licensed vocational nurse

mental health technician

case manager

cleaner

licensed clinical social worker

Victory Starts Now

Subject: Mixed Experience at Victory Starts Now

I had a mixed experience working at Victory Starts Now. On the positive side, the pay is good, and forming connections with members was rewarding. However, the management leaves much to be desired. There's a perception of mismanagement, resembling real-life scenarios that are less than ideal.

The owner, Victoria, lacks common sense, and some may find her unprofessional attire discomforting. The workload is overwhelming, with employees expected to bear the brunt while management indulges in questionable activities. Despite the excessive demands, the compensation often doesn't match the effort.

The work environment seems to prioritize excessive overtime, potentially contributing to burnout. Reporting clients for rule violations can jeopardize job security, creating a challenging atmosphere for employees. While the financial aspect may be enticing, the overall work culture and management practices raise significant concerns.

In conclusion, Victory Starts Now has its merits, but the shortcomings in management and work culture can make it a challenging workplace for those seeking a balanced and supportive professional environment.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to have benefits as a blessing
And being able to get back to society in a positive manner opposed to previous behaviors I’m grateful I have opportunity to make a change in society. despite I don’t feel appreciated and underpaid I still do a good job.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I don’t have a opportunity to work morning shift or overtime and frustrating and I don’t feel appreciated, but I still show up to work and do my job sometimes beyond the call of duty

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Overall, I can see a lot of potential and growth within this company but they are some houses that get less attention and care meaning from the staff to the cleaning to the meals. The members receive meals are very important. If you eat right you think right if you’re treated right, you behave different. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A morning shift for me is a little busy. However, I look forward to sharing my own personal. Either colognes are buying the women smell goods to spray themselves to motivate them to want to shower and start their day. So typical day for me is to get motivated.

This is a company that I saw rapidly growing from 5 facilities to over 20. What is a constant at any site you go to is they really care about the population they serve. We are often told that if we don’t come to work everyday realizing the privilege we have in effectuating positive change in the clients lives, then we shouldn’t work here. The clinical staff are supported and given so much freedom to create programs that benefit our clients. There is also no micro management and very little documentation. I read in some of the reviews about the lack of HR and management skills but this must’ve been written before they expanded. There is now and HR dept, a legal team, and more. What I also love is the President is accessible and really accommodating. Also, in looking around while logging on here to do this review, I saw that what they pay clinical staff is extremely competitive . Again, they expanded quickly because they do good work with their clients. They also worked really hard to clean up and support all the different departments since that growth happened. I see them continuing to grow 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working with VSN is working with individuals who genuinely care and want to help the homeless and mental health community. everyone gives their absolute best to ensure the members receive the services they deserve and feel validated, cared for, acknowledged, loved, and that they are normal. All of the employees at VSN also ensure to normalize their feelings, they al absolutely focus them selves in the lives of the members making them a priority. VSN is a great place to work for. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
in ever work place there are stressors so VSN is not different from any other place, which makes them different is that management supports their employees as much as they can to ensure their mental health and work needs are met. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Just like any other place, it has everything that can make a job interesting. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depending in the position help by the individual.

Work-life balance
The own things she can talk to people any kind of way.They say they care  about the members but they really don't. They want you to treat them like there five years old.They Don't want you to show them how to better there lives.The company is ghetto fabulous. People always gossiping....Not professional at all.You check is always wrong too.They don't pay double time even when you work the hours.

Pay & benefits
Time sheets are always wrong ..Its always something

Management
Poor leadership,including the owner

Overall
No leadership. Very disrespect to their employees. Don't appreciate a hard worker. They never give you a complement.They enable the members. You only hear from the owner about bad stuff she never will let you know when your doing a good job. Or thank you for taking care of the members. They don't want to give you a rates but have you doing a million different jobs.

During my time here working for VSN, my experience has been exceptional. VSN is a company that values it's their input to new and innovative ideas. I have had amazing experiences with not only having their support in every area of my profession but also in my personal life. VSN takes the lives of their employees seriously and is attentive to their needs when their support it's required. MY advancement in this company has been amazing, starting in this company as a case manager, their support throughout my years of education to obtain my MFT degree, and giving me the opportunity to take the position of clinical director speaks the highest of how their support changes peoples lives, both only their clients but also their staff. VSN is the right place to work for, VSN is a humanistic approach program. 

A typical day was me running for the clients and management not caring. I learned how to work with difficult people. Management was upscale Drug heads. The culture was full of theives. The hardest part of the job was the people not caring and the most enjoyable part is the clients and helping them thrive. 
I loved the work I was doing but the people didn't care about you are the clients they only cared that you didn't tell their business and they house was clean. 

I don't have not to much more to say to the people but don't work here. 

Enjoyed the time I worked for VSN mostly because I love mental health and I’m a very empathic person with the desire to help. Working for VSN, I learned plenty and have used much of what learned at VSN into the roles I’ve had thereafter. My biggest concern was the rapid growth; there were many changes many could not keep up with, which sadly resulted in much turnover. Protocols became less clear and communication started to whither a bit. This led to a lot of confusion and a lot of tension amongst staff and management. I’m in hopes things have turned around for the better and staff has grown since. 

Been with the company for a year in a half , they are a company that wants to see you improve your skills ,bring life to the table , run a successful house with members whom have mental health issues with little to no supervision , be a team player , speak life into the people whom feel left behind , the pay is great , the company works with your lifestyle but inform them or they will never know , yes these clients have mental health issues some may have substance abuse issues but they still need someone to teach them that their life doesn’t end there,. VSN is a great company

It’s refreshing to work somewhere that allows you to actually focus on what’s best for the members instead of paperwork. This is a small grass roots nonprofit.  There is a lot of support available from co-workers, supervisors, and the CEO who is accessible to all staff and members alike. There are so many people dedicated to helping others. The members are the best part of the job. They can turn any bad day around for me!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Licensed vocational nurse 5 salaries reported	$31.80 per hour
Mental health technician 8 salaries reported	$22.75 per hour
Case manager 6 salaries reported	$23.75 per hour
Cleaner 2 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Licensed clinical social worker 4 salaries reported	$81,250 per year

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