Brooklyn Children's Program is the worst place I have ever worked.
Pros
Enjoyed helping families and seeing tangible results from my hard work- a couple of coworkers who weren't burned out and were good listeners.
Cons
Where do I begin? The director, VT, has a personality disorder. I have never met anyone more mentally unstable in my entire life, and I work in mental health! The program is run horribly. VT adheres to the motto "rule with an iron fist" which in some fields may work, but rarely plays well in the field of human services where people are severely underpaid. VT will scream staff's first and last names (which is a HIPAA violation not mention unsafe for staff) repeatedly over the loud speaker. He has no qualms about yelling and deriding staff in front of others, including individuals. served by ADAPT. Once time VT yelled at me so intensely an individual served said "why does he treat you like that?" VT , consistent with being a horrible boss, empowers the wrong employees. With that you see disgruntled lazy staff in positions of power and more new passionate staff left without a voice. The things VT would say are without a doubt, illegal, in the eyes of any employer. My favorite VT line was "How come the families you work with only speak Spanish, they have been living in America long enough, they should know English." My friends who are still there report that VT is still the director. The fact that ADAPT is willing to let such a liability continue to harm the children and staff served is a disgrace to this field.
