Internal trainings are very inadequate. Someone who is experienced in social services and will not need these trainings to understand how to do the job will be fine. If you don't have experience, you can go to coworkers for help, but you need to reach out and ask.
When it comes to complaints, the organization puts clients ahead of its own staff. Staff are repeatedly asked to tolerate disrespect, harassment, and an unsafe work environment from clients because management says those clients are just traumatized. Someone that has experience setting boundaries and redirecting unwanted behavior will be able to get through client incidents, but it still takes a toll on your spirit to be constantly denied support or backbone from the organization. The organization doesn't know how to call in problematic clients, and it sets a tone that abusive behavior will be excused.
There is basically no upward mobility opportunity. There are limited managerial positions, and most managers stay for a long time. While this is great if you are a manager, someone with higher aspirations will be out of luck. That's why this is a good workplace for someone that just wants stability versus someone looking to grow upward in their career.
Lastly, while Womankind is focused on helping the AAPI community, it is very poorly building relationships with the local community. The organization prioritizes aligned corporate partnerships over grassroots relationships. But our work is in the community, not corporations.
