Pros
The impact being a part of supporting and advocating for some of the most vulnerable cohort and adversely affected people with severe mental health and/or other issues (AOD) was both career and life changing for me. If this program wasn't lead by (mostly) monkeys - it would have been amazing.
Cons
I don't know about anyone else, but I didn't study in health and community services for most of my adult life, to work for an organisation that values absolutely nothing they apparently stand for regarding the companies overall ethos. I am not a disgruntled ex-emoloyee who left the organisation after one of the most unbelievablely mismanaged, dangerous, toxic and frightening incidents I have ever been a part of. Until recently, and my suspicions were confirmed, I still thought of the 20 participants and several staff I managed in this program, how after said incident, the legal ramifications would have potentially blown the entire organisation out of the NFP water - 3 years after leaving. Please, if you value human beings and want the work and make an impact that changes lives of others in postive way, do not work for this organisation, don't let anyone you know or care for work for these people. From the top to the bottom, this organisation will erode at any hope you have of being a part of something other than an organisation lead by incestious,high functioning drug-users who will protect each other at the risk of ANYONE around them.