Updated! A commenter said I used to much lingo so I (filled in the blanks).
I talked to my boss about clinical supervision again. I’m getting nowhere with outside agencies taking me on as a volunteer that would also get clinical supervision. (hoops I have to jump through to get a C in my LSW)) Individual LCSW’s will supervise me but I would have to pay them weekly. The person my boss referred me to that said she would supervise me wants me to get a client for us to talk about.
It just happens our substance abuse program had a couple people leave recently (every counselor) so they are short staffed(the CEO is going to be running group soon). I offered to do my clinical hours with them and go to their weekly meetings for my supervision hours. I’ve already done intakes (trying to piece together a substance abuse history with a person that claims they don’t have a drug problem) during my internship so I would be able to jump in and help. My boss wants me to have a new experience (thinks I care about learning) and doesn’t like my idea. So much for trying to appear(key word) helpful.
My boss wants me to wait until another employee takes her LCSW exam in May and have her be my supervisor. This person is awesome (young and cute) but not a manager, no supervision experience and what she does isn’t that different! She works with dual diagnosis clients(crazy and like the drugs!) instead of just substance abusers. Anyone thats worked in substance abuse knows that most of your clients are actually dual diagnosis but haven’t been diagnosed yet or refuse MI(crazy) treatment(lots of pills).
So this chick better pass her damn test so she can supervise(gossip with me in her office) me. I want to get on this licensing thing. I kind of want a CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) just because I will be doing my hours in substance abuse but I’m pretty sure I won’t be taking a direct service (actually working with clients and not hiding in admin land) substance abuse job anytime soon so I won’t be able to complete the work requirements to get certified( 2000 hours of paid direct service).
In other fun work news-lots of horny clients! Nothing like starting your day with a developmentally disabled woman telling you she likes sex! (Didn’t happen to me, happened to a male coworker.) Woo!
ok… none of this post made sense… except for the last paragraph… don’t forget to do the intake hours under the CADC because the dual diagnosis is volunteered!