By CatlynnOne at Citysearch April 12, 2011
I am writing this for any therapists out there who may be doing a search on South Bay Mental Health Reviews. There used to be quite a few valid and negative ones on a site called Job Vent that have been deleted. Turnover rate is very high at this company. Clients often commented to me that I was their third or fourth counselor. Therapists are often just out of school and given cases way beyond their limited experience. Supervision is given in group form once a week (which you are not paid for) and once a week (which you are not paid for). Individual supervision usually consists of how many clients you have and how to market yourself and skimps on how to manage and help those clients. Some clients should be referred to a higher level of care, however this company is reluctant to do so, as they lose some money. Therapists are encouraged to do paperwork while in session with clients, as you are not paid for any time not face-to-face with a client. If your client does not show up, you are out of luck. If you don't meet a quota, you lose your health insurance. I was poorer than some of my clients while working here. I was also new to the area and told to go out and market myself to find new clients. I asked specifically in the interview if there were enough referrals, which I was told there were. I was not lazy- I worked 10 hour days driving around and would be paid for about 2 of those hours due to no shows and the paperwork load. Some referrals need medication management, but will be unable to see the psychiatrist for 6-8 weeks after being in treatment with you- it is extremely frustrating to see people who need evaluations and medication told they need to see you for a month before they can even make an appointment with the doctor. Is there any good? I had some wonderful coworkers who were very supportive, and they do have a mentor who helps you in your first few weeks. There is an emphasis on safety and they do pre-screen clients to not put a therapist in harm's way, but it's not a perfect system (please tell your supervisor if you are uncomfortable in a home in anyway- they will not make you go there). Therapists do care about their clients and try their best to help. If you have a "salesperson" mentality and can market yourself, you might to quite well at this job. I personally wanted to be a therapist and did not feel supported by the company and would not recommend working here. ...read more
By anonMA at Citysearch October 02, 2009
I've received care for over 20 yrs for depression and went to SBMH because insurance covered it. This has been the *worst* experience I have ever had. My therapists were fine, but newly out of school and were not therapeutically supervised (met w/ a supervisor 1x a week to discuss productivity, it would seem rather than particular issues of clients). I was told that in order to see a prescriber, I needed to be in therapy a month. After that month, they would not submit a referral until I obtained prior psychiatric records. When I faxed them in, the supervisor didn't tell my therapist to file them in my file, so they got "lost". After 4 months, I finally got into see a doc, who is there only 1x a month. He had not reviewed my prior records (they weren't in the file) and then insinuated that I had not sent them in. The supervisor did locate my paperwork, and when it was in the file, the doc still didn't look at it. Meanwhile, my depression worsened while I didn't get the medical support I needed (it is very controllable with BOTH therapy and medication) and I needlessly went through a lot of pain and aggravation. Whenever I told anyone I had SBMH for a provider, I was reassured they are considered "bottom of the barrel" in terms of service, at least from the Weymouth office. I would NOT recommend this agency to ANYONE. ...read more
By Stacy's Creative Financing, LLC September 05, 2009
Your site is very creative, professional and easy to navigate. It is obvious that a lot of thought and hard work went into building the page. Please note, we at Stacy's Creative Financing, LLC bring over 20 years of experience to the table, in which, we provide financing for all business types. Although, we specialize in the healthcare industry for commercial real estate, equipment, supplies, construction, furniture, computers, accounts receivable, debt consolidation and working capital, etc. We match the business needs to its budget to finance the equipment needed to grow. Equipment leases provide tax benefits, which allows more money to invest in revenue-generating activities. As we continue to grow, the high-energy company attracts smart, creative people who are goal-oriented and strive for excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work one-on-one with you to tailor a creative financial solution that works. ...read more
We are happy to announce to the general public that a comprehensive brochure is now available on our website. Feel free to visit our site for more details. Come July or August we will be upgrading our site to suit our client. This is an up grade with new features watch out for more details. We are expanding due to popular depend for our services mostly in the Mass. area. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust; give us a call Toll-Free at 1-866-441-1VGS (847). Customer service team. VinonaGroupServicesUSA,LLC info@vinonagroup.biz ...read more
By VinonaGroupServicesUSA,LLC May 22, 2009
Mental health care referral can be a scary process for many people. Going to a doctor or medical setting to get assessed for mental health services may be more scary than the mental illness. Although a doctor or qualified mental health provider will still have to approve the services, it is quite easy... ...read more
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs in people who have suffered a significant trauma such as a victim of a violent crime, or a soldier who has been deployed to a combat zone. Often times, suffers of PTSD find themselves reliving the trauma which makes it difficult and stressful for them to mov... ...read more