Direct Support Staff (Allegheny County) - Direct Support Staff (Allegheny County) Step-By-Step Employee Review

4.0
Sep 25, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

* Mission-driven work * Purposeful work ~ feel like you have made a difference * Rapport developed between employees (team) * Excellent training (initial and continuous) * Staff who are passionate about what they do * My immediate supervisor and the recruiter were always professional and helpful my entire duration of employment (and beyond)

Cons

* Responsibilities/expectations * LOW PAY * It is difficult to maintain good staff in a field that is notorious for low wages and high work load

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5.0
Sep 10, 2025
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Pros

Management is constantly learning and attempting to develop new practices to best support the average employee employee with the stress of direct care.

Cons

Direct Care is often stressful and includes a heavy workload.

3.0
Jun 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Working with the individuals we serve. - Lower Management is supportive, understanding, compassionate, helpful and involved. - Some great coworkers! - Competitive Pay

Cons

- Upper-Level Management doesn’t listen, has favorites, adds into unnecessary drama. - Lack of consistency, failure to address issues. -Upper-level management is not supportive.

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