maddigan

I got the job!

Here's a Synopsis of My Clientelle:
Children in ***** Residential Treatment program typically present with a history of extreme and chronic maladaptive behavior patterns including: aggression, self-destructive tendencies, extreme fear and anxiety, impulsivity, and withdrawal. These behaviors may present a danger to themselves, community, or property. Further, the children typically demonstrate significantly impaired interpersonal, familial, and educational functioning, often exacerbated by inadequate social or familial support. Many have histories of multiple treatment failure in outpatient, extended case-management, or other less restrictive settings. Their care requires close staff supervision, ongoing therapeutic intervention, and psychiatric evaluation and monitoring regarding the need for psychotropic medications.

I'ma be a Residential Counselor. Very very very stoked. Prepared to be very very very tired.


Hopefully this weekend will give me a chance to catch up first, cause I've been exhausted this week. 9 hour days at the old job with kids and no breaks whatsoever during the day followed by three hours at the phone gig. Blah! It's a wonder anyone's seen me at all. 'Specially with my hermitic tendencies lately.



Christmas is coming up. Stoked. Hanukkah is over. Boo.
Although I'm kinda sad. Didn't get any cards/calls/e-mails from any members of my family whatsoever. I think I've been voted off the island. I don't really care 'bout the whole no presents/no cash from family deal, but I find myself oddly enough missing those cheesy holiday cards that I recycle in a week anyway.



Hope y'all are curled up with hot toddies and good times. Happy Holidays!