My MS clinical psychology program is all in efforts to become a marriage and family therapist (MFT). Even though I will have my masters degree in clinical psychology in a little over a year, that will only make me a marriage and family therapist intern (MFTI). In order to become a full blown MFT, I have to get 3,000 intern hours. Well, the board of behaviorial sciences requires that 150 of those hours are obtained before we graduate, so we have all been looking for MFT trainee placement positions for the last couple of months.
I applied to two different places. One was with the YWCA and would involve working with a lot of women and families. I was really interested in this position because they work with a lot of battered women, and I since I work with batterers, I've always been interested in getting experience with the other side of the coin.
The other position was with Fair Oaks Mental Health Center. They work with a lot of the...well..."crazy, crazies" lol. A lot of schizophrenic, bipolar, PTSD, depression...things like that. This population intimidates me a bit, BUT, it is a paid position so this made it a pretty attractive option.
Well, Fair Oaks left a message on my machine today offering me a position. I think that while the population is a bit intimidating, it is for the best because I could potentially quit my work with batterers and focus on just school and my placement. School, placement AND work would probably be WAY too much.
I haven't heard anything from the YWCA but I think that is ok. It seems to make the most sense to accept this offer and just move on with my life. I've been on FIVE interviews for these two different position. All while balancing school, studying for the big exam in April that determines if we move on to 2nd year, and work.
I am so done with the stress of job searching!
2 comments:
Yay!! That's such exciting news! Congrats!
You could just counsel us, we'd give you plenty of hours I am sure! hehe.
No, I know it doesn't work like this... but I had to say it.
:-)
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