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Ponessa Behavioral Health

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Great coworkers, disorganized and old fashioned management - Anonymous employee Ponessa Behavioral Health Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The employees are good, hard-working people. Managers are fair, educated, quality supervisors.

Cons

1. Much lower pay than Master's level professionals deserve 2. Paperwork is not online - like everyone else in the universe. This is perhaps the worst part of the job. They JUST got email this year. 3. The Health benefits are WEAK. 4. There are no perks (no free gym memberships, no free food, drinks, work supplies, no restaurant discounts or other local business discounts). This is the job of the marketing department - they don't perform their duties for the employees - just for the CEO and Owner. 5. Not all employees are eligible for benefits :-( That's not fair. It does not feel right that your co-worker isn't insured when you see how hard they work 40+ hours a week. 6. Fee-for-service people have to work other jobs during the year to make a decent salary. 7. School based employees don't have income over the summer. There should be an option for them to have some sort of work (like therapeutic summer camps for SB clients). 8. The company does not keep the employees in the loop - the monthly magazine is lame. It seems like the administration doesn't have any creativity and initiative to create what needs to be done to keep this company moving forward. It's surviving on old ideas. What NEW can you do to offer us opportunity?

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
9y
Thank you for the feedback. We are committed to providing a fair and supportive environment for all our employees, so we are disappointed to hear about some of your responses. We value and consider all feedback and we will continue to find ways to improve, but we want to address a couple of your specific concerns. First, as we continue to grow, we continuously look for ways to improve employee compensation and benefits. We currently offer Voluntary Benefits to all full-time and part-time employees who work more than 15 hrs a week, these include; Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Bridge or Hospital Confinement Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance. We also offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays to full-time employees, after 90 days of employment. In addition, we have an Employee Perks Program that is available on our website, posted in the office and shared with every employee at the New Hire Trainings. The Employee Perks Program offers our employees discounts to local cafes, gyms, and yoga studios, by showing their employee badge. We do offer Licensure Supervision to any Master’s level clinician who is desirous of pursuing Licensure. Licensure could be as a LMFT, LPC, or LCSW. T.W. Ponessa & Associates is able to provide individual supervision and /or group supervision for the benefit of the supervisee, to obtain a License. School Based Mental Health clinicians are given the opportunity to continue working over the summer, since new clients are being referred every day, and taking the summer off is completely voluntary. Thanks again for your ongoing contribution and feedback.

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Pros

I enjoy how there are many opportunities for BHTs and others who work for the comany to create a positive work community. My higher-ups have been very helpful, informational, firm and kind. I enjoy working with my client and it has been a good transition into working in a school setting

Cons

I cannot think about any cons right now.

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re so glad to hear that you’ve found a supportive and positive work community, and that your supervisors have made a meaningful impact through guidance and support. It’s wonderful to know your transition into the school setting has been a smooth and rewarding one, and that you’re enjoying your work with your consumer. We truly appreciate the important role our BHTs do each day—thank you!
1.0
Feb 10, 2026
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Pros

The rapport within the department was generally good, people are very supportive of one another. Supervisors could be helpful too depending on the issue. You do get to make your own schedule (somewhat). It's a nice building, I liked my individual office.

Cons

It completely wrecked my mental health; I was literally always burnt out and dealt with several severe depressive episodes while employed, as well as trauma symptoms afterwards. Granted I know this is partially due to the state of community mental health in general; however, I was in a state of constant anxiety regarding my productivity hours and always felt like I was being gaslit. If you don't meet your quota, you start losing PTO hours or sometimes even your salary. I worked 11 hour days and would still have to bring work home with me. I never felt good enough no matter what I did to get ahead. The business focuses more on quantity of clients rather than quality of their care; it sometimes felt more like I was working in a factory than in a therapy office. I feel bad because the clients are really the ones that suffer for it.

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
3mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you experienced a supportive team environment during your time with us. We do want to clarify that expectations around productivity and scheduling are clearly communicated throughout the hiring process and regularly reviewed with staff to ensure transparency. We strive to provide consistency and support so clinicians understand what is required and have the resources to be successful. We recognize that community mental health can be demanding work and may not be the right fit for everyone. We remain committed to maintaining a supportive workplace while delivering high-quality care to our clients. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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