direct care worker

case manager

director

philanthropy manager

cashier

Sunny Glen Childrens Home

Let me tell you this, if your really desperate for a job and you can handle all the bull and stress what those people put out then go for it. Management is money hungry, they cant say they dont have activity money to give you because they get paid different amounts for each kid even if their getting higher level of care. If you need supplies in the house that needs special ordering they won't get it for you because the less they spin on the house the more they pocket. If you do your job yeah for sure your going to get in trouble documentation is your best friend to cover your butt with these people you gotta think smart and be one step ahead. The kids I gotta say a lot of them have their moments you will be kicked, scratched, bitten, things thrown at you, cursed at, probably even stabbed. No I'm not even exaggerating it has happened. You have to be able to know what kind of care each child needs and some of the times you won't even know because they won't tell you I'm sure now they stopped having employees read the kids files to know about them and be able to provide the appropriate care. A couple of kids have gone in that was not suppose to be there due to their background information of sexual behavior that needed to be provided to the staff when it came to those kids being around smaller kids. This job can be really stressful if you dont have that support from management and other employees. This is the one job I really wouldn't recommend to anybody unless you are really hard up for money even then the pay is not even worth it because everybody gets paid differently.

SGCH corporate team push all staff to follow the core value (PROMISE), however the corporate team DO NOT follow this. Employees strive to do their best, but at the whim of upper management & corporate, they will let you go/terminate you if you are not a puppet. It is known throughout the company that if you speak up PROFESSIONALLY about concerns that staff may have, you will be fired. Sad, but true. It is known with all staff that if you speak up, you are going to be fired & SGCH has proved this time and time again. Corporate HR pretends to listen to your concerns, but does little to no follow through. Employees are great, but the ones who taint the company are upper management & corporate. All employees know that if there are corporate personnel on-site, it is because someone is getting fired. HR pushes that they will suspend & then investigate if there is a concern with an employee, they state that this is policy, but this is only adhered to when they deem fit. If staff are comfortable with supervisors/leads, it is frowned upon & questioned. Upper management & corporate team are allowed to invest in a program that they push staff to use (financial conflict of interest). 

I don't know what this people are thinking most of the time. Some of the live- in get over staffed and the once that do need help don't get the staff they need, all they get is " don't worry you will be okay" or we can't get more people because we don't have kids... so on and on...  lol  you will be out of ratio and at times it will feel like they do this to you for the fun of it. if you work for this place DO NOT SPEND YOUR MOMNEY ON THE KIDS!!!! and do not feel sorry for them... if sunny glen  does not want to provide activity money then that is on them. the kids know this and they will use it to get you to spend your own money... Don't!!! ... Other direct care workers are nice but try to keep things to yourself. Do not talk about your personal life, keep that at home because the next day everyone will know... the kids are okay for the most part but some do need more help and should not be there, sad but true... some days are good some are not, however a job is a job! it pays about 10 an hour and you don't start working until a month after you get hired. they are slow in that way.

I worked at Sunny Glen as a live in I got paid salary and work about 110-120 by weekly so in other words i was getting paid less then 5 dollar an hour. The kids are okay but you end up spending the little money you get on them which defeats the purpose of working there. They say they have money for activities yet they give you the run around for it. Management well don't trust anyone. They feed on seeing you make a mistake. They are so childish will give you a hard time for the most miner things. Honestly most of the people that work there don't want to be there. I don't blame them and thats why i left. The amount of pettiness that is there is not worth the pay. The director is a good man ill give him that. The HR lady as well and the office people but dont trust managment of the supervisors . Staff is okay however just be careful with some of them. It just was not worth it for me and probably it wont be for you. Also most of the kids take medication a lot of it.  Always check the count before you take over because they will try to blame it on you if there is a mistake...

Working with them has pros and cons, they give good benefits depending on the department you belong to, there is too much gossip, there are people who don't work and do nothing, but they never tell them anything because they are friends or relatives of HR or those who govern that company, they fire without justification and they are not interested in you losing your job, they ask for experience to work with children, but they always give jobs to people with no experience but they are THEIR FAMILY and within their policies it says that they do not hire relatives, and many families work there (brothers, cousins, brothers-in-law, etc.) They publish job offers, but they only hire their relatives or acquaintances who work within their company and with no experience. they make job offers, but the only thing they offer is ycw because practically nobody wants to do that job.  They ask that they be “bilingual” but there are people who only speak Spanish and don't even understand English, but that is if they have good positions.  FAVORITISM 

If you want a job that doesn't value you, SGCH is it. If you want a job where you will never advance, SGCH is it. A job that takes all your personal family time for granted, SGCH is it. You will find yourself overworked, overwhelmed, stressed and underpaid. Management will suck the motivation out of you. They will make you feel ignorant and belittle you as much as they can. The worst experience of my job experiences. 

Company has no idea what they are doing. Travel department as well as administrative management are a joke. They hire a lot of inexperienced irresponsible people who don’t take their job seriously. Most leads are ignorant and full of themselves (there is favoritism for sure). Environment is toxic. Drama in every department. Pay is not worth it. Also you will spend a lot of time out in the sun. Several people  got ill from heat exposure. No leadership skills, nor can they control their employees. They don’t value good employees either. I can keep going…and again the pay is not worth it. 

Please do not apply to this company. They’re deceiving and have a disrespectful HR team. I was informed I would be working at a different location and they changed my work location, but didn’t assure it until I was already a month and a half in the company. They pay you less if your shelter is of “less employees” however they still had me training two sites at once. The HR department met with me in a kitchen instead of a conference room when I voiced my concerns of no equal pay & pay location. I was also asked to use my own vehicle to transport food with no travel reimbursement. They also do not provide covid pay. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Specifically the San Benito location has nothing good about it 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The inconsistency no communication the favoritism the violation of the whistle blower rights 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressfull  uncomfortable uneasy walking on egg shells constantly 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
High alert walking on egg shells

Very unhealthy environment.  Unjust scales.  Management does not know how to properly operate this facility.  Rules are broken just to appease certain clients making it difficult to find a healthy balance for others.  Restroom breaks are far and few between.  You are not allowed to sit down unless you ask to be relieved.  Certain supervisors do not answer your calls via radio.  It is no wonder people are frustrated and upset most of the time.  Management has their favorites and allows them to pick which pods and positions they prefer.  

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Direct care worker 5 salaries reported	$15.60 per hour
Case manager 3 salaries reported	$23.94 per hour
Director 1 salary reported	$95,000 per year
Philanthropy manager 4 salaries reported	$55,000 per year
Cashier 3 salaries reported	$9.94 per hour

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