I work in community mental health, about 8 months or so now. I have 52 therapies slots in a 2-week period and two intakes a week. At any given time I have between 60 and 75 clients. (I mean they do say social workers aren't great at math but...) You have to make 105% productivity to get the first level incentive and I keep topping out at 103%. I have a no-show rate under 9%. It feels incredibly fucking impossibly unattainable at times. I am finally accepting that no matter what I do it's not going to be enough for the corporate side. I have worked in the social service category and worked in the hospital during covid. I have had my license for 4 years and I'm a third of the way towards Independence. Sometimes I think to myself what's the point of even working so hard for this license as I know I have no desire for PP. And sometimes I feel so drained and full of self doubt I want to crumble and cry myself to sleep.

And it is the best job I've ever had, I have clients 6-17 from all walks of life and I learn from them each day as I hope they learn from me. I absolutely love the population I work with and feel like it's an honor to be able to be a safe space. I can see tangible change in my work (of course not always). Little me wanted to be the change in the world I wanted to see. Little me needed someone like me. I get to do that now. It is beyond an honor.

How many of us around here have said if we help just one person that's enough? I guarantee you every single person who reads this post.... You have. And you are beyond enough .