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Beacon Specialized Living

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Multiple problems with administration - very good at keeping significant issues just below the radar - Anonymous employee Beacon Specialized Living Employee Review

2.0
Oct 28, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The business of helping people diagnosed with a mental illness or developmental disability is needed Wages and benefits can be good Some upper management personnel are honest

Cons

Upper management have honesty and Integrity issues- lying is not uncommon Very poor administrative communication Administration will find a scapegoat when licensing issues or fiscal problems arise Do not think your job is secure

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Beacon Specialized Living Response
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Hi - Thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry to hear you did not have the best experience. Beacon is proud to provide a positive work environment, where employees are treated with respect, are given opportunities for advancement and receive an attractive wage and benefit package. We are always striving to treat our staff and residents with care and respect.

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Pros

Purpose-Driven Work You directly impact someone’s life every single day. Helping individuals gain independence, confidence, and dignity is incredibly fulfilling. 2. Strong Relationships You build genuine, lasting connections. Many DSPs say the bonds they form are the most rewarding part of the job.

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

The clients are the real pro , the connections you will make with others in the field , and the community outings that help the day go by .

Cons

Management , pay, hours capped at 60, constantly being threatened and written up as a group for the actions of others , damaged vehicles (one had no rear view mirror for 5 months and I was forced to drive the van still after notifying management in Princeton, issue went unresolved for months , PTO not paid out , 95% of the clients are behavioral at most of the day programs. This agency takes majority aggressive behavioral clients vs, medically needy clients but you will also be changing /toileting / transferring 4 - 5 clients a day , 3-4 times a day . Their firing procedures are also unethical . Even for minor things , You don’t get ant chances or a warning . You Simply get suspended, while they investigate and then they terminate you. Just feels like they don’t care for their employees at all . They are always firing people which makes the program short staffed , causing others to do several jobs that aren’t their own. They constant fire without having a replacement and it cause the staff that’s there to over compensate and do the formers person’s job. It’s

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