Devereux Employer Reviews

I can count on one hand how many companies/organizations I have worked for since college and I can tell you this is the only one I have ever been unhappy working for. This organization is absolutely horrendous, with a lot of turnover. They will tell you the turnover is because of direct care staff - it really is a really tough job and I understand that – more...  - but the turnover is ridiculously high across the board for all office based departments, too. I'll let that speak for itself. – less

This place allows the staff to get ran over and anytime a child complains of ill-will towards them, it is put under investigation. That would be all well and good if that was not a norm. Children there have learned that this action results in allowing them to run the staff over.

It is so bad that some of the staff are afraid to do any restraints when – more...  the time comes for one.

The video cameras are NOT there to make sure the client is doing the right thing. It is there to make sure the staff is.

Also, the part-time hours are at a minimum of 24 hours a week. They have schedules that are in the range of 6:30am-3:00pm, 2:30-11:00pm, and 10:30-7:30am. A "part-time" person would be unavailable for the second shift during the week and would be forced to go on a messed up schedule that causes them to lose alot of sleep during the week. When the scheduling issue is brought up, it is ignored. They are not very flexible with their employees in that regard. – less

Devereux is a pretty decent place to work at, the only problem I would have with them is the pay, I love working in there and the clients are always amazing.

Good opportunity to assist residents
Good salary with overtime

Always understaffed. Management has a retaliation policy. Team work is non existent. Work schedule of 8 days on then 4 days off kills social life. People are completely over worked and totally underpaid. Impossible to balance personal life and work life as you are always working of making up excuses to skip a shift when you are exhausted. People were – more...  constantly getting hurt on the job and mysteriously never returning. – less

You realize that you may make a difference in that child or teens life. Some of them come from horrific homes and we give them the stability needed. We help them learn to help themselves.

Devereux cares for their individuals 100%. I love that a main part of my work day is planning and implementing programs to help serve the individuals social, emotional, and physical well-being. If you are looking to gain direct care experience Devereux is a great place to learn and grow. My ultimate goal is to be a therapist and I have learned a lot – more...  about I/DD, behavioral health issues, and mental health issues through my direct care experience. – less

I have nothing bad to say for Devereux other than the fact that I was not able to work there longer. Terrific management and company/employee relationship. Helped with professional development and tons of room for growth.

This organization works with children with developmental delays on all levels, children and adults with mental health issues, and therapeutic and specialized group and foster homes.

most of your co-workers will be lazy, immature, irresponsible, and often with drug. alcohol issuesl.
If you are dedicated you will work for the sake of the kids there, while your co workers stare at you.
Lots of overtime, rewarding work