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 benefits and pto accrual" ((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 great." ((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 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay!!" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "High stress" ((in 3 reviews)); "The management is unprofessional, inexperienced to where they create a hostile work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DESC locations?

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

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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

4.0

Feb 29, 2016

Counselor

Chemical dependency professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It give a person a chance at giving back to the community

Cons

Counselors need to get paid more money

4.0

Jan 3, 2016

Great agency, poor admin/mgmt, great coworkers

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff is widly diverse and most genuinely care about clents.

Cons

Lowest pay for similar agencies. However, this means the long-time staff are really cool and committed to the harm-reduction, housing-first models.

1.0

Sep 29, 2015

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Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are working with a group of society that tends to be forgotten or swept under the rug.

Cons

The administrative area of this company is seriously lacking. The company will do anything not to pay their employees what they are worth.

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