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

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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

5.0

Mar 11, 2024

Returning to Ponessa

Sud counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great communication, friendly staff, supervisor's are hands on when training and learning a new system.

Cons

It takes a while for client retention and build up.

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

2y

Welcome back! We are happy that you have received helpful training and support while learning our new EHR system. Thank you for the review.

2.0

Feb 7, 2024

Make this only a pit stop on your professional journey

Bc/mt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Aside from required meetings and trainings that were set, schedule is pretty flexible, however flexible you want it to be, if you invest your time to build a good work relationship with your BC/MT or BHT, it makes the job better, if you work well without a lot of interference, you'll get it here, can make a difference in the lives of others, good co-workers can make a big difference

Cons

Pay is low. When you get raises, it is framed as being appreciative of your work, but it is really catching up to what other agencies already pay. And when you do get a raise, you are told to keep it private and not share it with anyone. Benefits are expensive, BHTs lose a lot of hours due to cancelations, near a complete lack of support on challenging cases, no work/life balance, low pay compared to other agencies, no room for advancement aside from the lowest levels

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

2y

Thank you for the review. We are glad you enjoyed the flexibility of the BC/MT position and the camaraderie from the coworkers that you interacted with. We were disappointed to hear about your other grievances. We want all employees to feel appreciated and supported, and we are sorry that was not reciprocated. We have shared your feedback with the management team.

5.0

Feb 6, 2024

Feedback

Behavioral health technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization within the supervision team is very positive and welcoming.

Cons

I have not found any cons to express

Ponessa Behavioral Health Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the feedback!

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Jobs at Ponessa Behavioral Health

Front Office Support Staff- Lebanon

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- Harrisburg

Co-Occuring Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Therapist- Lancaster

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

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- Lancaster