Pros
Solid training opportunities, meaningful work, AMAZING staff that become a lifeline for one another, coworkers who are truly passionate about the work, great name recognition for when you inevitably leave, surprisingly good work-life balance.
Cons
The management became atrocious after the long time Executive Director (Lucy) left, leading the organization into a rapid decline. They engaged in union busting and retaliation towards unionizing staff, played favourites amongst the teams (which is why you’ll notice vast differences in reviews), and ignored numerous reports of harassment and bullying by supervisors across at least three separate teams. The staff is lacking in diversity and there is no push to correct this. Most of the POC are in supportive and severely underpaid positions, whereas the counsellors are mostly white women. Although work-life balance is good, the actual workload is unreasonable for many teams, even by social work standards. Inequitable treatment of staff in terms of permanent positions and pay (for example, staff hired for the same position and at the same time, some on contract and/or for a lower pay, some as permanent and/or higher pay, despite having similar experience and the same job description). Occasionally staff were pressured or even directed to act unethically when it benefitted the organization (for example, to improve program numbers).