Does Acadia Healthcare pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Acadia Healthcare employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Acadia Healthcare. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Acadia Healthcare?

29% of Acadia Healthcare employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Acadia Healthcare 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Acadia Healthcare?

Counselor (36) , Registered Nurse (34) , Substance Abuse Counselor (26) , Clinic Director (14) , Clinical Supervisor (12) , Director (12) , Therapist (12) , Marketing (10) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (9) , Manager (9) , Mental Health Technician (9) , Nurse (9) , Billing Specialist (8) , Clinician (7) , Licensed Practical Nurse (7)

What are the pros of working at Acadia Healthcare according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was decent but total Comp package was below market" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Patient care and coworkers are great!" ((in 31 reviews)); "The clinical staff was great" ((in 20 reviews)); "They sometimes offer flexible hours but this depends solely upon the supervisor." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Acadia Healthcare according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and horrible HR" ((in 62 reviews)); "Benefits are terrible and they don't match on your 401k." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 33 reviews)); "No training, all about the numbers, lucky to get a couple of bathroom breaks each day." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership as they are only about the bottom line" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Acadia Healthcare layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Acadia Healthcare layoffs and their outlook for job security at Acadia Healthcare in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Acadia Healthcare locations?

Franklin , Nashville , Indianapolis , San Diego , Milwaukee , Detroit , Chattanooga , Carlsbad , Philadelphia , Valdosta , Austin , Memphis , Lawrence , Galax , Columbia , Madison , Covington , Tucson , New Baltimore , Wilmington , Charlestown , Lafayette , Providence , Pittsburgh , Ocklawaha , Boston , Roanoke , Albuquerque , Asheville , Canton

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2.4

29% would recommend to a friend

(883 total reviews)

Debbie Osteen

42% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Culture & values

2.2

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Acadia Healthcare has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 883 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Acadia Healthcare employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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883 reviews

1.0

Jul 19, 2014

Definition of insanity is Acadia

Human resource

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Patients, good employees who were at hospital before Acadia bought it out

Cons

They fire CEO's and CFO's, Clinical Directors, and therapists, faster than speed of light, employees at all levels are hired and set up to fail without proper orientation or support from leaders, and systems and processes

2.0

Aug 19, 2016

Good Ole Boys

Chief financial officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays the bills Facility is great, coworkers are too

Cons

Little to no opportunities for minorities- women, POC. Look at the board and executive team. All white, vast majority are men. They grew too fast and became a beurocratic mess. Greed is the name of the game. We had to lay people off even though we exceeded budget.

2.0

Jul 20, 2015

I had to constantly watch my back.

Psychiatric nurse practitioner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was a lot of money to be made. They only want independent contractors, which I liked. It gave a clinician the freedom to work as much or as little as you want.

Cons

The company cut corners. They did not treat their staff or patients well. They hired "sketchy" clinicians.

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Patient Account Representative

$60/Hour Temp Registered Nurse (RN)

Substance Use Counselor

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