Pros
+ Staff are great people who genuinely care; everyone helps one another. + Boss is very knowledgeable and is a great advocate for refugees. + Quality services provided to refugees by Exodus. + Inclusive, DEI-focused culture at the agency. + Meaningful, fulfilling, and unique work. + Work-life boundaries are encouraged by management, encouraging flexing of time if you're on track to go over 40 hours in a week. + Excellent job experience and development of various skills for young professionals in the field of social work. + Good benefits. + Hourly—not salary—wages for R&P Case Managers, which can actually be nice when you get time-and-a-half for going over 40 hours.
Cons
- Cannot access PTO for first six months. - PTO in the first year is pro-rated, and the first six months of work doesn't count towards this (more on that in "Advice" section below). - While work-life boundaries are encouraged by management, this is not always realistic; the workday can be unpredictable, resulting in long days. - As is the case with so many social work jobs, you need to be okay with constantly feeling behind on your work. - Not a lot of room to move up with only a Bachelor's degree. - Rarely any time for professional development. - High burnout/turnover rate because the work can become exhausting. - Pay rate is okay, but not great.