single parents to be able to juggle work and family. The agency is very pro active in making sure employees advance in schooling and trainings to better themselves. I work with a great mix of coworkers making it enjoyable to go to work every day.

The company is highly disorganized and understaffed with a manager who is not at the office at anytime so you receive minimal clinical supervision. When you reach out to higher management you never receive a response. You have to do any required trainings on your own time because with them being understaffed there is no time while at work so I constantly had trainings rescheduled or canceled. 
I did like my coworkers they were supportive and did the best with what was provided. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Technician 54 salaries reported	$18.05 per hour
Clinician 3 salaries reported	$50.00 per hour
Registered nurse 8 salaries reported	$42.55 per hour
Licensed professional counselor 5 salaries reported	$68,000 per year
Licensed clinical social worker 6 salaries reported	$50.00 per hour

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