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

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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

5.0

May 6, 2023

Good company

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, peers, helping, pto, benefits

Cons

No cons really if I didn't move I would have stayed

DESC Response

2y

Thank you so much for your review! We hope you are doing well in your current adventure!

4.0

Feb 23, 2023

Great mission, lack of direction from leadership sometimes

Emergency shelter coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union, pays decent, helping the community, culture (while not for everyone) inviting and friendly

Cons

Lack of direction from leadership and bizarre decision-making sometimes. Not for the faint of heart, clients will test your patience daily.

5.0

Nov 3, 2022

Amazing organization..

Shelter coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great values, good people, plenty of training and support. Some of the best benefits I've ever had. Highly recommend this organization.

Cons

Hiring process is thorough and lengthy..

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Jobs at DESC

Lead Clinical Supervisor - Night Shift, CDF

Crisis Outreach Clinical Shift Supervisor - Night Shift, MRRCT

Mental Health Professional (MHP) - Day Shift, CDF

Workplace Giving Coordinator

Peer Specialist - Night Shift, CDIS

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