Centerstone reviews

Salary is low for positions; top heavy management structure that is often setting unattainable goals; work culture where many feel the need to secretly work extra time: too dependent on Medicaid for payment.

1. Didn't offer a raise in 6 years. This year, they offered a raise worth a handful of pennies...not even a full quarter an hour raise. 2. PTO is being reduced. It used to be 18 days/year for employees 1-5 years w/ the company. It has gone down now. 3. Tuition reimbursement requires a contract to the employer of like 5 years.....if you leave sooner you reimburse the company every penny they helped with. 4. Pay scale is based on who knows who in the business. There is a set scale and everyone receives the minimum unless you are friends with someone or have a drastic amount of experience so that it counts. 5. Inter office gossip is rampant and this includes persons above me and below. It creates a very stressful environment sometimes. 6. We have changed into a "pay per service" program. 7. Centerstone is ranked #2 worst place to work in Nashville in the mental health industry - #1 is Vanderbilt (for mental health). This is being told to us by our professors when we discuss careers and options in our classes. One professor even told our class "If you want to be used up and burnt out, go apply to Centerstone. They have a very high turnover rate." 8. This is perhaps the MOST IMPORTANT con of this company. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR GROWTH. They just demoted most of their highest paid people and removed their positions (to which at least 5-6 people retired in a matter of months, bosses left to find new positions, etc). They now have less room for growth and opportunity within the company. Case Managers can expect to make $13/hr (give or take $1.00) and Therapists or MA positions can expext $30 - $32/year 9. Supervisors often overlook things that should have mattered - including harsh interactions with clients who are difficult.