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Updated May 6, 2023
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64% Recommend to a Friend
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- "Management was not good and you get such little pay for what they expected you to do/caseload." (in 4 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
There is a lot of support
Cons
There could be uncertain scheduling
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Outstanding place to work!
Oct 1, 2021 - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
At AFS I work with people who really care- about the children and families, and about employees. The environment is flexible and supportive, which makes it possible to do this hard work every day!
Cons
Working with children and trauma will never be easy, but everything about AFS makes it easier.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
AFS is a Great Company!
Sep 19, 2019 - Accountant in Santa Rosa, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pros are a good salary, generous benefits package, schedule flexibility, helping kids in need and feeling valued as an employee.
Cons
There are no cons to my job.
Continue readingThank you for your contribution to AFS!
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
great manager. my coworkers are my friends. everyone knows you. everyone at the top is down-to-earth, real and in the trenches
Cons
a tough industry - non-profit, foster care
Alternative Family Services Response
Human Resources Manager
Thank you for your review, and we’re very happy to hear that you enjoy your current position! Jim Gold, LCSW Chief Program Officer
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Current staff
Jun 21, 2018 - Anonymous Employee in Santa Rosa, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Amazing commitment to delivering quality care to clients. Flexible work hours. An agency full of individuals giving their all to better the lives of foster youth. Support of managers.
Cons
Stressful workloads Non-profit pay Lack of community support for foster care in general
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Human Resources Generalist
Thank you for your Glassdoor review! It’s great that you enjoy what you do, supporting the mission and values of AFS. We appreciate your comments around workloads, and will discuss internally what we can do to improve the work/life balances of all AFS staff members. Jim Gold, LCSW Chief Program Officer
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Foster Care and Adoption Agency
Dec 2, 2016 - Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist in Vallejo, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible schedule, culture of the company, working with foster youth, opportunity for growth as a mental health worker or social worker.
Cons
AFS is now state regulated; therefore compliance is the utmost of importance. Pay scale is comparable to other agencies.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Love the company values
May 6, 2023 - Mental Health Specialist in Oakland, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Company values Team/collaboration Supportive supervisors
Cons
review of pay and paying staff what they are worth.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Working with kids who really need help can be rewarding. No micro-management. Make your own scedule.
Cons
Pay is low as it is a non profit and they don't contribute to your 403B
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Making a difference, flexibility, work culture
Cons
Lower pay, stories can be sad
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Constantly being trained, reimbursed for mileage
Cons
Had to use personal vehicles
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Alternative Family Services has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 24 reviews left anonymously by employees. 64% of employees would recommend working at Alternative Family Services to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.
64% of Alternative Family Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Alternative Family Services 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Alternative Family Services to be culture, career development, coworkers and the cons to be benefits, management, compensation.
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