may 2026 - Counselor The Renfrew Center Employee Review

Creative work environment Helpful coworkers Interdepartmental teamwork Unique residential facility Structured therapeutic model Opportunities for growth Has a parking lot Scenic environment in Philadelphia

Some miscommunications often between departments Therapeutic groups can feel repetitive Pay is not the best

You have less responsibility as an evening counselor in regards to therapeutic sessions. You get a lot of experience doing crisis work and helping folks avoid crisis. I really enjoyed the role in working with the patients in a less intense role.

There is no support from higher ups. We were chronically understaffed, to a scary degree. The patient's treatment team did not communicate well with evening staff, so we were left in the dark about a lot regarding patient care.