Dysfunctional company - Direct Support Staff Dungarvin Employee Review

1.0
30 Mar 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing clients. Everyone who works there cares about the mission of serving people with disabilities. The benefits for my low-level position were decent. When I once transferred into a position that turned out to not be a good fit for me, management worked with me to find a different position that fit better.

Cons

My hours were often cut with no warning, and in general the working conditions for front line direct support staff were not very good. When I asked for more hours or suggested ways that the working conditions of front line staff could be improved, management usually responded by being unresponsive or hostile. Pay raises were sporadic and did not keep up with inflation. There was a near-constant turnover of managers in every department I ever worked for. In the several years I worked there, I think I had one manager ever who took any interest in my professional development. Management sees paperwork and information technology as a nuisance rather than an opportunity to invest in their workforce.

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5.0
24 June 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
15 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The clients are great and the best part about the job.

Cons

Management and Training Deficiencies Ineffective Leadership: On-site management consistently fails to engage in direct training or oversight. Supervisory duties are frequently abdicated to senior staff members who lack formal training authority, leading to inconsistent onboarding. Lack of Professional Development: Management is unresponsive to internal mobility requests and fails to honor promised compensation structures. Pay increases are routinely delayed or ignored, requiring excessive self-advocacy from staff. Hostile Work Environment: There is a culture of verbal discouragement and professional "berating," particularly when staff members address exhaustion or request standard time off. Operational and Clinical Mismanagement Medication Errors: There is a recurring pattern of medication mismanagement. Rather than addressing systemic flaws, management shifts culpability onto individual staff members when discrepancies are reported. Neglect of Client Care: Management has repeatedly declined to seek necessary medical intervention for clients (e.g., insomnia treatments), leading to unsafe conditions for both the client and the staff member on duty. Dishonest Reporting: Documentation regarding client activities and milestones is frequently falsified or significantly embellished, misrepresenting the actual quality of care provided. Ethical Violations and Safety Concerns Unsafe Behavioral Interventions: I witnessed multiple instances of staff using inappropriate and unauthorized redirection methods, including the use of spray bottles and unnecessary physical force. Inadequate Emergency Support: During overnight crises, administrative guidance was negligent. I was once advised to leave a distressed client outside at 1:00 AM rather than receiving actionable assistance. Retaliatory Conduct: Following my resignation, management engaged in unprofessional behavior by contacting me via personal social media platforms to deliver threats regarding future employability.

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