New job!

So..... I FINALLY GOT A JOB!!!!

It's FINALLY a job where I am using my degree and my knowledge and my skills!

It feels really good.

So, I was talking with my friend Chelsea on December 30th, and she mentioned that her brother in law works at Logan River Academy and they are looking to hire a new therapist.  So I emailed him my resume the morning of the 31st and I got a phone call that afternoon for an interview on January 1st!

The night of the 1st, I got a phone call offering me the job! I am working with another therapist in the girls program. We are building it up, revamping it, and strengthening it in hopes to get new female students! Because there aren't very many girls yet, I am only working about 10-15 hours a week, but it will eventually turn into full time once we get more female students in the program!

Logan River Academy is a treatment center/boarding school for teenagers who have troubles and issues that are too difficult for the parents to deal with. So the students live there, go to school there, and do activities there. In addition, my part comes in--they get weekly individual, group, and family therapy too! That's what I do with them :)

I have been really nervous about using my degree ever since I graduated. I've been dealing with a huge fear of inadequacy. I've been worried about getting a job with my degree because I kept wondering "What if i'm not good at what I spent all this time and effort learning?" I've also been extremely nervous to get a "day job" where I might have to find a babysitter for Kaiser. I hate the idea of leaving him with someone who isn't me or Scott during the day.

I am incredibly lucky to have this opportunity. I am really enjoying it, and feel like I am getting good experience. I'm so grateful that it just happened to fall in my lap, because I honestly don't know how long it would have taken me to get to the point where I was secure enough to get a therapy job. It's been nice to have things work out!