Fairbanks Native Association Employee Reviews

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3.0

Enjoyable place to work, mediocre benefits

Residential Aide (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – August 2, 2018

I really loved working for FNA, but the benefits are expensive, and many of the HR policies are stingy. The pay is also very low for the work. Which is sad, because the work that FNA does is wonderful and needed in the Fairbanks community. Direct management is great, but upper management doesn't seem to trust lower level workers, possibly because we receive almost no training.

Pros

Opportunity to help people

Cons

Expensive benefits, lack of support from upper management, very little training

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1.0

Horrible place to work!!!

Project Director (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – September 13, 2018

This organization uses you and then fires you for no reason. Management cannot be trusted! Native management team is very racist towards anyone non native. We (non native staff) had to attend community meetings where the attendees were able to use racial slurs! The executive director and behavioral heath director are both uneducated babbling jokes!

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1.0

Horrible place to work

Past employee (Former Employee) – Rpc – July 11, 2018

The job it self was good but all management and lots of employees were very rude mean nasty and half were on drugs themself pretty bad it was a very stressful place they don't care about helping there consumers they just want money money money I was fired unlawfully with rehire I was told I could come back but they never called me back I am glad I never went back.

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Micro management was very poor

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3.0

supportive admin

Clinical Supervisor (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – July 1, 2018

I was allowed some flexibility with work hours and shifts that interfered with schooling or family life. I learned about the demands and aspects of a supervision position within a treatment setting. I was provided support from administration and the mentoring from the clinical director. I appreciated the opportunity to be placed in a supervisor role and took a lot out of it that I will carry into the future. The most enjoyable piece of the job was seeing consumers success and graduation as well as employee success and accomplishments.

Pros

working with a team and ability to learn and ask questions from others

Cons

burnout and some history of consumers created sadness and darkness.

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5.0

Great

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.

Pros

Good Benefits

Cons

slippery parking lot in winter

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4.0

Productive and a great place to work

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.

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4.0

Good!

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.

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5.0

well ran day care

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

Cons

Waiting list to get into day care

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2.0

Unethical business practices

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.

Pros

Benefits

Cons

Managers

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2.0

Not a pleasurable work enviornment

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.

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2.0

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.

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5.0

Well diversed

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.

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2.0

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.

Cons

At some locations, ineffective management.

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3.0

Agency Does Great Things in the Community

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

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3.0

Really nice people but, low pay

Residential Aid (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – January 19, 2015

I loved everyone that I worked with. Everyone works as a team to get the job done. However the pay is really low which leads to burn out.

Pros

Very open and willing to work with empolyees around doctor appointments, family issues. Great coworkers

Cons

Low pay and poor benefits

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4.0

Nice place to develop in a leadership role.

Program Director (Former Employee) – Fairbanks, AK – March 10, 2014

Nice employees and excellent human resources. You learned a lot there as a director and they took care of you at all times.

Pros

Excellent Human Resources

Cons

none.

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3.0

Predictable yet exciting.

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.

Pros

working with a diverse group of individuals.

Cons

low pay.

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