San Diego Center for Children Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at San Diego Center for Children.
San Diego Center for Children
Residential Counselor
Entry Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Group
Interview formats
Group Behavioral
We did an online interview. It began with a group interview where everyone got to answer questions. It felt pretty fair and like everyone had a chance to talk about what they're good at.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your situational responses to client incidents?
San Diego Center for Children
Residential Support Specialist
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
It's easy to apply through Indeed with your resume. They send quick and consistent emails after you apply. The company is flexible, friendly, and really wants to find people who have the passion and drive they need.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How comfortable are you working with youth who have experienced trauma?
San Diego Center for Children
Therapist
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Applied online. Had a phone screen with someone who seemed clueless. Then two more interviews with the direct manager. Got an offer two days later, but it had errors. Then had to get fingerprinted, a drug test, and doctor's clearance. Went to their office for a TB test, and the nurse was rude. Went back to check the test results, saw a different nurse who also seemed like she didn't want to be there. Overall, it was a negative experience. Accepted the offer but then withdrew because I got a better offer elsewhere. I started working at the new place before my background check was finalized for the first place.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your experience working with at-risk youth?
San Diego Center for Children
Skills Trainer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I went to the interview location and it was a relaxed and comfortable waiting area. A man then came and got me and took me to the interview area. Once inside, the interviewer introduced herself and asked me to sit down. She gave me a form to fill out, which was only for listing my references and giving permission to contact them. After I finished, I waited a long time. Eventually, another woman from a different department passed by, asked if I was done, and said she'd let the interviewer know. Finally, the interviewer invited me into her office, gave me the job description, and asked me a series of questions she read from a paper, while she wrote down my answers and hardly looked at me. The whole thing took less than 10 minutes, and then I left. She mentioned she was interviewing others all week and would contact me later. I'm not really interested in working there and would decline if they offered me a position.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle a situation where a child you are with in public says something inappropriate loudly, and they are not following your instructions?
San Diego Center for Children Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from San Diego Center for Children interview reports.
“Can you tell me what you know about child probation?”
Read reports →“How would you handle a situation where a child you are with in public says something inappropriate loudly, and they are not following your instructions?”
Read reports →“Share an experience where you learned from a mistake.”
Read reports →“How do you address disputes or internal company issues?”
Read reports →“How would you manage classroom scenarios?”
Read report →“Can you describe your experience working with at-risk youth?”
Read report →“Describe your methods for managing challenges and stress.”
Read report →“What are your situational responses to client incidents?”
Read report →“What makes you a better choice than other applicants?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 San Diego Center for Children interview reports.