Excellent work place - Peer Specialist HomeFirst Employee Review

After a decade in nonprofit fundraising work, HomeFirst is the first organization I've ever worked for that actually feels like a fully functional, well-managed company. The leadership I interact with regularly are all compassionate and approachable people who have a clear commitment to making HomeFirst a great place to work.

Vacation package is 3 weeks at start - not terrible but not as generous as some other large nonprofits I've worked for.

-Meaningful work assisting unhoused unsheltered individuals and families experiencing homelessness obtain housing and/or shelter -workday variety— no day is the same as the last working with folks on the streets -entry level field and office experience with at-need populations

-values of the company are just words that can change with absolutely no change to company policy or procedure for clients or employees -an environment tolerant of discrimination, harassment, and unprofessionalism (eg. vulgarity, innuendos, and racist slurs) -tolerance for petty theft (FRAUD) and bullying -no raises, just 3-4% cost of living (COLA) adjustments that everyone at the company gets including the C-suite employees who are already making hundreds of thousands a year plus benefits. -high turnaround for frontline workers due to a high stress job -no living wage for frontline workers -very few safety guardrails and guidelines actually in place due to lack of accountability and oversight