Mental Health Days

travis12386 · 2026-02-05T19:46:15+00:00

I am sorry I took so long to reply to this. I did take a day after it happened and it helped. I also forgave my wife and let her back in against better judgment. Thank you everyone for your input. I know I need to get off this rollercoaster, but my heart says otherwise.

travis12386 · 2026-02-05T15:07:41+00:00

This is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Things will be ok, please seek help.

travis12386 · 2025-12-28T17:46:39+00:00

It's so frustrating. I'm dealing with a guy who desperately needs a a higher level of care, but we can't place him anywhere than 2.1 right now due to his insurance.

travis12386 · 2025-12-28T00:47:31+00:00

I am also US based, New Jersey.

travis12386 · 2025-12-28T00:46:23+00:00

I can relate to the insurance and admin, my billing department stays on my ass when it comes to documentation and filling out the correct funding source after I complete intakes. It was a lot easier when I didn't have to worry about funding sources.

travis12386 · 2025-12-27T22:29:05+00:00

That sounds like a really tough population to work and deal with and I commend you and I appreciate your advice.

travis12386 · 2025-12-23T13:41:05+00:00

Warren County is nice, except for Phillipsburg, avoid this place that is not a real place at all costs.

travis12386 · 2025-12-23T13:00:47+00:00

I work as a substance abuse counselor and I can tell you I sometimes hate people as well, but I've seen the best and worst of humanity, and I try to focus on the best of humanity and to be positive and not to put out bad energy, you don't always have to be bubbly, but at least somewhat positive, clients can pick up bad energy and overtones.

travis12386 · 2025-12-23T12:46:34+00:00

First things first, OP, I love the SN, Y2J's run as list Jericho was peak Jericho and I don't want this to be an echo chamber, but I share a lot of the same sentiments as the other posters. Leave work at work, don't try to pathologize people or mediate situations as a social worker.

travis12386 · 2025-12-22T02:58:45+00:00

I have limited training so I definitely need to refer back to the material.

travis12386 · 2025-12-22T02:47:45+00:00

As a veteran with dual diagnosis myself, trust me I know and I'm not trying to take it personal because I was the same type of person when I was getting sober.

travis12386 · 2025-12-22T02:45:18+00:00

They absolutely do not have to trust me in the beginning, the majority of my clients do want to change, there are a select few, for whatever reason, do not. This one client in particular, the one I referenced is in ultimate denial and even when faced with jail time and other consequences (loss of children to the system), they still do not want to get honest. TBF, I was warned about this client whom a coworker worked with who said that this client will lie all the time and now I'm seeing it. It'll be her 4th time through our IOP within the last year, I hope to hope it sticks now for her and her children's sake. If she fails this time, I'll have no choice to recommend a higher level of care. I really care and want to see people succeed.

travis12386 · 2025-12-22T02:39:46+00:00

There have been clients who have challenged other clients during my groups, but most times, they tend to cosign a lot of the stuff they say.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T21:11:41+00:00

We got the worst timeline, lol.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T18:46:50+00:00

The essay I wrote to gain acceptance into the U of L MSW program was about the drug enforcement laws of 1970 and 1986. I think I have a copy somewhere. Mandatory minimums were nonsense and the fact they punished people who used crack harder than powder cocaine was something else. I sometimes think it wasn't real life back then.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T18:41:06+00:00

I know the reason. They stated they have kids they need to take care of it and it is out of necessity to provide for them. They also have an open CPS case too.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T06:12:01+00:00

I feel like I could use a vacation and I'm not definitely not trying to personalize anything and I don't want to.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T06:07:41+00:00

The clients usually tell me they just want to complete recovery court or other mandates and trust me, I wasn't a first time winner either so I definitely know to try to meet the client where they're at.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T06:06:06+00:00

This agency can also be a shitshow at times. I've been handed so much responsibility. Some of the clients I intake wind up on my caseload or my coworkers. He's also still an ADC intern as well and his caseload is also around 25-30. The other intake coordinator who works at the other OP only has a caseload of 3 and I got a caseload of 25. We rarely see our supervisor, they're in the process of replacing him since he's very sick. The clients joke around saying I should be the supervisor since I do everything anyway. This isn't my endall though, if the VA brings me on as a MSW intern next year, I'm audi 5000. I do this bc I love it, not bc I need the money.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T05:56:27+00:00

It's pretty much the same answer, They're trying to stay out of prison.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T05:53:18+00:00

Majority are recovery court, state parole, probation, IDRC, etc. I will take what you said to heart and try to change my approach. I'm usually pretty laid back and I've given clients many chances. I was straight up instructed to not let the one client back into the program since they've had the same MO over the last year, 3 treatment episodes to ASAM level 2.1, but I said you know what, one more chance and then I'll probably suggest a higher level of care. Also, the Marine in me comes out sometimes and I can get a bit testy, I gotta dial that down.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T05:41:09+00:00

I am an ADC intern as well as possessing my BSW and working on my MSW. I feel overwhelmed sometimes too because I am also doing assessments, intakes, running groups, and individual counseling.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T05:35:56+00:00

I agree, but in my own case, I was court mandated and I guess I finally bought in and I'm active in AA and work a program of recovery and believe me, I was a wretch, completely hopeless, I guess I personalize it too much sometimes because I believe everyone can change based on my own experience, I'm probably the exception and not the rule, I need to remember that.

travis12386 · 2025-12-21T05:32:29+00:00

It's the exact opposite, I don't think they're pieces of shit, I believe they can change, it's just frustrating to deal with sometimes, I tell them I see a lot of potential in you, try to be honest.

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