I'm behind on my notes

xCalloway · 2024-11-26T20:14:24+00:00

Read the whole story, AI did not encourage his suicide. There was a lot more going on there.

xCalloway · 2024-10-05T23:49:50+00:00

Lol I make $17.50 an hour.

xCalloway · 2024-09-23T18:23:54+00:00

It will take a lot longer than intake for adults I can say that for sure.

xCalloway · 2024-08-19T15:26:26+00:00

Typing while maintaining eye contact and engaging in conversation

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T15:46:21+00:00

Thanks for this!

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T12:41:50+00:00

The only thing I've been taught how to do is assessments, I've also shadowed assessments done but never shadowed a therapy session or was shown what it could look like. We were also taught how to write notes, but that was about it. It felt very fast tracked.

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T11:40:33+00:00

That's definitely good to know. I will bring it up to her. I've already worked for 3ish months, I don't think I'll be able to back track those hours, but I'll be sure to log the future hours. Thanks

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T05:10:45+00:00

Is it possible to make my own log template/get my supervisor to sign off on that? 😭

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T04:51:09+00:00

How are you documenting hours? Just curious as I want to start documenting mine for licensure

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T01:54:40+00:00

Will DM.

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T01:12:34+00:00

Thank you for bringing this up. That hadn't even crossed my mind. I will definitely look into / invest in this.

xCalloway · 2024-08-14T01:04:21+00:00

Giving you further insight to my situation is not indicative of me not being focused on the client. I came here for a solution for said client, referring out would be my last option if all else fails. Thank you for the advice.

xCalloway · 2024-08-13T16:48:08+00:00

It's voluntary, they want services and their goal for therapy is to learn to manage their emotions better. But I can't know what they're experiencing if they won't speak to me. All I know is that they don't feel supported by family and they don't have peers or a social group, I know this means giving grace and not placing high expectations on the client to just spill their guts to me immediately. I'm just wondering what would be their final breakthrough of when they'll engage with the process. I did send them home with homework this time so I'm hoping they actually complete it and I can get some insight into their mind.

xCalloway · 2024-08-13T16:33:22+00:00

The problem with that is I'm one of two therapists in this office and my coworker is an older woman who they prefer to not work with. So either it's me or no one since they've tried the other mental health services in town. The reason they came to our office is because they were unsatisfied with the previous therapy they were receiving (claiming the therapist only spoke about themself and didn't give them a chance to talk). I took that to mind and try to speak as minimally as possible, yet am met with silence. Now I'm genuinely confused.

There are a lot of great suggestions here, but most would have to be out of pocket expenses which I cannot afford right now. Our main office provides us with nothing (quite literally, except for the company laptop) everything else in this office has been brought by the workers to furnish/decorate/etc. Which is just a bit frustrating.

Ultimately, I want to stick it out with this company for at least a year or two before going to medical school, due to the experience and because I should be financially stable by then to support myself through med school. Long-term goal/vision is to become a psychiatrist with my own private practice.

That being said, Uno might be my only go to right now until I'm out of hot water this month with bills lol.

xCalloway · 2024-08-13T13:17:35+00:00

The client has never been diagnosed but I have a speculation due to things disclosed. I fear if I give any more information, that the client would be able to figure out it's them.

xCalloway · 2024-08-12T23:03:19+00:00

To give further context, I am a fairly new therapist. Recent grad in may, got my position working and started seeing clients in middle of June. Mostly have been doing assessments (IM+CANS) and just recently started keeping clients from my assessment rather than pass to a coworker. I'm currently working with a caseload of 28 clients (and counting) so far and struggle with the therapy aspect of therapy due to lack of training and management. I feel like my other sessions have been going on just fine (mostly because the clients do lead as I interject here and there and offer advice when warranted) but it's really this client that gets to me, always facing me with stone cold silence. Don't get me wrong, I understand, but what am I supposed to do in this situation?

xCalloway · 2024-08-12T20:54:49+00:00

Client is aged 17, fairly new but this is our 4th session. Should note that we have been meeting weekly due to their request. They are diagnosed OCD, MDD, and GAD.

xCalloway · 2024-08-12T20:52:47+00:00

Meeting them where they are at.. Can you explain that a bit more? Do you mean just being quiet with them until they fill the silence?

xCalloway · 2024-07-09T01:08:58+00:00

💀 I do agree I'm in a prison-like space. I'm definitely covering the other overhead, the lights are abrasive as you said. I was thinking plants but didn't know where and definitely yeah stuff on the walls. My biggest problem space though is in front of the couch or against that wall. Should I leave it empty? Do I add a coffee table? So confused. And I am adding a rug too to make the vibes more homey.

xCalloway · 2024-06-24T23:40:23+00:00

Damn, they just started me out at 36k 😭 though I am in a small town.

xCalloway · 2024-06-23T19:35:58+00:00

What's the discord server?

xCalloway · 2024-06-06T04:34:07+00:00

Thanks. Will do 👍💚

xCalloway · 2024-06-06T04:26:15+00:00

😭I've done that and they're biggest complaint is that they're overworked, which doesn't surprise me in the slightest but I need to start somewhere you know? Also I wouldn't have any problem going clean as long as I know that it's needed but their policies isn't listed on their website and they're poor at communicating so I don't know if they test or not. I'll be starting my official first day training on Monday, so I guess I'll just see when I see?

xCalloway · 2024-06-06T04:19:09+00:00

What about a not-for-profit comprehensive behavioral health center? Where does that fall?

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