Horrible - Clinical Therapist Brightside Health Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2024
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Pros

None. Honestly. It was horrible from the beginning to the end

Cons

This company does not care about staff. They treat management like children and are belittling to staff in meetings Full time requirements are 34 clinical hours weekly which is not only industry standards but not feasible in a 40 hour work week with paperwork, meetings and case management. One upper management person stated “Well that is what weekends are for, you can make up hours 7 days a week.” They purchased a substance abuse company and dropped most of the high risk clients- no transition plan. Many clients relapsed due to the extreme change so quickly. It was heartbreaking to see so many clients displaced due to “trying to follow” telehealth laws. However, these clients should have been provided a 90 day transitional plan. That would have ultimately been the safest decision for people trying to remain sober.

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Brightside Health Response
1y
Thank you for sharing this feedback. We strive to offer clinicians a flexible work environment with timely support from the Brightside team as well as ongoing consultation to manage caseloads efficiently, ensuring our team can deliver the best possible care to those we serve. Additionally, we’ve listened to feedback from clinicians and adjusted our expectations for full-time therapists in order to maintain a healthy balance of clinical facing time versus required administration efforts. Those changes have gone into effect. Any clinician who has questions or concerns regarding these matters is encouraged to speak with their manager to ensure they are addressed. Regarding our acquisition of Lionrock Recovery, we were unfortunately unable to continue supporting members in certain states due to insurance contracting. However, during that transition, we offered members the option to transition care to Brightside Health if they felt 1:1 therapy and/or medication management was the right path forward for them. We also provided dedicated 1:1 support from our care coordinators to ensure a seamless transition.

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5.0
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Pros

I highly recommend this company as its been a positive experience working here. The pay is competitive and the scheduling is very flexible. They support a healthy work/life balance. I also feel that the platform is very user friendly.

Cons

The pay schedule is once a month which can be difficult. And although I have not had trouble reaching support I have had complaints from clients that support doesnt respond promptly to their inquiries or concerns.

1.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

They have good insurance and offer some other benifits

Cons

is literally the worst job I have ever had. I chose to leave because of what I believe to be serious ethical concerns and a lack of real support for both clinicians and clients. For the last two years, I have watched clients struggle while clinicians were expected to meet unrealistic productivity demands with little regard for continuity of care or quality treatment. The focus often felt more centered on numbers, scheduling, and metrics than on actual client wellbeing. One of the biggest issues was the inability to properly maintain continuity with clients. Clinicians were often restricted in how we could communicate, follow up, or advocate for the people under our care. Clients would disappear into scheduling systems, sit in “boxes,” or go without appropriate support while staff were left without clear direction or meaningful assistance. There was also a major lack of accessibility and human support. Clients and clinicians alike often could not reach an actual person by phone, and many issues seemed to go unresolved for long periods of time. It created an environment where both staff and clients felt unsupported and unheard. I stayed because I genuinely cared about my clients, and many of them deserved far better than what they received. But after two years of watching ongoing operational problems, poor communication, and what felt like profit being prioritized over ethical care, I finally realized it was time to move on. There are good clinicians working there who truly care, but the overall system itself is deeply flawed.

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Brightside Health Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for the care you provided to patients during your time at Brightside. We recognize that delivering mental healthcare at scale comes with challenges, and we’re continually evolving our systems, operations, and support structures to better support both clinicians and patients. Feedback from clinicians is valuable and plays an important role in helping us continue to grow and improve as an organization. Our mission remains centered on expanding access to quality mental healthcare while supporting the clinicians who make that care possible every day. If you’re open to sharing additional feedback, we encourage you to reach out directly to our HR team at hr@brightside.com. We appreciate the time and care you contributed at Brightside and wish you all the best moving forward.
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