adjoint administratif

service à la clientèle

teneur de livres

aide en soins de santé

addiction counselor

Aurora Recovery Centre

If you want to work hard in a for-profit centre where every move you make is measured and where competition among colleagues suits you, then this is for you.
There is very little regard for long term wellness for staff - the bottom line of the company is always first. 
The management team tries to please the man at the top to keep their own jobs. They will subvert their employees  (throw them under the bus) if it means staying on his good side. 
Most counsellors do not have post secondary degrees  but a combination of social service work and some training. Some of the treatments are delivered in a less than ethical way - EMDR for example. 
Many, many people have been fired. The reasons for firings are not clear and often not justified. Some people should be fired but are friends with the owner so receive favorable treatment. These folks have pushed limits and have questionable skills but look for approval from the boss. 
This is not a place to be if you want job security. If they get rid of you, a very curt email is sent to everyone saying that you no longer work there. Trust that your name will not be spoken aloud once you have been axed.  I did not get fired but saw some very good people given the boot and walked out.
I do not recommend this treatment centre as a place to enrich your career or resume.

2nd time around, working here, and things are not good. Turn over is mind boggling. They were short staffed 4 years ago and there's maybe half the amount of CCS staff now. You'll see amazing CCS leave due to exhaustion either from being overworked, feeling unappreciated or from exercising healthy boundaries. You'll also see good staff get fired, along side not so great staff, before even being given the opportunity to sit with management. That is super unprofessional, assumptive and disrespectful to a person. Lots of rifting happening between coworkers on some opposite shifts because there's a huge lack of trust and lots of judgement coming from those that don't work these shifts (including managers, admin and counselling). The biggest problem with the CCS department is the lack of staff and all responsibilities falling on their current (and amazing) CCS's shoulders. I will miss the CCS team and the clients so much... but it was time to take care of myself.

Aurora has little to no regard for their employees. They do not give yearly reviews, let alone wage increases. Wages are not based on performance, every employee is paid differently, but each does the same job, regardless of seniority.  Aurora has a very weak management team, to the point where employees are pretty much making decisions managers should be making. Employee favortism  is ridiculous and unless you happen to be one of those "special"people you will never see an open door policy. The amount of staff that has been terminated or quit since their inception is overwhelming. Rules change on a daily basis which is frustrating and unprofessional for employees and members. When a business lacks leadership,trust becomes an issue and this is evident in their workplace culture.

Open door policy, it’s not so open. They randomly drug test employees, there was no mention of drug test before put on the spot. Wages are garbage, overtime is often asked of you with little to no notice. They charge employees for coffee, and meals. Your often expected to pick up shifts, and then have to argue with management for the bonus promised. However if you don’t need a livable wage and just want to help people this is the spot. They seem to seek out recovering addicts to use for profits. They pray on indigenous people. Refuse to accept responsibility for their short comings 

What is the best part of working at the company?
There wasn’t one, people are toxic and unhealthy staff

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management and unorganized chaos 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The first week might be good, after that you will be bullied and walking on eggshells. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Coworkers will constantly ridicule you for any mistakes made, then run to the supervisor/manager to tell them instead of correcting you and helping you to learn.

I work casual for a little over a year. Poorly managed, filthy, run down place. Felt bad for the people that where soaked at least 20 grand for a 30 day stay. I had seen dozens of people come and go in just over a year. They go throw staff like toilet paper.....literally treated them the same. Everyone was payed different, and the ones that where ex junkies or boozers get payed more so I suggest you lie if you have to scrap the bottom of a barrel for a job.
Im so thankful I didn’t have to rely on that place for a full time job. Im unionized Manitoba government employee, I know how a institution should be run.

You get paid 1$ or 2 above minimum wage and expected to be responsible for so many things being done. And the drive it’s just not worth it. It’s always chaotic.  I was really excited about working there to help others and learn about addictions. The company makes so much money but unfortunately pays wages that you would expect for summer help. This  Equals High staff turnover unfortunately .  Management cares zero about keeping staff happy. 

There’s no loyalty to hard working full time staff, the owner is only in it for profit he doesn’t care who he has to step on to make money. This place has the potential to be great and help a lot of people. The new management is worse than the last one. Don’t work here unless you want mental health issues, have to always check your pay for “unauthorized deductions” and constantly on edge about being terminated. They have lost all their good employees in the last year..

This place has turned into a joke. Soak people for thousands of dollars per month and all of the good counsellors left. Youll be on edge everyday thinking youll be fired. If a client complains even once for anythinf youre out the door. This place isnt in it to help ppl recover but to get every last penny out of them. Encourage anyone to look up the ppl who run this conpany and their shady history.

I worked there for 2 years and it was in the kitchen. The management at the time was very poor but ive heard its got better. I would recommend this place because its a solid place to grow personally and skill wise. My experience may have been poor at the time but one cannot underestimate the importance of the work they do there. 

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Adjoint administratif 3 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour
Service à la clientèle 4 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Teneur de livres 1 salary reported	$24.00 per hour
Aide en soins de santé 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour
Addiction counselor 3 salaries reported	$29.26 per hour

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