There has been a lot of turnover in the past year at the counseling center primarily due to changes at the management level. Management is unorganized and pushes employees to do unethical things to meet numbers. There is a lack of communication among management and it is almost as though it is a dictatorship. There is a lot of talk about self-care and prioritizing client care but that is all talk and not actually followed through on. The concept of burnout is not addressed despite being brought up to managers and supervisors which is ironic given that everyone is working in a counseling center where we try to promote quality of life.
Overall, there is zero training for new employees, minimal opportunities for growth, and lack of organization and structure. New employees learn by failing and old employees are mistreated, taken advantage of, and pushed out to make room for new employees who don't yet know what they are in for. The managers made us feel like just numbers who were replaceable anytime. The culture is toxic and makes employees prefer to isolate rather than band together to support each other as in the past.
