Love my coworkers, issues with staffing - Mental Health Worker Sheppard Pratt Employee Review

3.0
24 Jun 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Love the patients, love my coworkers, love getting up and going to work every day -- very challenging and rewarding place to work, and for an entry level position just out of college, it was perfect for me. Now that I am returning to school to become a medical doctor, however, the hours are not manageable with my school schedule and supervisors are reluctant to work out a fixed schedule for school.

Cons

Hospital is perpetually understaffed; people come and go very quickly (high turnover rate among staff); frequent mandation, so I end up working 60+ hours per week when I was hired for 40; also, the pay feels too low for the amount of work we do...we are part of nursing staff and so are in constant contact with patients, providing support and mediation, crisis intervention and positive reinforcement; we run groups, etc. Our pay is between $21,000 and $25,000 a year, though. It is an entry-level position so we are discouraged from taking sick days; if you don't have PTO you have to go without pay for that day. Also they don't really care if you have family emergencies -- you will be fired if you choose to leave in such circumstances. Also, not much room for growth.

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Sheppard Pratt Response
11y
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback! Mental Health Workers play a very important role here and are an integral part of the treatment team. I encourage you to reach out to Human Resources so we can learn more about the challenges our direct care staff face. Please feel free to contact Abbie Cornblatt, Recruitment and Employment Manager or Meghan Richards, Employee Relations Manager to discuss any of your concerns in person. Thank you again for your review!

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Cons

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We're glad to hear that you found our benefits package valuable and felt supported by your colleagues and resources available. We also appreciate your feedback regarding part-time opportunities and continue to evaluate role structure across the organization to best meet both staffing needs and employee flexibility. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
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Cons

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Sheppard Pratt Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. These concerns are taken seriously and will be shared with the appropriate internal leadership teams for review. We also want to clarify that Sheppard Pratt does not remove reviews from Glassdoor or other review platforms, as moderation decisions are managed by the platform itself.
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