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Working in treatment is a double edged sword; seeing clients come in tore up and taken to their knees bc of their addiction and then slowly seeing the light turn on in their eyes and seeing their personality shine and feeling so proud of them is the utmost fulfilling and best part of the job. The other side of that is management here will tell you you can't talk to them unless you're facilitating the program schedule. They don't just enforce reasonable boundaries, they would have meetings where they would make us feel bad for talking to clients when they're crying or screaming or just asking them how they're doing. They wanted our interactions to be as minimal and superficial as possible so that the counselors could talk to them when techs are the ones who see clients 24/7 vs counselors and therapists only seeing them once a week for one hour (IF that!). They made us make clients scrub the grout with a toothbrush and a bucket of bleach as their 5am chore punishments. Management minimizes your feelings and concerns and would tell me I needed to "calm down" and that I was "overreacting" if they would even reply at all. There's a reason this place has a high turnover rate and no one stays for very long! If you can muster through the incompetent management and make sure to keep your mouth shut and not bring up new ideas or possible solutions to them to avoid either getting ignored or gaslighted, you have a real shot at semi-enjoying your time there.

Working at the Teen Project has been awesome! First and foremost, what I appreciated most was how organized everything was in the sense that every process is thought out and standardized, however no one micromanages you. You are allowed to do things your way, but there are certain things you need to follow and adhere to. I really appreciate the direction that is provided. In addition to that, everyone in the company is super friendly. But the best part is helping young women jump start their lives. Everyone at the company truly believes in the mission and that is something very admirable. Employees who come on board who don't really care and just come for a paycheck, quickly end up leaving for one reason or another. This company is only good to work at, if you believe in the mission and try to fulfill it everyday at work.

The organization seems to focus on how they appear rather than the women they serve, as they will "open" for investors and donors, but be unequipped to admit clients until a month after they've "opened." They have people in administration that do not understand mental health diagnoses or how it can correlate to substance abuse. Nepotism has kept poorly equipped staff in their positions which has led to a decline in workplace morale and ultimately why you see so many significant direct client care positions empty so frequently. Administration focuses on bringing in "higher numbers in the census" while neglecting the women that are in the program; many of them went without a full set of clothing in their stay here because management insisted on throwing away surplus clothing. 

I really appreciate that they like to promote current employees before hiring from outside. It just shows that there is room for growth, I saw it happen numerous times around me and to me. Another thing is that there is constant growth because they do annual raises for all staff. Beside all that, helping the girls is so rewarding. I had to move away or else I would have stayed because the company has job security, room for growth, and a friendly culture. I also like that they appreciate hard workers, because I pride myself to be one. They even told me that during the interview, that if you work hard and show that you care, you'll make it far here and if not, then what's the point? It needs to make sense for both parties. I'll never forget that. 

Clear favoritism, contradictory communication, and lack of true support. They even " celebrate " your birth month with other collueges but no one really likes to be involved in those but rather that money be used for our raises. Side note- they always choose a bad cake and snacks
Management is very spiteful and petty, if you are not on thier "good" side, you will know it. Constant belittlement, and public humiliation. Avoid the headache and don't apply here. My mistake, applying here and leaving a good job for this place. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
You get to help women get clean and start their lives over again and help them reunite with their children!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Personalities don’t always mess and can cause conflict sometimes and that can sometimes cause stress

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is good we all come together to make everyday a great day as a team

Was always short staffed client to ratio was always exceeded & put a lot of pressure on staff. Barely had any breaks / lunches. Seemed like upper management cared more about clients than staff, was guilt tripped if you called off sick even if you had sick hours. No raises & asked to do more tasks / work than  on job description without the extra pay. Good for career experience but not a place for growth unless you want to wait 5+ years to possibly even have a tiny chance of getting promoted or a raise lol. 

They require too much from their staff and do not provide enough support nor tools to fulfill your duties. Management is extremely unorganized and do not communicate effectively. The working conditions I was put under are definitely not appropriate and when I spoke up about it nothing was done to rectify the situation. It’s a real bummer because as a whole the place has potential to be great, management just doesn’t want to hear your ideas. 

The CRTP program has so much potential but the management cares more about their census numbers than actually helping the clients. Their turn over rate is extremely high for a reason. They changed management last year and it’s not the same. Favoritism is played and management will make your life awful if they don’t get along with you or if you simply speak up for the clients. Highly would recommend not working for this company. 

The worst job I ever had.  I moved from out of state and was promised to work as soon as possible. It took HR MONTHS to actually bring me on board. After rigorous training; I finally got to start 4 months after moving to California. Teenagers are the worst.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Residential aide 4 salaries reported	$22.38 per hour
Therapist 3 salaries reported	$32.83 per hour
Technician 4 salaries reported	$22.13 per hour
Licensed vocational nurse 3 salaries reported	$69,667 per year
Case manager 2 salaries reported	$27.50 per hour

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