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"The kids and families are great, flexible schedule, it is fun to be able to play with kids toys again" (in 3 reviews)
"The low-level employees are hard workers, friendly and communicative" (in 3 reviews)
"Upper management is not very communicative" (in 5 reviews)
"Hours vary if clients cancel and at 17 per hour it can get tight some months" (in 4 reviews)
Helpful (3)
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
I have worked at Easterseals for over 3 years. They are so accommodating as I was in my Masters program. I was promoted after 2.5 years and promoted again after 3 years. There are so many career oppprtunities.
Cons
Behavior therapists position is not a full time position. This didn’t matter for me as I was in school and had to do an internship but for some people they need the hours.
Advice to Management
Hear out the BIs
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Helping Clients and Staff get all their hours and have progress with their lives and well being. Ability to relieve families of stressful situations to show their children how to adapt to their environment
Cons
Poor Management, lack of follow through upper management when reporting issues within department . Not firing poor staff who make continuous mistakes and bring department down. Not listening to staff when pointing out with documentation a frequented incident that keeps happening and not training the offender to stop making same mistakes. Promoting unqualified and not well experienced people to lead roles over seasoned employees.
Advice to Management
Do your research of why FOS has so much turnover within the last three years and start asking questions
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I worked at Easterseals Bay Area full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Conveinance, technologically savvy, and decent benefits.
Cons
I worked at this company full-time and let me tell you, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it’s definitely not a goose - there’s a reason why this company has such awful reviews and it’s not by chance.
The leadership there can and will throw anyone under the bus to serve their own self-interests and the lack of training at this company was pathetic. People get hired there and don’t get any training or support but then get reprimanded for not knowing how to do the things they weren’t shown how to do. When a company’s leadership only values $ and not the people who work their tails off for them, it creates a toxic and conflictial environment.
From the top down, the leadership uses deception to present its best face.
Want an example? Read the lone positive review from the individual claiming to be a current employee who worked as a case manager for 5 years. Too bad that program didn’t exist 5 years ago, weird how that happens to be the only great review right?
Advice to Management
Value your employees, listen to them and respect them. Your employees are part of your team, and they make you look good so it would be in your best interest to treat them better.
Helpful (2)
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area full-time
Pros
Great colleagues
Good cause
Easy commute
Good technology
Free coffee
Cons
Bonuses only for top management
Constant turnover -- really good managers don't stick around
Little respect or regard for support staff
Slow decision-making and a lot of bureaucracy
Backstabbing and little accountability
Perks and benefits are on low end of spectrum for the Bay Area
Little transparency or understanding of objectives
Haves versus have-not culture
Limited career opportunities and company often hires from outside rather promote from within
Doesn't recycle
Poor benefits
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Difficult and elitist senior management, especially C-level
Advice to Management
Replace your CEO. Dysfunction and chaos comes from top down - especially at this company.
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area full-time
Pros
Good opportunity to grow.
Cons
Expanding too fast. Need more staff
Helpful (5)
I worked at Easterseals Bay Area full-time
Pros
Colleagues are kind, very nice patients to work with.
Cons
The training here completely sucks! Management is all about getting things done, they provide zero training whatsoever; it’s like you have to learn on your own. Unethical issues going on in here, with zero training. Most people that come to easterseals, they leave because the people lack honesty, training, they are unethical, uneducated people running this buisness.
This is the worst job I have ever worked at. Avoid this company at all costs, they will throw you under the bus, I’m so happy that I found a permanent job. This was my first time being a temp and my last time.
Advice to Management
Be honest to your employees about everything, deception is evil. Don’t talk down to someone who has a higher degree than you; because truly your uneducated. This is a very punitive environment.
I worked at Easterseals Bay Area part-time (More than a year)
Pros
The kids were fun to get to know, families could be great.
Cons
Very exhausting job with not much training.
Helpful (2)
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area part-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Working with clients and getting to see positive impact of treatment
Cons
Little opportunity for growth or advancement
Advice to Management
Give more administrative time for BIs to execute and implement treatment plans effectively.
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I worked at Easterseals Bay Area part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Easy to get the job
Cons
Unacurancy on scheduling department that results on loss of working hours.
Despite the fact that many clients do not have therapist, the company manage the load case in a way that prevent BI to become full time employee.
Helpful (1)
I have been working at Easterseals Bay Area full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Training & advancement opportunities
Compensation
Great Onboarding Experience
Managers that care
True to Mission and Values
Flexible schedule, good work life balance
Excellent communications during interviewing
Cons
Medical Benefits are pricey and options are limited
Advice to Management
Fix your benefits and charge employees less
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