Youth Villages Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Youth villages is very family oriented"

"The Management has changed and so has the culture. The office went from positive and supportive to being micromanaged, uncaring and bullying. The staff care about families and want to do their best, however the management makes the task of completing your work impossible. The management is supported by upper management and will often come to the office to bully employees. There is no focus on self care, in the past, management would reach out, make sure that our life balance included self care and taking care of our personal families as well as the families we had on our team. This current management does not care about anything besides talking to staff about other staff, talking at you and putting you down when something goes wrong. We encourage families to grow and problem solve. However the management does not do that. They talk at you, treat you like you are 5. We get emails questioning about everything. They micromanage the in call schedule, they accuse you of being to blame when a youth tries to hurt self, stating it's because of your safety plan (when management reviews and approves the plans), the management is a version of mean girls who don't talk to us peons, rather close the door and gossip about everyone. You work long hours and no one cares. The good work no longer exists because people are burned out."

"Rather than explain all the reasons why this position will eat you alive, just pretend I am you, having returned from the future, warning you not to take this job. It is not at all what it sounds like. I really wish I had this message prior to taking the job, so please, don't do this to yourself! You have been warned. If you do take this job, get ready to lose every spare moment you ever had for yourself! Prepare for your health to fail and your level of stress to rise until you pop!"

"BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Extremely bad management."

What do you like about working at Youth Villages?

"Nothing. I am looking for another job. One where people count."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't go. You'll regret working for this company. I have worked for three great companies and one really bad one. Youth Villages is the really bad one."

What don't you like about working at Youth Villages?

"Management is the most unprofessional I have ever seen. There are no repercussions for the sloppy job they do and there are no performance standards for them. As a healthcare worker, this company has the worst director of nursing I have ever seen. She is overpaid and does absolutely nothing for the betterment of the company. The turnover of employees in this area is never ending."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Grade the director of nursing, and nurse managers by getting feedback from those who report to them. Management should be held to the same standards the non-management employees are expected to adhere. And how about making the feedback anonymous to avoid retaliation."

"Not a good establishment to work for. It is very highly recommend seeking employment elsewhere."

What do you like about working at Youth Villages?

"I somewhat enjoyed working with the families, and seeing how they made improvements in parenting"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I do believe that working for youth villages in TN might be a better experience. If you applying for a job in NC at youth villages DON'T. The interview process is very misleading, and I promise it will be the wrong decision."

What don't you like about working at Youth Villages?

"there is very little to no appriciation for the hard work put into the job. Expectations are to great to fit into a work week resulting in 16 hour days, and weekend work. Employees are not valued and are treated horrible. Working for youth villages is stressful, and allows no time for self."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start caring and respecting the work counselors do. working long days and weekends with no sign of appriciation causes for a miserable work experience. Management in NC come accross as rude, disrespectful, and caring to the needs and concerns of their employees."

What do you like about working at Youth Villages?

"The kids were fun some of the time."

What don't you like about working at Youth Villages?

"The fact that my work went under appreciated after new management took over."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Not to hire based on friendship."