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?

"Pay is pretty good as well & benefits are great & paid for the company if it's only the employee being covered." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 13 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 13 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low wages" ((in 4 reviews)); "High stress" ((in 3 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

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

169 reviews

5.0

Aug 23, 2019

Great company, amazing benefits!

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid time off, great insurance, union, bus pass paid for

Cons

You may get a threat here and there from one of the residents who are not medicating properly or finding some other issue present in their life.

1.0

Apr 17, 2019

High stress, low pay

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good introductory experience to the field of social work/working with vulnerable populations. Excellent mental health benefits and PTO accrual (but don't expect to be able to use them at holidays).

Cons

Very high stress. The entire premise of housing first means that people are openly doing drugs, drinking, and engaging in prostitution in the buildings. Violent behavior, conflict, and overdoses are common, and DESC locations are can end up calling 911 multiple times in a shift. After a year of calling the police constantly for the same people doing the same behavior with no consequence, it can become mentally taxing. Unless you're doing day shift (7:30 - 4), the hours are pretty isolating.

5.0

Jan 9, 2019

Worth the Hard Work

Mental health case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer pays full health and dental insurance, extremely generous PTO (21 hrs/month), excellent retirement plan, commuter benefit, ambitious team atmosphere, dedicated supervisors, free range work allows for unlimited creativity and independence/not chained to your desk, amazing opportunities for training/career advancement, vulnerable clients present unlimited client contact and practice experience, union representation, nonprofit.

Cons

No overtime and difficult to manage workload in 40 given hours, highly stressful with tricky-to-manage time commitments, challenging personalities

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