Get a new a new director who actually cares about other human beings, not just herself - Member Service Representative Brightside Health Employee Review

1.0
8 Apr 2023
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Pros

There used to be great pros, such as work life balance. Being treated as an adult with responsibilities outside of your job. As well as flexibility. it is why many of us came to work here. We were the most happy and productive, with weekly team meetings and a great culture and atmosphere. But they brought in a new director and she is making sure that is all being taken away.

Cons

New director is micromanaging every aspect of your day. We are no longer treated like adults and with respect. She is very controlling and cannot tolerate us having any free time that she is not aware of. Our philosophy used to be, if you need to go to the doctor or pick up your kids just make sure you do it not during your phone shift and it’s fine. We were never properly trained to how to handle these phone shifts in the first place, which is completely negligent. We are a MENTAL HEALTH company not SALES. People are in distress and we could cost someone their life not being trained. Rushing us through answering more calls and tickets faster to be a “lean” department is going to make many people who are already suffering suffer more. Putting performance goals on a team assisting upset people in mental health who are LITERALLY begging us for help is absolutely ludicrous. You can’t hire an entire department of people who are here because they got hired under a completely different premise and because they care about helping people. Then decide you want to be some corporate big shot and say “if they don’t like it, they can leave” and turn it into a complete different company culture. If you lack empathy you shouldn’t be in this field.

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Brightside Health Response
3y
Thank you for sharing this feedback. As a mental health company, Brightside Health recognizes the importance of fostering a work environment where employees feel empowered to do their best work, especially in supporting our members. We encourage work-life balance and remain flexible to ensure that work fits together with personal priorities and commitments. This balance allows us to show up wholeheartedly for work and promotes better mental health of our employees. Further, we are thoughtful and intentional in all that we do, including all aspects of our onboarding and training processes, to ensure that our members receive the highest quality of care possible. Where there are additional training needs or clarity about business decisions, we would encourage employees to connect with their teams, managers, department leads, or the People Team to identify and solve for those gaps. You can also reach out to HR@brightside.com to share feedback directly.

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Pros

I highly recommend this company as its been a positive experience working here. The pay is competitive and the scheduling is very flexible. They support a healthy work/life balance. I also feel that the platform is very user friendly.

Cons

The pay schedule is once a month which can be difficult. And although I have not had trouble reaching support I have had complaints from clients that support doesnt respond promptly to their inquiries or concerns.

1.0
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Cons

is literally the worst job I have ever had. I chose to leave because of what I believe to be serious ethical concerns and a lack of real support for both clinicians and clients. For the last two years, I have watched clients struggle while clinicians were expected to meet unrealistic productivity demands with little regard for continuity of care or quality treatment. The focus often felt more centered on numbers, scheduling, and metrics than on actual client wellbeing. One of the biggest issues was the inability to properly maintain continuity with clients. Clinicians were often restricted in how we could communicate, follow up, or advocate for the people under our care. Clients would disappear into scheduling systems, sit in “boxes,” or go without appropriate support while staff were left without clear direction or meaningful assistance. There was also a major lack of accessibility and human support. Clients and clinicians alike often could not reach an actual person by phone, and many issues seemed to go unresolved for long periods of time. It created an environment where both staff and clients felt unsupported and unheard. I stayed because I genuinely cared about my clients, and many of them deserved far better than what they received. But after two years of watching ongoing operational problems, poor communication, and what felt like profit being prioritized over ethical care, I finally realized it was time to move on. There are good clinicians working there who truly care, but the overall system itself is deeply flawed.

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Brightside Health Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for the care you provided to patients during your time at Brightside. We recognize that delivering mental healthcare at scale comes with challenges, and we’re continually evolving our systems, operations, and support structures to better support both clinicians and patients. Feedback from clinicians is valuable and plays an important role in helping us continue to grow and improve as an organization. Our mission remains centered on expanding access to quality mental healthcare while supporting the clinicians who make that care possible every day. If you’re open to sharing additional feedback, we encourage you to reach out directly to our HR team at hr@brightside.com. We appreciate the time and care you contributed at Brightside and wish you all the best moving forward.
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