I do feel switching career positions have met my expectations of wanting to “be the change I want to see” in the world. I earned a Bachelor degree as a Multi-media Specialist/Web Designer I work several free lance assignments and for a non-profit organization for 11 years. I enjoyed creating and designing still I enjoyedContinue reading “Did switching from a corporate non-profit job with benefits to a position in the Behavioral health and Mental health meet my expectation?”
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Should a counselor or therapist consistently contact a client to stay in therapy service or should the client decision to discharge or switch provider service be supported?
When one is a fee-for-service, or private business, counselor/therapist it is essential to have clients stay on service caseload due to each client equals 30 minutes to 1 hour of pay toward salary. Every therapy process provided by counselors/therapist are not the same, the forum may be similar, yet the style of how service isContinue reading “Should a counselor or therapist consistently contact a client to stay in therapy service or should the client decision to discharge or switch provider service be supported?”
Is burnout a side effect or a hazard?
The definition of Burnout according to the American Psychological Association, APA https://dictionary.apa.org/burnout, is: a physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes toward oneself and others. It results from performing at a high level until stress and tension, especially from extreme and prolonged physical or mental exertion or anContinue reading “Is burnout a side effect or a hazard?”
There is a loud call for an increase in mental health resources for individuals, could it increase burnout possibility in behavioral/mental health workers?
Covid-19 entered our lives in 2020 causing a shift in the thought process of society. There has been a growing call from society for more mental health services for individuals yet “silence” when referencing the rights of mental health therapist and counselors. There has been discussion of placing social workers in police cars when ridingContinue reading “There is a loud call for an increase in mental health resources for individuals, could it increase burnout possibility in behavioral/mental health workers?”
To work a Fee-for-service, or not to work a Fee-for-service job position that is the question
In a fee-for-service job position if no clients are provided service there is no salary payment. This type of work position comes with several struggles. It does not seem fair to not consider the growing number of fee-for-service job positions where weekly, monthly, or yearly income are unpredictable. I would like to see the Student loanContinue reading “To work a Fee-for-service, or not to work a Fee-for-service job position that is the question”
Voices of Burnout (VOB) 