Overall a great place to work (if you like community mental health)
Pros
-Supportive environment -Great co-workers and management team -Good supervision -Flexibility in setting schedule and determining caseload -Good compensation (for OMHC MA fee-for-service) -Option to work in-home, in-school and in clinic -Get to work with clients with diverse diagnoses and needs (if you would like to) -Provide laptops/jetpacks to assist with documentation out in the community -Realistic caseload expectations -Good benefits -Barre/yoga offered before team meetings (depending on office location) -Support in obtaining higher licensure
Cons
-Don't get paid for administrative work (fee-for-service) -No $$ for CEUs/training -No regular office space -Lots of driving (and not paid for commute) -Only see MA clients - do not get paid for no-shows/cancellations and can't set fees -Sometimes hard to get clients who have daytime availability -Long wait times when attending psychiatric evaluations make scheduling other clients difficult -Really strict about some policies but unclear about others -- guidelines for documentation are not specified -End up doing case management in addition to providing therapy (not compensated for this work) -Have to provide your own supplies for clients while out of office (and sometimes in office) -No bathroom in the car -Wear and tear on car
