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

Oct 6, 2021

Revolving Door

Behavioral health case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good outer appearance of supposedly caring about the workers

Cons

The whole approach is flawed. No one stays more than a year and nothing is effectively done about the homelessness crisis.

2.0

Oct 2, 2021

Be kind to yourself and avoid DESC

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Harm reduction and housing first values. Clinical staff use client centered methods. Some entry level positions are decent for people who need social services experience.

Cons

There are no caps for clinical caseloads. Staff at every level of the organization are treated as disposable. It operates an internal propaganda machine that sends a message to burnt out staff that they're weak, have bad boundaries or bad self-care. There is an unnecessary layer of demoralization.

5.0

Sep 29, 2021

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On-call residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The majority of DESC staff really care about their work, the clients, and coworkers. I looked forward to working nearly every day.

Cons

Low expectations held for on-call workers

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