NHS Human Services Employer Reviews

The comapny was ill-managed and seemed to be top-down; meaning that the TSS was the person who completed most of the paperwork and was only talked to IF the BSC required something from them. But the TSS was never able to implement ones own idea about the child because the BSC had not said it. I was alone in the field, but worked in the wonderful school – more...  districts with supportive aides and teachers. The hardest part of my job was being a pawn and not respected. The children I delivered beahavioral therapy to were a complete joy and although I was exhausted by their behaviors everyday, they blessed me. – less

I loved working for this company too had we did not have enough kids to keep my position..

Northwestern Academy provides a fairly decent job experience, if you are willing to put up with a number of issues. This is probably the best employment opportunity in the immediate area, but it does come with it's drawbacks. The pay is good for this area, but because NHS is a private company it is in no way in line with what the state pays for the – more...  same work. The benefits are the really attractive part of working here, as they are in line or better than what most local companies offer. But this does not make up for the negatives involved with working for NHS. I gave them one star in the cultures/values area. On the surface, the company seems to have a very rigid and detailed set of values regarding the treatment of residents and the standards which the company holds itself to. But the lack of support from management regarding even the tiniest issue sheds light on how things really are. Not to mention that "I'm out for myself and no one else" attitude that seems to include all levels of management is quite discouraging. I gave them 3 stars in the area of job security/advancement. There is room for advancement, but you have to wait for people to leave the company before it is available. That isn't so different from most companies. And for the most part you have job security, as long as you "play ball". What I mean by that is that if you get on the bad side of the wrong person, including any level of management, you really need to fear for your job. I have experienced first hand and seen many instances where people who do not get along with certain members of management have either lost their positions within the company (i.e. moved to another job or building), or have lost jobs altogether. Management claims to care about the individual client, but often times you will see management act in way that do not support this. Overall, there is a general feeling of distrust for management. For these reasons I gave them one star. I gave them three stars on work/life balance. For the most part they are good with allowing you to keep the two completely separate, and they even tell you during training that you should never take your work home and vice versa. But that all changes the minute they need someone to fill a shift. Your personal life, and obligations to your personal life no longer have any meaning. Be prepared to be called at all hours of the day and night if they think you will fill a shift. And be prepared to be snubbed by management if you decline to fill an open shift. Because of the type of industry this is, you can be mandated to stay and fill open shifts. They are very up front about this ahead of time. They claim to have a mandation list that makes sure that the next person to be mandated is the one they choose, but it doesn't always work that way. More often than not you feel as though the mandation system is unfair to the employees, but this is just one of the things you have to put up with when you take a job at Northwestern Academy and NHS.

This can be a great place to work, but there are numerous things you have to put up with when working for Northwestern Academy and NHS. – less