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Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Practitioner Fernbrook Family Center Employee Review

5.0
Apr 18, 2016
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Pros

I loved working for Fernbrook. Almost everyone was extremely friendly and really gave me a sense of "work family". My favorite part of working here, however, was the independence. The training is rigorous (4 intense weeks of classroom training and in the field shadowing), but it allows for you to develop yourself as a professional with the skills and culture at Fernbrook. This allows management to trust that you are competent and able to give quality skills training to clients (aka management does not micromanage you). Weekly staff meetings and one-on-one supervision make you feel supported and well prepared for your work. Management will also always support you with anything you need help with and they are very easy to talk to and build a rapport with. I learned so much working here beyond just providing skills training and building rapport with clients. Fernbrook taught me how to build professional relationships with other supports in the community (i.e. case managers, CPS, etc), taught me how to be creative with my approach to working with different clients, and taught me time management among many more things.

Cons

The quota requirement can be tough to achieve at times and they will take your vacation time if you get too far "in the hole". This is stressful to staff as working in this field is very unpredictable when it comes to clients keeping appointments.

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5.0
Nov 30, 2023
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Pros

Major pro is the culture. Very inviting. Staff care about how you are doing. A lot of check-ins. If staff don’t know answers to your questions they will help you find answers. Flexible scheduling works really well for a busy life but can be tricky at first. Supervisors are helpful and care. Staff have the same goals, very client focused.

Cons

Flexibility is hard right away. Different than a lot of other jobs. Meeting clients where they are at is a hard balance. Pay is lower than other agencies.

2.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Collaboration with team members available. Good relationships with co-workers

Cons

Multiple management changes and inconsistent leadership expectations. If you don’t match the right views they make things hard for you

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