SLEA Has a lot of Shaping Up to Do - Speech Language Pathologist SLEA Therapies Employee Review

1.0
Oct 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Good mission, employees are from diverse ethnicities/backgrounds.

Cons

First, I've never worked so hard and was so unappreciated. The Executive Director (Owner) is/was frugal, extremely unethical and very, very greedy. This is probably why there is a big turnover of employees. It's all about money, money, money to them. The company lacks structure and organization. You're pretty much on your own with lack of support. There were no set rules; you had to figure things out on your own. There was a lack of Supervision, which was also another red flag. Additionally, lack of communication was also a problem between administration and staff. It can take days for someone to respond via phone or email. There was also a great deal of micromanaging coming from the Program Director and Owner/Executive Director. The clinics are pretty much run by very nice young adults who've just completed their AA Degrees, as Speech Assistants (Not licensed Speech-Language Pathologists) in the field. It was quite alarming when the COO and HR Director left the company the same week. I would have to suspect that there was illegal activities going on (e.g., fraudulent billing? unethical practice?). The Executive Director is/was never present (always traveling and galavanting to Oakland, Israel, New York etc.) except at mandatory meetings which in turn, doesn't help in running an organization. There was so much red tape like you wouldn't believe.

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5.0
Feb 19, 2026
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Pros

Great work culture and support, meaningful and varied day-to-day work, and amazing staff and CEO. Nothing to complain about. Such a friendly team in all departments.

Cons

Administrative work can add up until you find a system for staying on top of it.

2.0
Apr 4, 2026
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Pros

The families served are wonderful and a meaningful part of the work experience.

Cons

Decrease support from admin and HR, with available support often inconsistent. Workplace culture can sometimes be impacted by interpersonal dynamics. Lack of adequate training for staff in neuroaffirming practices. A significant amount of administrative responsibility is placed on providers, including communicating with families (calls/texts), tracking attendance, and enforcing attendance policies while on top of managing high caseloads, completing daily documentation, and writing reports. This can contribute to workload strain and reduced time for direct client care.

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