Meridell Achievement Center Employee Reviews

I worked as a registered nurse while going also finishing my Master's in Nursing. The hours were flexible, and the staff working on the floor were all very supportive. Admin was a bit of a mixed bag, but overall friendly

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Nothing much to say!!

Mental Health Technician (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - July 21, 2024

Toxic work environment, poor upper management, no lunches or breaks, overworked and underpaid employees. No proper training, all around not a good place to send your kids or to work for!!

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Psychiatric Nurse (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - July 5, 2024

What is the best part of working at the company?Autonomy and support from management What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Combative patients and being short staffed What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Employee centric and supportive What is a typical day like for you at the company?No two days are the same and depends on the staff

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Poor work environment

Tech (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - November 28, 2023

Management and administration is a joke. They do not care about the patients only how much money they can make. Staff is overworked and not cared for.

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Best place to work at

MHT (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - October 4, 2023

Meridell is the best come work, they pay well and the kids do have outburts but thats ok, they are there for a reason, to get help, no need to judge them

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What people like

Support from manager
Clear sense of purpose
Ability to learn new things

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
General feeling of work happiness
Inclusive work environment

Mixed Bag

RN (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - September 20, 2023

Shifts can vary dramatically from uneventful and straightforward to chaos, largely dependent on which unit and with what coworkers you are placed. Job can be incredibly stressful.

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Behavioral Health Technician (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - July 20, 2023

The place was chaotic at times some staff cared some did not. Rules and regulations always changed. Pro: Ample opportunity for overtime Con: Mandatory overtime

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Terrible management, excessive turnover

Mental Health Technician (MHT) (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill - April 21, 2023

Not worth your time, always understaffed and management is a joke. CEO and HR are awful.HR does not engage with employees and never returns calls or emails. The CEO is in Lala land, has no idea how to run a place like Meridell.

Pros

The patients

Cons

Management and turnover

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Toxic Culture don't work here

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - February 9, 2023

If you are a new RN, do not work here. If you are a seasoned RN that loves advocating, pt education, and are an innovator, don't work here. The leadership does not have your back because they can't. They are stuck at the helm of a sinking ship that won't improve without a complete foundational overhaul. The C suite and corporate environment continues to accept patients while undertrained and understaffed leading to the most unsafe, toxic work environment I've ever experienced. Techs and RNs are numb and everything falls of deaf ears. Hiding med errors left and right, lying or leaving info out on shift reports, and staff just trying to make it. Some people also have too much power, many lowere licensed staff or not even licensed at all. I heard all the time, these kids need to learn how to live in the real world. Well, by working here, you'll ensure toxicity continues to govern the apparent "real world" they are pushing on children here.Don't work here.

Pros

Moments you can work with a child

Cons

Poor communication and collaboration

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2 stars

Mental Health Technician (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - December 24, 2022

What is the best part of working at the company?Coworkers , and patients What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Being physically assaulted daily by patients , and leadership /administration was only there for money; Was ran more like a daycare than a treatment facility.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic leadership

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Don’t waste your time

Mental Health Technician (Current Employee) - Killeen, TX - October 21, 2022

You will be over work, underpaid, and your safety is always in jeopardy. It is supposed to be an RTC, but they are admitting any types of patients in order to fill the beds up. The safety of the patients and staff are nonexistent.

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Potential

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - June 20, 2022

It’s not horrible, it has potential. Wish I felt heard in my time there. You meet some great kids that come in struggling, and it is rewarding to know you played a part in their success when they are able to go home.

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MHTs are overworked and underpaid

Behavioral Health Technician (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - March 1, 2022

If you have a heart for helping kids, you can absolutely do that at Meridell. Sadly, however, you will not be rewarded for your hard work. Administration and management are completely out of touch with what is actually happening on the units. They are more concerned with keeping bodies in beds and keeping the money coming in. I have worked here for almost three years. The only reason I have stayed so long is for the kids and for some of my coworkers. I tolerated the low pay for a while, but it’s time for me to walk away and capitalize on my worth.

Pros

Helping kids, coworkers, job security

Cons

Low pay, poor management, burnout, no room for growth

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Poor accountability

RN (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - February 9, 2022

Staff call ins few minutes before shift. Most Staff arriving late as well. Good thing is flexible hours and other staff are always willing to help. Management is easy to talk to.

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The ability to help patients with life skills.

Mental Health Technician (MHT) (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - December 12, 2021

Meridell has a great CEO that cares about the company and staff. I appreciate the opportunity to work for organizations that has a purpose and ability to change children's lives. The pay is low and raises are minimal but the purpose is huge.

Pros

Ability to change children's lives and work with great staff.

Cons

No paid breaks, hourly pay, and raises

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Challenging job with a sense of purpose

Mental Health Technician (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - September 1, 2021

Working for Meridell has been one of the best, most challenging experiences of my life. Since my first day, I have experienced a tremendous amount of personal growth. The work is rewarding but tough. I have met some truly amazing humans in my work, and the people you work with are the best part. There are difficult days, weeks, and months...but this, like anything is cyclical. We get some tough kiddos, but the treatment team is always committed to bringing things back around.

Pros

Free meals for direct care staff, generous PTO, shift differentials, and the chance to help kids.

Cons

Some difficult days, tough cases, and you eat with the kids, so no lunch break

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Excessive Hours

Counselor (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - June 2, 2021

The facility was usually understaffed meaning that they would hold employees over in order to maintain ratio. The same employees were allowed to call out without reprimands. How did we know? They were still employed

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Management is HORRIBLE!

Mental Health Technician (MHT) (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - April 8, 2021

Management sucks! They don't care about the well-being of their employees. Those who love their jobs and strive to be the best role model for the patients get treated the worst, while those who half do their jobs get special treatment. You really have to have a strong mental to be able to deal with the constant stress.

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Excellent patient care

Mental Health Tech (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - January 28, 2021

Meridell offers great employee benefits, flexible scheduling, open door management. Employee have the opportunity for advancement through position career ladders. Tuition reimbursement and on the job training.

Pros

Able to make a difference in the life of a young person

Cons

Some days can be challenging

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Short staffing

Youth Care Counselor (Former Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - January 23, 2021

Often short staffed. PRN staff not treated the same as core staff. High stress environment. Coworkers generally nice but clear favoritism by upper management. The best part was trying to help the kids.

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Great place to work

MHT (Current Employee) - Liberty Hill, TX - November 18, 2020

Warm and inviting, open door policy. The CEO gives you his cell phone number. Management does listen to employees. Rewarding job that helps kids learn how to cope with life.

Pros

Caring people work here

Cons

Hectic at times

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Overall rating

Based on 55 reviews

Ratings by category

2.8 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

3.1 out of 5 stars for Compensation/Benefits

2.8 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement

2.6 out of 5 stars for Management

2.7 out of 5 stars for Culture

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