The Village for Families & Children Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The Village for Families & Children.
The Village for Families & Children
Administrative Assistant
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The process began with a phone screening. About a week after that, I received an email with a Zoom invitation for another interview. The whole thing took about 2-3 weeks. If they liked me, I'd get a second invite.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to join our company?
The Village for Families & Children
Social Worker
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Hiring at The Village isn't fair or unbiased, from what I can see. Hiring decisions are often made based more on who you know internally, rather than your professional skills. What you can expect during the hiring phase is for The Village to go through the motions and interview you, even if it's clear they don't intend to hire you. I worked there long enough to see what really happens during hiring. It's not fair or objective, and some managers seem to base decisions on gossip or personal vendettas. During my hiring phase, I was interviewed but didn't get an offer. Someone less qualified but better at flattering got the job. I felt the hiring phase was just an obligatory step for The Village to avoid seeming discriminatory. Now that I no longer work for The Village, whom I consider dishonest and biased, I want to share my experiences. Hopefully, new applicants will be well-informed that hiring isn't always fair or objective.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain what a trauma-informed focus means to you? Please provide some examples from your previous work where using a trauma-informed approach was more effective than traditional methods?
The Village for Families & Children
Clinician
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
I heard back about 3 weeks after applying and got called in for an interview. The interview process included the usual questions about my background and if I had the right qualifications. I felt the process could have been more professional, though. The interviewer didn't seem super experienced with interviewing. For instance, some questions they asked weren't really related to the job I applied for. Another negative was the interviewer's body language. My honest answers seemed to make them uncomfortable, and I think they might have been offended. I suspect this is why I didn't get an offer, as I don't think it was a good fit.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share the most traumatic experience or event you've encountered in your clinical practice?
- Do you feel you're a good fit for this role? Please explain why.
The Village for Families & Children
CDS
Entry Average Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
My interview experience was not great. It wasn't horrible, but the entire process from start to finish was not very organized. For instance, they lost my paperwork the first time and I had to submit everything again which was a little bit aggravating. There were also several times when I had to follow up because I did not hear back from the recruiter in a timely manner. Overall, the hiring process seemed very disorganized and scattered.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you define 'flexible' and provide an example of what it means to you?
The Village for Families & Children Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from The Village for Families & Children interview reports.
“What constitutes a good diagnostic formulation?”
Read reports →“Can you reapply and resubmit all your stuff because we lost it the first time around?”
Read reports →“What do you do to de-stress after a hard day at work?”
Read reports →“Describe your application of TCI techniques during a child's crisis.”
Read reports →“How do you assist children experiencing behavioral issues or crises?”
Read report →“Can you share the most traumatic experience or event you've encountered in your clinical practice?”
Read report →“Can you define 'flexible' and provide an example of what it means to you?”
Read report →“Can you share some examples of interactions you see as therapeutic?”
Read report →“Have you done journalistic writing before?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 19 The Village for Families & Children interview reports.