Colorado Access Reviews

Pros

- Core Values and Company Mission - Opportunities for Growth - Great work flexibility (telecommute, flexible scheduling)

Cons

- Heavy workload - Frequent changes

Pros

Work from home. Nice and friendly manager.

Cons

Consistent travel, heavy caseload, unrealistic expectations This company does not have a non-profit fee. It is very corporation run. I had over 300 clients and was the single point contact, meaning there was no secretary to help with basic questions. This means you are wearing multiple hats- which would be okay if you didn't have an unrealistic amount of work. I was expected to contact clients within a strict timeline as well as travel to far locations. You will travel 5 different counties (weekly), including Bennet Colorado. Overtime was not allowed so I would often go unpaid trying to finish the heavy workload. You feel guilty taking vacations because your workload would be handed to you coworkers. You burnout because you are consistently letting down ill and gravely disabled clients because they are often denied long-term medicare.

Pros

There are some really hard workers who seem to want to make a change for the better. My job is flexible, and I do feel like I’m helping fulfill the mission. The PTO is generous and I’m given opportunities to develop skills to do my job better.

Cons

I’ve seen a lot of change here and it hasn’t always been for the better. Executive leadership seems disconnected from the real turnover problems that exist at the company. Having a part-time CEO doesn’t seem to help either. The turnover problem keeps allowing good employees to walk away.

Pros

Good PTO accrual Health benefits and cost are so/so The mission and core values sound great on paper Some of the newer leaders seem like they are eager to make positive changes

Cons

Salary is terrible for the workload Executives get bonuses every spring/summer and they push quantity over quality Front-line staff and middle management are worked to death and not recognized or compensated for their skills, or education level Directors and above need to be more transparent, and LISTEN to your front line staff and supervisors. They want to go a good job, but you provide no time or resources to do a good job. Its rush, rush, rush.

Pros

Very good PTO and benefits, friendly co-workers

Cons

Compensation, work load, bad management, uncaring executives and clueless HR

Pros

I loved working with clients, my direct supervisor, and my team

Cons

Upper management does not seem to care about case managers at all and made/continues to make decisions that negatively impacted us without much consideration. If you are a case manager you will not be valued and nobody in upper management position even really cares to learn your name. Case loads are extremely high and difficult to keep up with and a high turnover rate results in case managers having to take on even more cases to cover case loads. This is unfortunate because it ultimately results in clients not receiving the care and attention they deserve from their case managers. Also, salary reviews are once a year and increases in pay are pretty minimal even if you receive a great employee review.

Pros

Working 4 10 hour days is great as well as working from home 3 days a week. Allows for a great work/life balance. Benefits are great.

Cons

Pay is extremely low and yearly "raises" are lower than a cost of living increase. Very little room for promotion. Incredibly overworked and under-payed. Caseloads are the highest they have ever been and there is no end in site. Amazing employees are leaving the company and nothing is being done to retain them.