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Icarus's blog: "Somantics"

created on 05/23/2010  |  http://fubar.com/somantics/b332752  |  11 followers

So, I went to the job interview today...
and I gotta say, I've never been so apprehensive about acing an interview before in my life.

It seems like everything that came out of my mouth was gold.

"what do you consider consumer empowerment in this setting to be?"

I mean, the guy... he was passionate, exciteable attentive and (most of the time) professional.

I could tell his employees and his consumers were his priority- not kissing ass or preserving his position.
When I talked about my last supe, I said we butted heads because I was vocally outspoken against people and policies that I felt were impeding serving our clientel.

He assured me about the job, but at the same time gave me plenty to think about...

This job could be the exact testing bed for me professionally and personally to see if I want to be in this field.
One giant hurdle
one long gauntlet...

I told him I could probably do it.

I really do think I can drive to someone's house that's persistantly mentally ill, and on the cusp of institutionalization, and under the poverty line- and coach them through the crazy in their life. They're here voluntarilly and in my experience these people are cooperative and attentive because they came to you.

Course, I did talk about my arrest in 08, and tried to keep it as facts based not "god this is the worst thing that ever happened to me" thing.
He actually responded pretty well to it, he didn't just raise an eyebrow- draw a line through my app and tell me to piss off.

But yeah... even the parts where I said "I didn't apply for this job, and shit seems a bit crazy in your house with one of your HR people vacating-"

we seemed to have a good biplay.

I did launch into a passion-speach though, and ... it was semi-prepared when I gave it. But it came from a sincere place.
Here's why I'm interested in psycho-social work.
Here's why I think I'd be good at it.
I want to be a clinical researcher.

But he did point something out
that came from his own personal philosophy
he feels you need to have front line experience to be a GOOD therapist.
There are exceptions to every rule, but academia has its merits, and so does mud on your boots.

So what is the job??
... drive up life coach.

I have to go to a client's house and help them with their specific needs and care plan.
They're not cooking for themselves, they're not taking their meds, they're not making it to their meetings/groups/sessions
I have to wrangle.

I can probably do that
he also pointed out that in 8 years had overseeing 100,000 hours+ of attendant care, he hasn't had 1 assault.
And six years in the "controlled environment" people got assaulted regularly
the difference being that in the community you can just drive off.
In the hosptial- you gotta make an airlock for the escalating patient/client.

We agreed on a lot of things...
but... I'm not sure if I want to be at this level. With this pay. For these responsibilities.
Ever.
16 hours guaranteed minimum per week. No benefits.
Schedule made a month ahead of time (clients are responsible to maintain their end of treatment and schedule)
8.50-11/hour.

...
That's awful.
Especially considering the demands of this job.
But its passion, and its also experience for a lot of people.
He said most of his case managers start here.

...
I'd rather bypass this on the merits of my personal knowledge and direct experience with mental illness and education level.
That may not be an option.

I know that I'm going to take the job with KHS if they offer it.
Twice the pay, twice the hours, no benefits is ... so obviously better.

Also- I haven't received notice on any of the other positions with Valeo.
So... who knows maybe this hire process just has their shit together faster. I think I'm better suited to other jobs this guy mentioned within the organization though.
And that's not just me being an arrogant prick.

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