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Hazelden Betty Ford

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Sadly, it's not what used to be. Morale is extremely low. - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Hazelden Betty Ford Employee Review

1.0
Feb 17, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The Twelve Step program is excellent. There are some excellent employees who do care about the client. Unfortunately they are the exception rather than the rule.

Cons

The culture has changed tremendously in the last 10 years. It has evolved into a corporate business rather than a happy, caring entity. It remains the most incestuous place I've ever known; people are hired (and fired) based on who they know. Management is not trusted and in spite of their lip service about employees being listened to, it doesn't happen. Nursing is a disaster. They are held in high esteem by upper management but many have ethical problems; lying about other employees is the norm and has cost quite a few their jobs. As a retired licensed counselor I worked with other long-time employees who were also licensed; they were happy to "get out of there" and none have chosen to come back, even on an "on-call" basis. That says a lot. For a non-profit organization there are at least 18 employees who earn well over $200,000 per year, many of whom receive bonus and incentive compensation which an average employee might consider to be a nice yearly salary. And many of them are incompetent. Employees are afraid to speak up about many things because they will be out the door pretty quickly, and they know it. Human Resources is a joke and will not carry your concerns "up the ladder" because they're too embedded with management.

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5.0
Mar 18, 2026
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Pros

Pay, benefits and culture were are great.

Cons

I have nothing negative to say.

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Hazelden Betty Ford Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that you found our pay, benefits, and culture to be strong, and we appreciate the important work our counselors do every day. Your feedback means a great deal to us.
2.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

The teamwork between nurses is great.

Cons

The nurses at Center City are on strike if that says anything about the business. The relationship between nurses and counselors is very strained. Also unsafe working environments due to patients getting in fights or bringing in contraband and not getting discharged. They need more mental health workers, but they are on a hiring freeze for that right now and it is absolutely killing us. The business only cares about money and it is very obvious. Many patients are racist towards others and nothing comes of that either.

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