Does Ponessa Behavioral Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ponessa Behavioral Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ponessa Behavioral Health. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ponessa Behavioral Health?

61% of Ponessa Behavioral Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ponessa Behavioral Health 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ponessa Behavioral Health?

Tss (30) , Therapeutic Staff Support (17) , BSC/MT (15) , Behavioral Health Technician (15) , BHT-behavioral Health Tech (9) , TSS Worker (9) , Therapist (7) , Behavior Consultant (6) , Outpatient Therapist (6) , BC/MT (5) , Behavior Technician (4) , Intern (4) , Support Staff (4) , Behavior Specialist (2) , MT/BSC (2)

What are the pros of working at Ponessa Behavioral Health according to real employee reviews?

"The supervisors who ran the weekly supervision meetings were also amazing." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great coworkers and rewarding working with families and teachers who appreciate you" ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible schedules to meet educational and personal pursuits" ((in 12 reviews)); "The staff is great and welcoming!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Mandatory monthly trainings are adequate refreshers of rudimentary topics." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ponessa Behavioral Health according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for having a BS and being a long term employee." ((in 20 reviews)); "Expensive benefits" ((in 14 reviews)); "based management styles going on." ((in 11 reviews)); "I dont have much to say con wise except better parking." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management DOES NOT care about the pions." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ponessa Behavioral Health locations?

Lancaster , Harrisburg , Exton , York , Carlisle , Lebanon , Forest Hills , Camp Hill , Mechanicsburg , Holtwood , Mount Joy , Chester , West Chester , Lancaster Junction

Ponessa Behavioral Health reviews

3.3

61% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

Catherine DeGuire, MS, JD, MBA, LPC

64% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (224 reviews)

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Ponessa Behavioral Health has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ponessa Behavioral Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

224 reviews

4.0

Aug 15, 2024

great managment and training

Behavior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible scheduling great work/life balance

Cons

inconsistent client schedule documentation deadlines

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are happy you have appreciated the flexibility and work/life balance, as a BHT in our Chester office.

4.0

Jul 29, 2024

90-Days Review

Bht-behavioral health tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people who work are friendly, compassionate, and encouraging to work with. You are treated like family and are respected for who you are and what you stand for. You are able to cross-train and work in another department, if you are willing and able to and are praised for your hard work and dedication to helping the company succeed. Flexible hours depending on position.

Cons

The lower paid positions have more flexibility with hours. Spend more time traveling sometimes as a BHT then I would like.

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

1y

Thank you for the review. We read every comment and take suggestions into consideration when possible. Thanks again.

1.0

Jul 17, 2024

Multiple ethics concerns with management/clinical staff

Behavior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some BC/BCBA's are great to work with and foster a collaborative environment. Working with children to help them move in a positive direction is rewarding. Interacting with different school districts/daycares creates networking opportunities and collaborative relationships.

Cons

Lack of leadership within management/supervision roles, hours being cut without notice, difficult (sometimes traumatic) challenges with cases with no support from management, lack of responsibility taken on managements behalf for putting staff in potential legal issues, disability discrimination against its employees with accommodations, retaliation for bringing ethics concerns to HR, false write ups in response to filing HR complaints, unethical discharge/changes of services for families, improper data collection/documentation procedures and gossiping of clients families in office.

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback and are disappointed that your experience with Ponessa wasn't successful. Our team collaboration and leadership are often areas that employees value here. At times, lead consultants and supervisors have to make clinical and practical decisions based on individual case needs and client success. Our goal is to actively operate under state regulations and company policies/ procedures to ensure consistency for all employees and consumers. We will continue to make that a priority. Thank you

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Jobs at Ponessa Behavioral Health

Front Office Support Staff- Lebanon

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- Harrisburg

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- Cumberland/Perry

Co-Occuring Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Therapist- Lancaster

School-Based Outpatient Therapist (Licensed or Associate License)