Q&A With Acadia Healthcare Employees

A background in addiction counseling or similar work. Bachelor's degree. Compassion, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to help others.

It is very easy to get hired on at Acadia as long as you are willing to work well below your worth and the current salary in your field.

I think I knew what I needed in order to make a sound decision

I wish I had known that when I needed them they wouldn't be there for me.

there is a range of ages, races, and sexes.

Mostly white, depending on the supervisor.

a knowledge of medicated assisted treatment, a non-biased attitude toward people with substance abuse

Prepare for PBI (performance based interviewing) format.

It was a positive experience. typically 3 people are interviewing you.

They used PBI format.

I met with 3 supervisors. I would say I heard back within a day.

Immediate supervisor, two peers.

Somewhat flexible depending on your supervisor and department.

Very - management is extremely understanding and willing to work with you.

There is no job security at Acadia.

Extremely secure. The department continues to grow, and there are opportunities to expand roles and grow professionally. Management is open to hearing suggestions and opinions, and they value them. Very encouraging place to work.

Customer service experience.

Business casual.

Very poorly. HR does not support or represent the employee. HR protects the corporation.

It is not innovative.

Acadia is NOT a good place to work. They do not support or take care of employees. They do not provide mileage reimbursement for mandatory training attendance.

Healthcare, 401 K with no match.

Motivated, extreme attention to detail, able to keep up with a fast-paced environment

All of the questions asked were fair and professional. Based on my responses, appropriate follow-up questions were asked. When leaving the interview, I felt knowledgeable about the role that I had applied for, and was confident in the decision I made to accept the position.