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Embark Behavioral Health

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Embark Behavioral Health Reviews

3.3

39% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)
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Scott Filion

43% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Embark Behavioral Health has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Embark Behavioral Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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151 reviews
2.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

If you are starting your career this can be an enriching learning experience, be prepared to physically and mentally defend yourself against clients.

Cons

I would try to talk to someone who has worked here before putting myself in this work situation. This location has many signs of a toxic workplace. Among long term employees, the company is known to encourage high turn over, literally (as in higher ups verbalize this as a strategy) expecting to always be able to hire more bodies. The facility has difficulty implementing the schedules and activities they wish to provide because the staff can hardly keep the miluea safe when everyone is together, much less when staff is split between two or three groups. The lawsuit against Embark for being understaffed is justified. Staff and client complaints are investigated more or less depending on who is the victim and who is the perpetrator. One employee with a certain ethnic racial and gender identity will have to argue their case with a supervisor for a hlaf an hour, while another employee will only have to say somehting asnd without investigating the supervisor will literally spend 3 to 4 hours of his workday writing up whoever is alleged to be in the wrong., Cameras are never used to validate complaints. I found this to bne very odd. The company explains their reluctance to install more cameras as budget related and yet doesnt follow any standard procedure to validate client or employee concerns- such as referencing cameras,. Overall you will find that almost every process in the facility is left ambiguos and often not fllowed or done in an inconsistent way. LASTLY AS A LIFE COACH YOU ARE GIVEN NO LUNCH BREAK. You do get fed meals though. Some of the meat is under cooked.

2.0
21 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The clinical and residential teams are deeply committed to the safety and therapeutic progress of the youth they serve. There is a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration amongst these two departments, with staff working cohesively toward shared treatment objectives with little oversight or input of leadership. For those passionate about mental health advocacy, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a tangible, positive impact on the lives of children and their families in this program.

Cons

Theoretically strong, operationally flawed. While the Embark therapeutic model is solid on paper, the organization fails to adhere to its own standards. Leadership priorities seem skewed toward profit margins rather than client welfare or staff safety. Due to a lack of effective communication and a refusal to address employee concerns, morale is low, and turnover is high across all departments. Combined with non-competitive, non-negotiable compensation, this is an incredibly difficult environment for dedicated professionals to navigate.

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