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Mental Health Counselor Reviews
What is it like working as a Mental Health Counselor?
January 2021
Over workered and under paid!
Mental Health Counselor in Jackson:
Pros: I love working with my clients and seeing the change they have made.
Cons: The pay does not fit the work.
December 2020
Poorly compensated; under-staffed; hazardous work environment.
Mental Health Counselor in Richland:
Pros: My fellow employees that get me through each day, and the patients who are able to get something from being under our care and recovering.
Cons: Being unsafe at work due to staff shortages, and having to neglect proper patient care concerns based on unavailability. I feel my concerns don't phase management or higher positions of authority, and I'm easily replaceable. My commitment to my patients' well-being and treatment are taken for granted, given how hard I work and how few resources we receive. Patients are treated poorly, and there is rarely adequate accountability. I would not advise my friends or family to seek services at Lourdes Counceling Center.
August 2020
Stressful.
Mental Health Counselor in Cadillac:
Pros: I love the clients I see and the small-town atmosphere that makes everyone seem connected.
Cons: The lack of diversity in both staff and clientele. Also, sometimes the small-town nature of Cadillac causes a lot of conflict with clients knowing one another.
May 2020
It's a job. I wish I could do what I am trained, educated, really good at and licensed to do.
Mental Health Counselor in Santa Ana:
Pros: Going home and Fridays at 11:30 AM
Cons: Everything else
March 2020
It is very rewarding and an educational experience to work with children.
Mental Health Counselor in Johannesburg:
Pros: I love the fact that I get to be a part of the process of children and youth through their development.
It brings me great pride to know that I cab be there for someone that would like my assistance.
Cons: I have no particular dislike except for the amount that I an being paid.
March 2020
Exhausting due to unfair workload.
Mental Health Counselor in Olney:
Pros: Being a healing presence to those in crisis.
Cons: Most of the staff avoid doing their job.
February 2020
Great Mission, Good Pay, Bad Work Culture/Environment.
Mental Health Counselor in Decatur:
Pros: Autonomy of my work, pay, co-workers, not having to take any work home with me.
Cons: Bureaucratic red tape, Poor communication (top-down form) agency-wide, Micromanaging/Distrust of high performing employees, lack of opportunities for promotions due to limited availability vs. number of applicants, lack of appreciation (especially in performance rating standards)
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