Melmark

Across about 310 reviews, pay and benefits rate 3.5 while management rates 2.8, and work-life balance and flexibility come up often as things people want improved. If you are moving for the job, Lawrence's citywide average commute is about 20 minutes. People taking jobs there often plan to live in nearby cities and commute in. Relocators often say they have not heard the best things about the city and look for safer, family-friendly neighborhoods near Lawrence or in nearby cities with a reasonable commute, rather than assuming they will live in Lawrence itself. Massachusetts has a flat 5% state income tax, with a surtax on very high incomes. A former staff nurse at the Berwyn, Pennsylvania campus said protocols felt unrealistic versus standard nursing practice, alleged there was no DON for a year, described high nurse turnover, and said nurses were treated as expendable. An ABA counselor there described perceived racial bias, uneven treatment, and said safety and culture concerns were not adequately addressed. Melmark replied that it wants to improve culture and asked the reviewer to email HRFeedback@melmark.org.