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?

"Great coworkers and rewarding working with families and teachers who appreciate you" ((in 12 reviews)); "The supervisors who ran the weekly supervision meetings were also amazing." ((in 12 reviews)); "Thorough training" ((in 11 reviews)); "The staff is great and welcoming!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Flexible schedules to meet educational and personal pursuits" ((in 9 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 19 reviews)); "No benefits of any kind for less than full time therapists" ((in 13 reviews)); "No communication, management is all about themselves, low pay, management doesn’t care about employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "I dont have much to say con wise except better parking." ((in 5 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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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

5.0

Nov 18, 2013

Great Company!

Tss

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competative salary and benefits, Fellow employees are great to work with!

Cons

Like any behavioral career, you have bad days with clients that can be emotionally taxing.

4.0

Sep 10, 2013

Wonderful first field job in social work/psychology; gleaned extensive, hands-on experience.

T s s (therapeutic support staff)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company makes sure you receive intense training before you begin with clients (initial handbook training, restraint training, therapeutic support shadowing, Master's level clinician session to learn receive your clients, weekly supervision groups and additional workshop training). They compensate well (paid for drive time, note writing, and supervision group), better than may similar counseling companies. My experience was a very positive one; my supervisor was receptive to my concerns and quick to respond - loved our team! Flexibility of schedule, excellent way to improve skills right out of college.

Cons

Instability of hours week to week (due to external factors) - therapeutic support pay is based on availability of clients, which can be hard on the paycheck. Meaning, if a client is sick or misses school for any reason, you will not get paid. If you are full-time, you can substitute PTO or try to find a sub-client for a day, but there were rarely any available. Also, working in a school environment and not being employed by the school can be a challenge, as teachers are not accustomed to extra aides. Most are thankful for the extra set of hands, but you have feel out boundaries and respect the fact it's their classroom.

5.0

Aug 30, 2013

Therapeutic Staff Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

TW Ponessa has a great support system. I began work here after graduating college and had some great professional development.

Cons

Paperwork can be a drag at times.

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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

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- Lancaster

Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)- York