Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
Clinic · Albany, NY
- 1
- open role, live count
- 3.5
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Clinic
Benefits
You'd have tuition reimbursement listed, with benefits that may vary by position, years of service, and full- or part-time status. You might see a $2,500 signing bonus on some crisis counselor and outpatient ACT TAY supervisor roles; the public post was truncated on eligibility.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You'd do work that reviewers still praise for serving underserved patients.
New graduates
You can ask about tuition reimbursement, which is listed with the note that benefits may vary by position, years of service, and full- or part-time status.
Experienced nurses
You'd see nurse practitioner pay reported between $120K and $173K a year.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
You'd see licensed practical nurse pay reported around $30 an hour.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
You might see a $2,500 signing bonus on some crisis counselor and outpatient ACT TAY supervisor posts, though eligibility was not fully shown.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
You'd see behavioral health counselor pay reported around $64K a year.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Night hours exist; an employer Facebook posting referenced a shift differential after 10pm
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Information Associate (Req 101070), Albany, NY; employer-provided range on Glassdoor
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Licensed practical nurse (9 salaries reported on SimplyHired)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Healthcare coordinator (7 salaries reported on SimplyHired)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Medical assistant (4 salaries reported on SimplyHired)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Behavioral health counselor (8 salaries reported on SimplyHired)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- $2500 signing bonus referenced for Crisis Counselor / Outpatient ACT TAY Supervisor on employer Facebook
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Shift differential referenced for hours after 10pm (amount not shown)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement; employer notes benefits may vary by position, years of service, and full- or part-time status
The city
Living in Albany, NY
New York's capital city sits along the Hudson River, blending historic government architecture with a compact downtown. Albany offers a steady healthcare market anchored by multiple hospital systems, making it a practical landing spot for nurses seeking state-capital stability without downstate New York's intensity.
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- Metro price level · Albany area
- about the national average
- BEA index 99.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,216/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $61,986/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You'd be doing work that people still praise for serving underserved patients, even while they describe a chaotic climate and high turnover. You'd also see public ratings sitting low: Glassdoor 2.0 from 44 ratings, and about 12% saying they would recommend it.
- Clinic · Albany
More about Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
You'd still hear serving underserved patients named as the part of the work people believe in.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings
- Glassdoor 2.0 from 44 ratings, 12% would recommend, 13% CEO approval; Indeed/SimplyHired 2.8 from 21 reviews.
- Mission vs culture
- Serving underserved patients is praised, but reviewers describe a chaotic, toxic climate, high turnover, and a staff–management disconnect.
- Management and communication
- Reviews cite poor senior-leadership communication and decisions, leaving staff unclear on direction; Indeed management rating 2.2/5.
More review themes
- Pay, staffing, and advancement
- Staff report uncompetitive pay, few promotions, understaffing, and burnout; pay-and-benefits 2.5/5 and only 30% satisfied with pay.
- Work-life balance
- Reviewers describe heavy workloads and little support; SimplyHired work-life balance 2.8/5.
- HR, job security, and turnover
- A 2022 Albany outreach-worker review said peers are strong but staff feel disposable, HR is punitive, and constant turnover means new hires train new hires.
As of 2022-07-13Source: simplyhired.com
What to weigh
Reviewers describe a chaotic, toxic climate, high turnover, and a staff-management disconnect, with Glassdoor at 2.0 from 44 ratings.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: simplyhired.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 29, 2026
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Source links show where unit details were reported.
Outpatient / community health
Reviews and recruiting copy describe a mission to deliver healthcare to underserved populations in Albany.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: facebook.com
Outpatient behavioral health (ACT / TAY)
Employer Facebook recruiting post lists Crisis Counselor and Outpatient ACT TAY Supervisor openings.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Pharmacy
Part-time Pharmacy Technician job in Albany 12207 (Arbor Hill) works under a licensed pharmacist on non-dispensing functions.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Open roles
Current openings at Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
Refreshed throughout the day.
Infection Prevention Program Manager (RN) (Req 101114)
$48/hr
Albany, NY · Posted last week
- RN
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