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 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "The PTO is generous" ((in 7 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 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay!!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 11 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).

Reviews by job title

169 reviews

2.0

Sep 20, 2018

I mean, it's a social services nonprofit. It's what you'd expect.

Mental health case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers who really care and are super supportive, clients who are doing their best, lots of PTO.

Cons

Management is completely out of the loop when it comes to what front line staff have to deal with, and have ridiculous unrealistic expectations.

3.0

Jul 24, 2018

SHELTER COUNSELOR

Shelter counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, consistent hours, mostly on bus routes

Cons

High staff turnover, some high stress

2.0

Jul 24, 2018

Focus on employee self care but not really

Shelter counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Plenty of OT Great Client Interactions Great Work Experience

Cons

See's employee's as easily replaceable High turnover level of training not sufficient for work

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I mean, it's a social services nonprofit. It's what you'd expect.

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Focus on employee self care but not really

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