Classroom Aide (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – January 9, 2018
Loved working with the staff and children. Fast paced and fun. Great benefits. Paid holidays and PTO. Fun community events. All staff meetings were always fast, fun, and worth going too. Yummy meals.
YOUTH COORDINATOR/CASE MANAGER (Current Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – April 5, 2018
Fairbanks Native Association is a great company to work for with good benefits. They have an open door policy which allows to you voice you opinions and concerns with your supervisors without much back lash.
Chemical Dependency Counselor (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – October 27, 2017
It's a fast paced job. It's a place to grow your career and gain work experience. It's a good place for clients to receive their healing. It's an environment that gives room for growth.
Primary Teacher (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – October 16, 2017
Clean and very well ran day care who cared about the people and employees. Took care of the problem when there was one and had training if employees needed.
Pros
Free lunch, Fridays no kids due to cleaning and planning day
Resident Assistant (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – October 5, 2017
There are favorites. The consumer is not the most important focus. Upper management created hostile environment daily. Their business practices speak of no retaliation. Nonetheless, when a staff raised concerns or expressed grievances to managers, they are written up or fired.
Mental Health Clinician (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – September 23, 2017
Super poor management. Very "back-stabby" environment. Lacks a sense of teamwork. Although, a super rewarding job as you get to work with recovering addicts.
Great work with consumers but treat there staff poorly
Supervisor/Manager (Current Employee) – Varied – July 12, 2017
They have great programs and very dedicated staff for those that can stick around. The management has terrible communication and you feel like you have to walk on eggshells. I loved the people I worked with as we all worked hard to help the consumers succeed . Upper management communicates poorly and does not treat everyone equally. They will keep wanting more out of you and only let you know what you did wrong. Upper management is not very user friendly and in some cases not qualified to supervise the staff they hire.
Pros
Great insurance, flexibility, very dedicated staff
Cons
Poor upper management communication, high employee turnaround, don't follow their own P and P.
Residential Aide (Current Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – March 23, 2017
FNA is a great place to work if you are a well diversed kind of individual that likes helping others. The staff is well rounded and knowledgeable and is willing to assist in your training. The consumers are come with high hopes that the company is what they need to assist in their needs.
Low Morale, Inconsistent and unfair management practices
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Residential Aid (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – December 2, 2016
During my time with FNA, I saw favoritism toward clients and employees, and what I felt was too much supervisors' discretionary decisions regarding employee termination and other discipline resulting in lower employee morale.
When I first started, I was excited about helping people who were trying to change their lives for the better.
There were questions about policies, and policies vaguely defined if at all, sometimes terminations came after little or no previous warning, and inconsistently enforced policies and procedures.
Pros
The chance to help people trying to change their life, to make a difference.
employee (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – November 2, 2015
FNA does amazing work in the community of Fairbanks. Overall only upper management has good pay. The field workers have low rates of pay but good benefits. FNA is a family friendly workplace.
With that said I would be very hesitant to go to work for this agency unless you are native or are just looking for short term work. It is pretty much a revolving door.
Management does not have a business sense so they will get rid of you if they feel the whim.
Pros
Good Pay for Mgt Position, Family Friendly
Cons
Poorly Managed, Revolving Door, Low Pay for Field Worker
Early Head Start, Teacher Aide (Current Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – January 15, 2013
Typically FNA has structured work days, but as in any workplace there are days that are down right exciting.
I've learned not to take the downs too seriously and to apprieciate the ups.
Management does not always respond as quickly as I would like to requests, forms, or complaints.
The hardest part of this job is not being able to speak my mind regarding clients. Confidentiality limits what I am allowed to discuss with clients or regarding clients.
The most enjoyable part of this job is the energy of the students and my coworkers.