school principal

case manager

program assistant

shelter assistant

preschool teacher

St. Vincent De Paul of Baltimore

Greeting visitors in the outreach center (homeless population) is how each of my workdays begin.  From the 20 man program for which I am residential case manager, clients begin keeping one-on-one sessions with me. Review of goals and needs are addressed and tools put in place to assist residents with reaching benchmarks.  Many personal and professional things are learned daily; from not setting unrealistic or unattainable goals to stretching one's ability to reach unimaginable goals; micro-management is pervasive and inhibits growth and flexibility needed to serve clients "where they are"; a saving grace is that co-workers are team players, and we all do what is needed to assist each other in order to better serve the clients; It's often challenging to function in an environment where employee morale is low.   Being a witness to clients' achievements is one of the most rewarding parts of the job.

Overall, I was very disappointment with the organization of this company. The curriculum specialist favored certain people and allowed them to get away with everything g. There is a lot of bad mouthing teachers within the headstart. Their is no behavior assistance or a program to assist teachers with behaviors. The salary is very low and working as an experience teacher there is a waste of time. A lot, of the buildings need updating and the lack of Kindergarten readiness . The curriculum is Acceralo and is not developmentally appropriate! They need to focus on hiring people who are certified and curriculum specialists that have spent some time in the school system . Not hire friends of friends.

A typical day at work was to meet with clients concerning their treatment plan.  My role in this was to make referrals for the client to assure that their families had financial and healthcare benefits for his/her family. Graduate students were assigned families, and they were discussed daily with me.  
Referrals were made often for job employment and placement for housing. Referrals for counseling concerning substance abuse issues, domestic violence and mental health.
The most rewarding part of the job for me was to experience the client's joy in their own success. The most heartbreaking thing for me was to see a client fail.

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My experience working at St VIncent de Paul of Baltimore has not been great. In the midst of Covid they don't practice what is suppose to be safety guidelines. Clients will have Covid and no one on staff is alerted as to not create a panic and people not come to work. Management rarely is on site and only cares about what is going on when the executive office are asking questions or get bad reports. Staff are treated as if they are replaceable and human resources is a joke. The people we serve are not always helped fairly as there should not be favoritism when it comes to serving the clients from management. Yet there is.

This was the first job where I had to deal with grants so I was extremely happy to add those skills to my accountant skillset. The job was emotionally satisfying in that it allowed me to be part of a team helping people in need.
But there was a changeover in the CFO position once a year while I was there, so having to adjust to the different leadership and management styles, in some cases, proved to be a chore.

This is a decent organization for gaining case management experience, but besides that I would not suggest working here. Leadership is very close-knit & there is a lot of shadiness and dishonesty with how they operate. Some of my colleagues were pleasant, but others talk down to you and belittle you at times. The pay also sucks. Lots of work with very little pay out.

A really nice place to work for if you enjoy helping homeless families. My Director is very candid and transparent and will help at anytime. She has an open door policy. I’ve really enjoyed my time working there.

Nice place to work. Just be aware of contract for position and it's end date before you accept a position. Good pay and good benefits. Awesome supervisor. Coworkers are nice. HR very helpful. Family like culture, even the other departments in the building. Stress-free environment. Many celebrations. Remote days weekly. Hybrid! I would definitely go back for a permanent, full-time position in my field! 

Management lacks training from being hand-picked within the organization. Lacks experience in leadership and does not treat staff very well. Often manages with their own personal feelings. They are disorganization and lacks knowledge of the programs they are supposed to lead. To advance to management, you have to be in their "clique" or brown nose. On the other hand, staff was friendly and great to work around.

Management IS NOT engaged. When something happens they pass the buck and reframe the situation to make it the employees fault. You WILL NOT be supported! Direct supervisor will stay in her office and will walk past you if she sees you struggling with a child or some sort of other issue. Management has been made aware of this an refuses to do anything. You will be gaslit! 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
School principal 8 salaries reported	$21.74 per hour
Case manager 24 salaries reported	$27.67 per hour
Program assistant 35 salaries reported	$16.93 per hour
Shelter assistant 9 salaries reported	$16.78 per hour
Preschool teacher 8 salaries reported	$20.30 per hour

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