Jul 19, 2024
Argus Community reviews
2.7
41% would recommend to a friend
Dr. Miriam Y. Vega
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37% positive business outlook
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5.0
Apr 7, 2023
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Pros
I worked as an Outreach Health Worker with the ACCESS Care Management agency at Argus for 6 years. It became an all time favorite position in my 30 year work history in various fields. I got to travel (with MetroCard reimbursement) and explore the ins and outs of the city everyday. Meet and help folks where they're at. Like the beach? Work with clients in Far Rockaway and end in the field. Art Galleries? Take a list of clients from downtown Manhattan to work with and visit SOHO on your lunch break. Working outreach has benefited me in my current office bound Case Manager position: clients tell me what part of the city they are from, and I can immediately identify with them by my recollection of every bodega and stray cat in their neighborhood. Also, I have no need for GPS after this position since I can now walk from East Flatbush to Co-op City without a map; thus, if you like to walk, this is mosdef the gig for you. Benefits are excellent, particularly in comparison with other non-profits. The following are all paid: 4 weeks vacation after 2 years (2 weeks your first year; many agencies cap vacation at 3 weeks after 2 years), 12 agency holidays observed/year (many agencies unpaid and observe only 5), 2 personal days/year, 12 sick days/year (common limit is 5 elsewhere). In addition, 401K matched 8 percent (superb!), medical/visual/dental health benefits, Aflac (dig the duck), and life insurance by Prudential (3x yearly salary).
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Could it pay more? Sure, just like any other agency. Can it be stressful? You bet - welcome to the American workforce.
1.0
Mar 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros
The patients give you experience in the field
Cons
Believe me when I say this: Do. Not. Work. Here. They asked me to send a picture of the medications I was taking the first day on the job. My supervisor terminated me on the fifth day because I made one mistake despite positive feedback from other coworkers and asked to leave a a half hour early for an pre made apt. He is a therapist and instead of supervising me, he was therapizing me on the job; creating a space for me to be vulnerable and then using it against me. There is a reason they hire people without Masters degrees to do Masters level work: it is an excuse for low low pay. Lastly, they treat patients like children. Sure, these folks have some learning defincienies, but the employees act pompous and better than them during sessions.
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