Great staff, but disconnected, cliquish and biased upper management. - Residential Therapist Penny Lane Employee Review

3.0
Mar 6, 2017
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Pros

The staff are supportive, passionate and well trained. They truly care about supporting each other and providing excellent care to the kids that stay there. Incentive money is available for exceeding productivity minimums. Dept managers are supportive, available around the clock and provide great supervision.

Cons

Upper management definitely has favorites and there is nepotism among the executive team. While they provide town hall meetings for employees, they are reluctant to answer direct questions and often make vague promises. They are disconnected from the staff that work with the kids... for example, they designed cubicle working space for therapists, social workers, other staff without considering the needs of a functional workspace. They are cramped, some have limited leg space due to shelving placed under the work top, and the chairs bump into the walls of the cubicle of staff moves 6 inches either way. When approached by numerous staff to ask about different accommodations or removal of shelves, staff were told it was too expensive and they could work at a coffee shop. This is only one example, but demonstrates a lack of caring about employee retention, satisfaction and safety.

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5.0
Jan 6, 2025
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Pros

-Transparent about Finances/Pay -Flexible -Understanding of Individual's Circumstances

Cons

-Productivity Expectations from County contract(s) can be tough at times

5.0
Nov 19, 2024
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Pros

Good support from supervisors Never a shortage of work to do Good group health plans Transparent about finances Open to constructive criticism/conversation Flexible/sensitive to personal situations

Cons

Silly regulations (not so much put into play by the agency, but with the Department of Mental Health) Paperwork with a learning curve

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