Does DESC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DESC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DESC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DESC?

45% of DESC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DESC 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DESC?

Case Manager (21) , Residential Counselor (21) , Clinical Support Specialist (9) , Clinical Case Manager (6) , Mental Health Case Manager (6) , Shelter Counselor (5) , Behavioral Health Case Manager (4) , Counselor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Peer Support Specialist (3) , Recruiter (3) , CSS (2) , Client Engagement Specialist (2) , On-call Residential Counselor (2) , Peer Specialist (2)

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

"Great pay, benefits, and PTO accumulation; outstanding coworkers and ability to transition between programs." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 11 reviews)); "The PTO is great." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "The only reason why I gave DESC two stars instead of one star is because its a great place to get your foot in the door to start a career in the mental health field and the Paid Time Off (PTO) is AWESOME." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low wages" ((in 4 reviews)); "There's lots of politicking and infighting among leadership that gets in the way of workplace satisfaction." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DESC locations?

Seattle , Sacramento , Port Saint Lucie , Shoreline , West Seattle , Seattle Heights

DESC reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Daniel Malone

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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DESC has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DESC employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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169 reviews

3.0

May 2, 2017

Ya just can't trust em!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clients are amazing! coworkers ROCK! PTO

Cons

You cant trust anything managers say. That simple. The pay is the lowest ever.

2.0

Feb 23, 2017

Low salary, few opportunities for growth

Clinical support specialist and residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed management style, flex hours with this position, a lot of PTO

Cons

Ill-defined job description, low salary, little development from management and few opportunities for growth, often feel like I'm expected by management to be more like a landlord or parent than a counselor, inconsistent treatment of clients by staff due to inconsistent expectations set by lack of training (some fellow staff can be rude), even housed clients live in pretty dismal environments, you're exposed to bedbugs (I've brought one home from work).

1.0

Jan 22, 2017

Residential Councillor

Swing staff

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working with residents was difficult but very rewarding. If you're good at it, you can really make a significant difference in their lives.

Cons

Treated as though youre expendable. Managment is more interested in convenience for the agency than protecting staff and residents alike. Poor pay.

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