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National Youth Advocate Program

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National Youth Advocate Program reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

Marvena Twigg

71% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

National Youth Advocate Program has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Youth Advocate Program employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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244 reviews
4.0
Jan 5, 2023
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Pros

I have never felt micro-managed or as though my work didn't matter; management is excellent at team-bonding and creating a family culture. This is also the most flexible job I've had to date. Management is super understanding on timing, sickness (physical or mental), working from home, and emergencies. They are always working to help out in any way they can, while maintaining a focus on results for the job.

Cons

Starting pay is not as competitive as it seems for the area, especially after taxes. Many degree-holding personnel are being paid similarly to those with very little extra experience and no degree. Apart from this, pay is not transparent nor are promotions. Promotions are done in secret and qualifications are based more on who has been around the longest rather than actual work done. Management is too focused on being nice than actually weeding out bad employees; they encourage bad behavior by not firing people and taking a "everyone has a little blame" approach rather than directly dealing with issues caused by specific people. It definitely doesn't help that a large amount of people in the office seem to be related to each other.

1.0
Oct 6, 2023
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Pros

It was at one time a flexible place to work.

Cons

No support from national leadership. Lots of directives but no guidance, no clear support. One time I asked why we don’t have epi-pens in case of emergencies and the response I was given to give the kids Benadryl. If you’re not Christian, you won’t advance. Outdated forms and policies. Super high turnover. People aren’t allowed to take their own notes during meetings or bring their laptops into meetings. Just overall bad leadership, no priority to genuinely invest in a successful long term foster care program, and HR is not helpful.

2.0
Jul 12, 2023
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Pros

The company mission is one I felt happy to be a part of, it’s a good opportunity to work with kids lacking supports, the benefits are nice in terms of time off/student loan repayment aid/ phone stipend.

Cons

You were expected to work more than full time without additional pay, there is a lack of leadership in the Stark office with poor training opportunities for management and the small staff available. More than half the staff left in the few months working here because of the bad leadership and lack of support for staff concerns and needs.

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