mental health technician

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therapist

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SpectraCare Health Systems, Inc.

I worked here from about 2 years. Techs got paid the least no matter the experience or the degree. Management is not there to guide you. Management is there to give you incomplete instructions and make sure you do what you are told no matter the tasks. The consumers or residents are not looked as important, the company slogan is "caring is our calling" and they only care about the dollar signs. The management will keep lazy employees and refer to PRN workers as "bodies to fill a shift". I really do not think this company is a good place to work. Maybe work here if you need some extra money, but DO NOT work here if you have easy anxiety or easily stressed and overwhelmed. The management will run off good employees and they do not care if the residents are taken care of properly. Management will also force co-workers to work together even if they do not get along. The focus of this company is get all the money that they can and ask questions later. I would never work here again. The management will also make employees work against each other by making employees do certain things or say things to get a negative reaction out of the opposed employee. WORK AT YOUR OWN RISK. A HIGHLY UNFAIR ENVIRONMENT.

There is a reason there is such turn over in this rat pit. Rather than nurture their employees and try to invest in them, they have the mentality that they will work them all to death and just replace them when they burn out. Great philosophy, til they've burned through every therapist in the 5 county area they cover. You will be micromanaged to death, and have impossible productivity expectations, with an unmanageable case load. And don't even think about trying to have a healthy family life. If your kid is sick or has an event you need to attend, too bad. There was one supervisor who was flexible and worked with staff to try to make life bearable there, and they ran her off because she was human. They fired one staff person because she had a medical problem that was life threatening, so she was gone too much. The clinical director should be a client, and the HR director comes from a bully mentality...until you call her bluff and quit, which about the entire staff in Dothan has done in the last 12 months. The pay is miserable ($30k for a licensed therapist?) and the emotional toll is brutal.

Spectracare hosts a Walk in Wednesday each week for employment due to the extremely high turn over rate. The benefits are amazing if you are full time. PRN workers are not eligible for benefits. There are no raises or room for advancement within the company. The consumers are grossly neglected and live in poor conditions. The homes are filthy with rodents in the kitchen, broken beds, rotting showers and toilets,  and disgusting conditions. For example,  at least once a month, bed bugs are present without proper treatment or reporting. The patients complaints are not advanced because they are denied proper medical care and do not have access to an advocate. Really a sad place for them but at least they are not out on the streets. Human Resource workers are clueless and the Admin department is way too old and out of touch, or just don’t care about the patients or employees.

Working at SpectraCare has been a journey of highs and lows. The most rewarding part of the job is undoubtedly the clients. Seeing individuals work toward stabilization and recovery is why I do this work. However, the internal culture is challenging. There is significant workplace drama and a sense that advancement is based more on "who you know" than on actual performance or qualifications. I have also observed that promotional opportunities seem to prioritize specific DEI initiatives over merit and experience. Most concerning is the "revolving door" for clients: while they want to get better, I’ve seen a pattern in which neglect or a lack of proper support from the company leads to their returning shortly after leaving. It is a difficult environment for those truly dedicated to long-term patient success.

My experience working at this company was extremely disappointing. Communication was inconsistent, and management often failed to support employees or address concerns in a timely or respectful manner. There was little accountability or structure, and expectations were often unclear or changed without notice. Despite the dedication of many staff, leadership seemed more focused on the appearance of the company rather than on creating a healthy or somewhat seemingly enjoyable workplace. I would not recommend this company to anyone seeking stability, professionalism, or genuine employee support. It does not help when the Director of Human Resources does not do a good enough job to be in the position they are in either. The work environment in the office is very depressing. The leadership needs a complete rebrand. 

I have been an employee with SpectraCare for a couple of years now. Here we have exceptional benefits, competitive market salaries, annual "gifts", and nice clean facilities to work in. We are blessed with an Executive team that truly cares about its' employees and their overall well-being. The Management team goes the extra mile to ensure a pleasant workforce and provide a healthy "work-life" balance. There is a genuine camaraderie among the staff as well; You feel like you are working with family. The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing you are doing something to help someone else who otherwise may not receive the care they need. I am glad I chose to come to work for SpectraCare and would recommend it to all of my friends and family. I know I have found the company I plan to retire from!

Not all of the administration at SpectraCare is overbearing, but the culture is one of micromanagement and disapproval.   The management would regularly disparage one's coworkers behind their back and would encourage disrespectful treatment of the patients. 

I have never worked for a place with a more inverted sense of priorities.  Instead of encouraging the clients, employees are rewarded for harshness and disrespect. They will, however, punish staff for hanging unapproved artwork on the walls (albeit inspirational and beautiful.) 

Their mission statement and training are incongruent to the actual practices of the employees as directed by the administration.  I truly feel for the clients who are unfortunate enough to reside in a SpectraCare inpatient facility.

Working here was a daily struggle between trying to do the right thing and trying to please upper management. Those two things didn’t coexist. There was a power five who called all the shots. The remaining employees work under fear. The high turnover speaks loud and clear for the culture. It’s not working in community mental health that burns employees out. It’s the hostile environment with constant fear, backstabbing, and empty promises. You will be told anything to get you to do their bidding and it’s all good until you don’t bend your will to them. It’s a workplace like no other. Until Upper Management gets an overhaul, nothing will ever improve. Some stripes just can’t be changed! Thankful I, and so many really good employees made a change. 

A typical days work would start at 7 p.m. I would clock-in and greet everyone with a positive attitude. I would begin with a group session on basic skills such as; housekeeping, money management, resolving conflict and etc. I learned that working with behavioral consumers could be very challenging but, very rewarding. Management was very optimistic. My co-workers displayed a team player attitude while meeting goals of the consumers. The hardest part of the job was assisting the behavioral clients after having a breakdown. The most enjoyable part was encouraging them to follow house rules and actually seeing them accomplish the goal.

This is the absolute worst company to ever work for. Upper management is terrible. They treat the employees, WHO MAKE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, like pure trash. They've bullied people into covering shifts (either you cover them or lose your job or your hours will be cut someway), they're condescending, don't care that if you have a life outside of work- their home life comes before yours, and flat out rude. Pay has recently been increased by two whole dollars, which still isn't enough for everything they DON'T tell you that's part of the job. The consumers are also treated very poorly and, somewhere between the lines, the company is taking money from them.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mental health technician 114 salaries reported	$14.44 per hour
Observer 12 salaries reported	$35.25 per hour
Therapist 2 salaries reported	$51,376 per year
Shift coordinator 7 salaries reported	$37.75 per hour
Security guard 2 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour

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