Youth Villages Employer Reviews

Completing the tasks at hand; staying abreast of new infromation as received through emails, word of mouth, and meetings. My experiences have enabled me to be more receptive, patient, a team player, and getting to know the youth and staff. The most enjoyable part of a job is completing the task to the maximum level of efficiency.

A typical day at work – more... can be liken to a thunder storm with hail, however, when the tempest quiets and a job assignment has been fulfilled with my fellow employees and the managerial staff recognizing that hectic days are apart of any job but working together to fulfill a goal is when the sun shines.

Time management is essential in structuring one's day to get the task completed. – less

There is no work/life balance at this employer. Management is under qualified and not understanding when handling their employees who work directly with the clients.

At Youth Villages my day was always busy assisting the teacher and being on the crisis team. Working there I learned how to work with children that have disabilities. Management was always available to the worker and my co-worker were great. the hardest part of my job was being on the crisis team and try to contain a violent student. the most enjoyable – more... part was being a mentor. – less

I came to YV excited and ready to make a diffence yet left hating the place. The upper managment is HORRIBLE...if you dont' like it you better stay quiet about it or you will be punished. The kids really aren't getting the help or attention they need and are always out to get you if you aren't one of their "favorite" staff members. I worked long nights – more... doing overtime and was never paid for it because the supervisor would change the hours on my timecard after I left. After three months I just walked out on faith and quit! I thought I was really going to be counseling kids not baby sitting them and trying to protect myself from getting hurt all day and night. – less

Youth villages is a force for families. Working there can be beneficial, although advancement is not as frequent as others would like.

Very hard to stay in this job for a long period of time. Burn out is very common.

Great place to work, meet new people everyday and very interactive with clients

The organization concept/focus is a wonderful concept and treatment model proves effective and the rewards of sucess is pomising. However the organization's consideration for personal life balance is minimal.
Hours are inconsistent and over 40 hours.
Stressful working conditions/environment/can often be uncomfortable.
Great support from immediate supervisors.
Lack – more... of training/all experience is learned on hand.
No compensation for on-call weekend shift.
Little opportunity for advancement.
On call 24 hours/5 days a week. – less

A typical day of work for me included working with troubled youth to help them both intellectually and behaviorally. The things I learned the most were how to help people problem solve and how to remain patient with others. I had very little interactions with the members of the management team. During my nearly 6 years with the company, I had many excellent – more... co-workers and a few that were not well-equipped for the job. The hardest part of the job was adequately managing time in an environment that had such an erratic schedule. I found great enjoyment in being able to help the youth learn and understand something that had previously seemed unobtainable to them. – less

Youth villages has great benefits and pay, but the workload and schedule is grueling and the support is lacking.

Daily the team met to discuss the activities for the day and behaviors of the youth that we need to be aware of. The team performs safety searches of the youth living areas. The youth arrive and the team perform the mandatory activities for the day and any planned activities. Doing hygiene and preparing for the next the day. My co-workers were knowledgeable – more... and supportive. The hardest part of the job was getting to know and building a rapport with the youth. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing the youth leave and rejoin their families. – less

I enjoy the work I do. I love supporting people who are out to help others. Youth Villages is not that place. I thought I had the ideal job when I first started but that quickly changed. In my department alone over 20 people quit in one year and nothing was done about it. Management abuses power and they are the ones that need to be supervised. I myself – more... reported abuse to HR and nothing was done. They made me feel like I was doing something wrong my speaking up for myself so I changed departments only to find out that this is a company issue. I began speaking with other workers and found out that they feel the same and most of them end up quitting. I was told that the reason YV has such a high turnover is because of the population of children we work with and that is not true. Workers quit because they are often quietly bullied by leadership and there is nothing done. Leadership is too worried about keeping YV squeaky clean name than deal with complaints from employees and that is why turn over is high. I have talked with lots of coworkers so I know I am not alone and I know much want done but I do feel as if I have to right this review for all the people who had to quit their job because they simply could not take they abuse. – less

NICE AND QUITE,GOOD GROUPS WITH NO ISSUES OR PROBLEMS PERIOD,NICE DURING THE ENTIRE SHIFT,ALWAYS STAY CALM WHEN SPEAKING TO THESE MENTALLY ILL KIDS AND KEEP A SMILE ON THEIR FACE DAILY.MANAGEMENT WAS EXCELLENT AND WOULD ALWAYS HAVE THEIR DOORS OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS,MY CO-WORKERS WERE FUN TO WORK WITH ON A DAILY AND WOULD HAVE PROBLEM SOLVE WHEN NEEDED,HARDEST – more... PART OF THE JOB WAS SEEING THESE KIDS GET DISCHARGED AND GOING BACK INTO THE SAME AREA THAT THEY LEFT AND GOING BACK TO THE SAME FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAD CAUSED THEM TO BE ADMITTED TO BOYS TOWN,THE BEST PART OF THE JOB WAS RUNNING GROUPS,HAVING THE KIDS CLEAN UP,SETTING GOALS AND THEN WE ALL WOULD GO OUT AND PLAY FOOTBALL AND BAR-B-QUE THE REST OF THE DAY – less

In a typical day at Youth Villages , I would counsel at-risk youth on personal and social skills. The coordination of daily activities was also a responsibility that I took very serious due to nature of the job.
This experience provided the opportunity to deal with many different personalities which I found to be invaluable. We were charged with being – more... the managers of various tasks involving the youth. Teamwork was essential to the success of each day.
The hardest part of this job would always be the adjustment of a new defiant resident that would chose to act out. Being able to see the residents graduate the facility and reintroduced into society was the most enjoyable part of the job. – less

Checking to see if campus was secure. Assign duties for staff.Watch over residents at campus to provide a safe and secure enviroment for them. Resolve any conflicts that may arise.

Great management and great supportive co-workers. Hardest part of the job is having to provide in home therapy. Most enjoyable part of the job is seeing the change in adolescents.

Youth Village was a horrible experience. The company wasn't focused on the kids welfare at all. The company is more concerned on making money.

Come in complete administrative work, attend meetings, and then observe staff and kids interacting. Learning to deal with and understand youth with mental disabilities and sending kids home to rejoin their families is what i enjoyed the most.

I had a caseload of 8-10 youths who I had to meet with at least once a week. I had to provide 16-18 hours of direct care services a week. I had to provide crisis intervention and was on call 24/7 during the week and rotated on call with coworkers for the weekends. The hardest part of the job was the unusual schedule and the on call. The most enjoyable – more... part of the job was working with youth who wanted to change and improve their lives. I was also responsible for writing notes within 24 hours and completing monthly treatment plans. The treatment model at Youth Villages is very detailed and prepared me for any other job and taught me how to write appropriate treatment plans. – less

Working with behaviorally challenged youth does not allow for a typical day, other than you know you will have some challenges to face. I learned a lot about having patience and the need for this characteristic in the workplace. As part of the management team, I was able to develop my leadership skills in various areas, such as staff trainings, developmental – more... plans, and various grids for compliance with several agencies. The hardest part of the job had to be the work with the youth, for they are aggressive at times, both verbally and physically. It was a challenge to be physically and verbally attacked while remaining calm and therapeutic, but that's what it takes to work with children with severe issues. At the same time, the work with the children was the most rewarding aspect as well, for when you see a child grow and become a responsible member of society, you can raise your head high knowing you helped shaped that youth in to the person they are today! – less