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Ponessa Behavioral Health

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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

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).

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224 reviews
4.0
Feb 19, 2018

Sad former employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers, ok pay rate

Cons

Let go because a school didnt like me. Not reassigned, not given job probation or discilplinesd, but FIRED. Thats just wrong.

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
8y
Thank you for leaving us a review. At T.W. Ponessa & Associates we use a disciplinary structure in which employees are progressively addressed based on the severity of infractions. While school feedback is important and valuable, we address job performance concerns based on our company’s policies. We wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors. Thank you
1.0
Jan 25, 2018

Do Not Recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High employee turnover, offering higher than average opportunities for new graduates. Easy hiring. Opportunity for professional growth due to complexity of client population. Some highly qualified therapists still on staff.

Cons

Nepotism driven, hierarchical, patriarchal organizational structure. Medical assistance model of service delivery, motivated by quantity and not quality. Lack of customer service. Unprofessional management and support staff. Disorganized. Lack of communication. Owner disconnected. Toxic work environment. Low pay and inadequate benefit package. No EHR. Leadership non-supportive.

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
8y
Thank you for the feedback. We are sorry to hear that we have not met some of your expectations, but we strongly encourage you to discuss your concerns with your supervisor, and/or the HR Director. 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. We are proud to say that we have been led by an exceptional female CEO over the last 13 years and for a company likes ours, having an organized, hierarchical structure is essential to our success. We offer Voluntary Benefits to all full-time and part-time employees who work more than 15 hours 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. Wages and salaries are structured around educational level, licensure, and years of experience. This helps ensure that pay levels for our departments are competitive externally, and equitable internally. We value the opinions of our employees, which is why we encourage them to share any concerns with their supervisors and/or the HR Director. We have shared your feedback with the management team. Thank you
5.0
Jan 23, 2018

Mobile Therapist and Behavior Specialist Consultant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and hours really work for me at this point in my career and personal life

Cons

I wish there were better ways to connect with other staff members, because their experience is so helpful; truthfully the few I have personally reached out to have been very helpful in responding.

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Ponessa Behavioral Health Response
8y
Thank you for the positive feedback. We appreciate your dedication to the team and your clients, and we will share your review with the management team. Thanks again!
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