3.0
May 25, 2016
Former employee, more than 1 year
North Bethesda, MD
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
Generally fun co-workers, very youthful. Definitely not boring as you travel throughout the county a lot and meet clients all over the place. Caseloads keep it interesting. Overall a fun place to work if you can afford to live on a poverty level salary. I'm amazed I worked there for just a tad over 2 years.
Cons
Very low pay. Base salary for a Job Coach (Supported Employment Specialist) in 2011 was $27,000 a year (I negotiated $33k). Can't live on that. Also, company is comprised mostly of social worker types, which is expected given it's a mental health agency; however, it's often not an effective way to attack job search. They don't have a solid grasp on business (which a job coach needs).