Crankin
05-19-2011, 01:33 PM
So today I had 2 out of the 3 interviews I have booked. They both went well, but I think I have eliminated the second place. Not totally going to say no, because #1 might really hate me, although I don't think that is the case.
#1 is with the MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. They do lots of advocacy as well as having mental health clinics all over the state, adoption services, and programs for teen mothers, fathers, etc. It is doing counseling with kids/teens and their families mostly in their homes or schools. I would be based out of the city where I have been interning (Lowell), and would be serving clients there, but also in a lot of the surrounding towns, some very close to where I live. I would have to drive to Lawrence once a week for supervision (35 minutes). I can work .80 time or full time, which is 37.5 hours a week. You can bill for lots of stuff when you do in home therapy, like paperwork, etc and they reimburse you for travel. The supervision and professional development seems good. The 2 people I talked with seemed mellow and made a point to tell me they help you deal with the "productivity" requirements.
#2 is based out of central MA, with the office in Fitchburg. It takes the same amount of time to get to the office as it does to get to Lawrence, but it is a bit further. The drive, though, seemed very long, as it's out of the usual areas i go to. It is the same type of work, but it is all in home therapy and not only would I have to drive to the office, but I'd be driving all over places that I am not familiar with to go to the clients. And the families are very very needy and in some "sketchy" neighborhoods. Generally, I am not afraid of this, it's more that #1 involves going to places I am familiar with, and the sketchy neighborhoods are not so scary to me. #2 is full time, 40 hours a week. The case loads are lower because the work is so intensive, but the productivity requirements are a bit higher. The supervision seems good here, too. I liked the woman, she was a bit older than the other 2, but also down to earth. I hope #1 calls me back before #2... I don't want any issues. I would work at #2 if nothing else came up, but, I am hoping that doesn't happen.
I have another interview on June 1st, with a clinic that is in a different area than both of these, but I am pretty sure it is working with substance abuse clients at the clinic, no home visits. I have mixed feelings about this place to begin with, but I am going on every interview that calls me.
I will be away for about a week, so I am hoping this works to my advantage.
#1 is with the MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. They do lots of advocacy as well as having mental health clinics all over the state, adoption services, and programs for teen mothers, fathers, etc. It is doing counseling with kids/teens and their families mostly in their homes or schools. I would be based out of the city where I have been interning (Lowell), and would be serving clients there, but also in a lot of the surrounding towns, some very close to where I live. I would have to drive to Lawrence once a week for supervision (35 minutes). I can work .80 time or full time, which is 37.5 hours a week. You can bill for lots of stuff when you do in home therapy, like paperwork, etc and they reimburse you for travel. The supervision and professional development seems good. The 2 people I talked with seemed mellow and made a point to tell me they help you deal with the "productivity" requirements.
#2 is based out of central MA, with the office in Fitchburg. It takes the same amount of time to get to the office as it does to get to Lawrence, but it is a bit further. The drive, though, seemed very long, as it's out of the usual areas i go to. It is the same type of work, but it is all in home therapy and not only would I have to drive to the office, but I'd be driving all over places that I am not familiar with to go to the clients. And the families are very very needy and in some "sketchy" neighborhoods. Generally, I am not afraid of this, it's more that #1 involves going to places I am familiar with, and the sketchy neighborhoods are not so scary to me. #2 is full time, 40 hours a week. The case loads are lower because the work is so intensive, but the productivity requirements are a bit higher. The supervision seems good here, too. I liked the woman, she was a bit older than the other 2, but also down to earth. I hope #1 calls me back before #2... I don't want any issues. I would work at #2 if nothing else came up, but, I am hoping that doesn't happen.
I have another interview on June 1st, with a clinic that is in a different area than both of these, but I am pretty sure it is working with substance abuse clients at the clinic, no home visits. I have mixed feelings about this place to begin with, but I am going on every interview that calls me.
I will be away for about a week, so I am hoping this works to my advantage.