Center For Children reviews

Dependence upon antiquated equipment and billing systems A huge amount of paperwork and case work is handled by clinicians Feels like management has little respect for knowledge, experience and learning of employees - newbies or not The scheduling structure makes it hard to meet expected production when things go wrong for clients (i.e. often) Clients are assigned at random with little understanding of clinician orientation or abilities Close knit community means that you'll often have clients who know each other and/or are relatives It feels as if the organizational problems are often placed on the shoulders of entry-level employees who by their very nature cannot provide high levels of insight into these issues Consultations with experts about positive changes to make seem fruitless Lack of strong and reliable funding sources means the agency is staffed by new clinicians who will seek more lucrative employment immediately upon gaining full licensure Lack of funding impacts almost every area; protocols, morale, facilities, attitude, outlook, and clinical philosophy A general feeling of desperation pervades Long commutes are likely - rents in the rural community around these areas are still pretty high Traffic around the main office and satellite offices can be bad at times (common in the Baltimore/DC region) The politics of the area are fairly conservative - the satellite offices are in rural farming and fishing communities and the main office is in a bedroom community for DC. This might not be a "con" for some readers. It feels like there is a high turnover, here, and people seem to leave unhappy Poverty is not just a problem in the clientele

No supervision for ethical standards and license for clinical social work Lie Director is nasty and takes things personal and will do what she can to bring you down if you advocate for yourself