Pros
Great healthcare and salary. Great coworkers. LMSW program is pretty new so if you are more of a self-starter, that might be appealing. Clients are awesome and the work is, for the most part, fulfilling & gratifying.
Cons
No paid holidays off (comes out of comp time) and must work some weekends. Shelters are located in unsafe/desolate areas, and there are some safety concerns both in and out of the shelter which could be taken more seriously. LMSWs currently get little/no supervision. Work load not realistic, many staff burnt out, very high turnover. A lot of uncertainty about LMSW program, doesn't feel like it was implemented in the best ways. Some tensions between case management and other staff. General culture of working against rather than for the clients. Put too much emphasis on their metrics/$$ and will discourage workers from spending too much time with clients for the sake of getting numbers up, paperwork done.