Does Advocates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advocates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advocates. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advocates?

72% of Advocates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advocates 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advocates?

Direct Care Counselor (8) , Program Manager (8) , Direct Care Staff (7) , Case Manager (5) , Clinical Program Manager (5) , Outpatient Clinician (5) , Advocate (4) , Clinician (4) , Direct Support Staff (4) , Integrated Team Clinician (4) , Manager (4) , Mental Health Clinician (4) , Associate (3) , Care Coordinator (3) , Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at Advocates according to real employee reviews?

"And they have great equipments and Benefits." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great trainings" ((in 8 reviews)); "The team I worked with was great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Awesome team, great supervisor, a new team that’s smaller" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Advocates according to real employee reviews?

"Nonprofits generate low pay and with high burnout rates." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low salaries high turnover continues" ((in 9 reviews)); "There seems to be a major disconnect between upper management and direct care staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Program Managers are especially underpaid and tend to apply elsewhere or seek promotions within a year." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Advocates locations?

Framingham , Marlborough , Worcester , Ashland , Boston , Waltham , Chicago , Liverpool , Westland , Louisville , Bedford , Stratford , Dedham , Dracut , Hudson , Lawrence , Lowell , Newton , Peabody , Watertown , Harvard , Northborough , Framingham Center

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The Worst Management To Work For - Forensic Mental Health Clinician Advocates Employee Review

1.0

Feb 8, 2023

Forensic mental health clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaboration with other jail staff, benefits, support from co-workers

Cons

No support/guidance from management, lack of supervision for unlicensed professionals, liability concerns, environment was toxic, hostile, negligent, passive aggressive, condescending, gaslighting, disrespectful and unprofessional

Advocates Response

Thank you for this feedback. Our goal is to ensure that every member of the Advocates community feels valued, supported, and respected. I am sorry to hear that this was not your experience and would welcome more feedback if you’d like to reach out to me personally at bmiele@advocates.org or to Human Resources at hr@advocates.org. -Brenda Miele Soares, Senior Vice-President of Behavioral Health Services

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Pros

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Cons

Burn out is real Pay not great

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Jun 22, 2026

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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Cons

No cons so far, great team

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