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Community Research Foundation

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Great place to work if your family doesn’t depend solely on your paycheck to pay bills or get health benefits. - Supervisor Community Research Foundation Employee Review

2.0
1 May 2023
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Pros

Decent benefits and generous pto,

Cons

Very low pay that’s not competitive or up to cost of living standards. As it’s a non profit and county funded, the company doesn’t give raises until or unless contract renewals give the programs more money. Yet upper management has recently created about half a dozen new positions to shuffle themselves around and give themselves more pay. Extremely top heavy organization at which the 1% has completely lost touch with the rest of us. Benefits are great unless you need to add family. Then it’s absolutely unaffordable.

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Community Research Foundation Response
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You did not indicate which program you work at, but almost ALL of our programs have converted to contracts that include annual pay increases. We also have opportunities to grow and move up within the company that will include higher pay rates. If you are registered/licensed, your options are significantly higher. We do recognize the cost of living in San Diego is very challenging and we are doing what we can within our means to help our workforce members.

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5.0
24 Jan 2026
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Pros

As CRF is a non profit somethings CRF has to abide by the contracts of the county. CRF offers amazing benefits and the opportunity to learn from an amazing group of people.

Cons

It's tough but rewarding work.

2.0
2 May 2026
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Pros

Mission-Driven Work: If you are passionate about working with vulnerable populations and individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), the clinical experience here is excellent. Supportive Culture: The coworkers are friendly, and the organization’s overarching mission remains genuinely patient-centric.

Cons

Stagnant Compensation: The pay is significantly below industry standards, trailing the market average by roughly 15% to 30%. Flawed Pay Structure: Management pays the same hourly rate to both Full-Time and PRN nurses. This is highly unusual and effectively penalizes PRN staff who do not receive the benefits package afforded to full-time employees. Lack of Representation & Growth: There is no clear path for upward mobility for RNs. Furthermore, the Board and Executive leadership are composed entirely of administrators and clinicians, with zero RN or MD representation at the executive level (with exception of the DoN) Ethical Concerns regarding Billing: There is a heavy emphasis on "billing" clients a minimum amount per shift. This requirement exists regardless of whether the billing is clinically necessary, creating a high-pressure environment that arguably fosters insurance fraud. Failure to meet these arbitrary billing quotas results in disciplinary action, including write-ups and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).

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