janitor

direct support professional

registered behavior technician

production worker

supported living manager

Wabash Center

I spent 6 years at Wabash Center and have only seen a steady decline in quality of care. Yes, they may advertise new programs and updated buildings. They may boast about their star quality team and management. The place I stated working for 6 years ago seemed to prioritize good caretaking, being THE BEST at what they did. Now we are left with a company that prioritizes expansion, profit, and superficial media posts. With all that expansion, standards of care have dropped. You will be required to do more and more work than you did when you started. They will find reasons to write you up if they don't like you, while excusing the same behavior from staff who are friends with their managers. A large part of management is a group of women who have targeted and harassed countless employees. They are known throughout the company for being part of a catty clique. They do not do nearly enough to show the staff that spend more time at work than with their families that they are appreciated. This causes a high turnover rate, which affects the individuals that we serve more than anything. They care more about the bottom line than providing a stable home life to a group of people who so desperately deserve it, and have been treated badly for a large portion of their lives. They justify every bad decision made in HR because they know that their staff will refuse to let the individuals that they serve go without care even if it comes at their own expense. Just do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. 


This is an odd review as I do not work for Wabash Center, but I do work with them. I work with many agencies and Wabash is definitely one of the best. They truly care about the people they serve. They take care of their staff and they are on top of the game. While this field is working with people and that alone is hard so there will always be some hiccups here and there, This place has truly learned to take each hurdle and make the best possible outcome for the people we serve. From Soar to Supported Living you see so many great things. Their ADA program is one of a kind. They offer resources from basically birth to goodbyes and they never walk away from someone in need. Over the years I have seen so many improvements here but the best one yet has been Supported Living. I have enjoyed watching a hard area be corrected with ease. You can tell that they truly care and want to make lives better. Their communication is amazing and they are not just there for the profit. Its so nice to see leadership that is running it right. Kudos so many Kudos to the directors and managers that are in place now, around the clock care is hard but they are always smiling and always answering. Case Managers appreciate it.  And then ADA. Seeing people out in the community so much is the best thing in the world. This new program is what was needed and missing. We love seeing the day to day updates .  Keep it up Wabash you are setting Agency standards. 

Having spent many years at this company, I can honestly say it is one of the worst places I have ever worked for in my life. Management is sup-par and does not know what they are doing or what is going on in their company. 

Want to be stressed all the time? Want to constantly be asked to do more than your fair share? Want to watch people who slack off and have been here a fraction of the time get promoted before you? Then do I have the job for you!

The work environment is incredibly toxic. People will do everything they can and within their power to stab you in the back for a slight bump up in the company. You can give it your all every day just to hear that out of the 50 things you did that day 1 of them was wrong and you need punished for that one thing.

You can volunteer 60 hours of your time on a weekly basis for months on end and the first time you tell them no or that you are busy they tell you that you are not a team player and will lose out on higher positions in the company.

This is not a positive place to work. Don't waisted your time with this place. They may offer to pay you more but you are selling your soul in the process just to get let out to the wolves the first indication of problems.

After working at many places as a dsp , I have figured out that Wabash is the best one to work for. They give you control of your schedule but let you work more if you want to . they don't force you. You have great supervisors that are in the home training you and helping you. The consumers are ao amazing here i love them all so much. the pms are really great too . they are avaible and work in the homes answer our calls and help out. I really like the program director of the houses,. she started communicating almost instantly . She always answers when i text or call to get me where i need to go. she helps with schedules and she is the nicest person inspite of being so overworked .  The supported living team is a good one. We all work really well together and you will really love it here. There is not one bad thing i could say other than they need a new scheduler. PM and PD have to help fix a lot of the schedulers errors that she wont admit to . but everything else is so so good. I also met the chief of programs and she was the nicest lady and was so appreciating of what we do. you dont see this love and kindness everywhere. 

Wabash Center provides care and coordination for over 90 individuals.  Their workshop days consist of 6 hours of supervised interactions to achieve workplace goals and socialization skills.  They also have education and ADL training in many areas including music, gardening, cooking, computers etc.

After work, there are many individuals that are overseen in group homes, apartments, and shared living.  The direct care staff is some of the finest to provide interesting, healthy lifestyles.  They clients attend events in the public with supervision by staff.  They also keep a household with ADL training of cooking, cleaning, laundry, counting, etc.

Wabash Center provides their clients with appropriate skills for any level the client may be at.  They achieve healthy living as well as medical management.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the staff and the clients.  I feel that if we can make one day better than the last, we have accomplished something.

The hardest part of the job was leaving.

I worked at WC for the last 4 - 5 years of my life. I worked on multiple contracts in multiple positions. Being a regular employee isn't that stressful. The work is doable, and they're finally starting to increase the base pay. However, if you want to be a team lead, supervisor, or a manager, I can assure you that unless you're a "yes man," you will not do well here. There is no support from upper management or HR. I have been a team lead once and a supervisor twice. Not once did I feel it was worth it. There are a couple employees in each department who are truly good people. They are the ones who support and appreciate you. I just couldn't deal with the lack of due diligence and support any longer. They also tried to make me feel guilty for asking for a raise and never gave me one single evaluation. 

Wabash is the place to work! They have a new program manager and program director and they are always looking out for you , the homes, the people, and the agency. They talk to you , treat you like you matter, explain things. And actually help in the homes. You are not just a name on a spreadsheet to them they actually care about you . Wabash takes care of you from the top down to the DSP . They push team work they love each one of us and you feel it . From a whole week of gifts to 3am calls with the program managers/director  talking you off the ledge they truly are there for you . Plenty of hours available as the field is always short handed but they appreciate and respect your work and your time with family. Supported living is the place to be we love our team we love our dsp we love our managers and we love our director .big things are coming with this new management in place they lead with their hole hearts . Come work with us!!!!!!!! We love wabash  and we will love you 

Although the field is a tough one, This agency takes care of their employees. They go above an beyond to ensure that the employees , especially DSP's are cared for. They are constantly looking at ways to become a better work place for all levels of employment here. You are not unheard. You are not dismissed. You are constantly looked out for. With bonuses and increases as well as shift premiums and more, Wabash Center is the place to be if you enjoy taking care of people. Management is amazing. DSPs are amazing. The individuals are amazing. You are not going to find a more rewarding job where you also feel loved and cared for. Wabash Center has set the bar high. They go the extra mile. They serve with their whole hearts. Their vision and mission is seen in every employee there. 

Wabash has done so much over the years and we continue to improve everyday. We have appointed new management. We are working on better training. We have the best individuals. We are growing together as a team. Which is something that we have been wanting for years. We have great SLS’s that will work with you in the homes. Our program manager is involved, she funny , and she’s in the homes making sure we are taken care of as much as she can. Our director , has a heart of gold. She has come to us changing many things for the better. And she doesn’t care about the title, she’s in the homes with us every day making sure we are not over worked. Our team is getting better every day and we know we still have room to grown but everyday we are doing it. We just need more team members . Come join us. You won’t regret it . 

Work closely with Vocational Rehabilitation to ensure the steady flow of clients are assisted as needed in their job goals.

In this position, I have learned organization and punctuality are key to success. I have also learned that networking can take place in many forms.

The workplace culture is professional, but laid back and flexible. It is easy to become dedicated to your job.

Hardest part of the job is when clients do not follow through with their plan. Finding the line when to step back is hard when you are always willing to do more.

Most enjoyable part of this position is the coworkers and those who work closely with us as peers.This would be followed closely by the success of clients.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Janitor 13 salaries reported	$14.58 per hour
Direct support professional 1 salary reported	$10.75 per hour
Registered behavior technician 2 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Production worker 7 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Supported living manager 3 salaries reported	$42,500 per year

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