Youth Villages reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,131 total reviews)
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Patrick Lawler

61% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Youth Villages has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Youth Villages employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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2.0
Jan 6, 2016

Probably won't stay much longer

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Pros

I really enjoy working with my co-workers and the kids.

Cons

The job is stressful because there is always so much work to do and not enough time. You are expected to have in most notes within 48 hours or they are considered late, despite having multiple other obligations. Also the pay is very low for the amount of work you do and level of education needed for the position. While I understand that counseling/social services work is not the industry to go into if you want to be wealthy and also knowing YV is a non-profit, the pay is low and the turnover is horrendous. Also, a lot of times, people depend on one person's knowledge/answers/action too much which can be bad if someone is out on vacation, sick, etc. If I were to leave, my boss wouldn't know what to do because some responsibilities/answers I have, s/he doesn't even know or know how to do, which is crazy. This is what I mean when I say people depend on one person's knowledge too much, which is dumb given the high turnover rate. And especially in the clinical team, if a counselor is out or leaves, it puts stress on everyone bc you're expected (especially CLs) to provide coverage which throws even more work on you. I remember that a counselor left right as I was starting and I had to do documentation for kids that I didn't even really know well because someone had to do it and in this situation it was me. It is really hard to adjust in clinical positions bc it is so much info and work at once and things are constantly in a state of flux so it's hard to settle into a steady rhythm. Also, master's level clinicians are required to be in licensure supervision if you're not licensed due to contracts YV has and while YV will pay for it, you have to sign a contract that you will be with the company for 4 years (until 2 years post-licensure, as licensure normally takes about 2 years), or else you will have to pay back the licensure supervision fees, which are $50/hour. So basically you're in indentured servitude bc YV often recruits new grads who don't make much money since pay is low and who wouldn't be able to afford to pay for licensure supervision out of pocket. So while it sounds attractive, you're obligated to do it and if you don't stay the full time, you are expected to pay them back or you can't count the hours for licensure purposes.

1.0
May 26, 2014
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Pros

Shared camaraderie with some of the staff, and the level of enthusiasm for the work is always there.

Cons

Company's turnover rate was nearly 90% with all but one other person who went through NEO the same time leaving. There were over 30 new employees just three months ago. There isn't any strong policies to protect or prevent employees from harm. Employees who remain at the organization are REQUIRED by management to take on extra shifts when burnt-out employees leave. Personally I have worked more weeks with over 60 hours than most. This is a serious BOLI violation. Employees are also required to spend all "break" and "lunch" times with clients. How is that a break? Honestly you're better off working in the food service industry, at least your physical safety is better off and so is your mental health. FYI pay is $10.50/hour.

1.0
Nov 28, 2015
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Pros

Youth villages has an excellent mission statement. The means by which they attempt to accomplish these ideas is illogical and entirely flawed. As a residential councilor I was assaulted at least once a shift. Punched, kicked, stabbed, visously bitten, urinated on, spit on, you name it, it happened. The clients have little to no consequences for their actions. I have witnessed numerous staff taken away bg ambulance. This is quite possiby the most unsafe, hositle environment to work in. Staff do not receive breaks and the pay is small for the risk you must take with these extremely violent individuals. I write all of this in pros as a warning to you all. This is a money making scene run by a bunch of monkies in suits. There is no organization and kids receive little to no treatment. Their orientation is propaganda that attempts to get you to believe that what they are doing is therapy. It's not. They teach buzz words to developmentally delayed and traumatized children. It's a holding cell with no therapeutic value.

Cons

Everything about this place is a con. It's unsafe, they pay poorly with unfair benefits packages. They value their employees little. They will lie to you every chance they get. Just run. Run as fast as you can.

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