I really want to work at a Mental Facility

Just need a 2 year degree and I need to be able to drive again. I guess I am on a 5 year plan to do this. I’m not sure if they accept community college associates degrees. I’m assuming they do.

I want to work at the Mental Facility I stayed in. I was there for about a month each time twice. Last time I was there this guy told me I could work there if I had 2 year degree. It’s a state facility. It’s not very nice. It used to be an old Army base 50 years ago.

Really all I’d do is monitor people when they are outside so they don’t try to escape or hurt each other. Unlock bathrooms. Sit at a desk and just be a presence so the patients don’t feel like they can do whatever they want. I will probably take them on walks around the facility. I’ve heard of people escaping so I’d be nervous about it.

Probably not the best people in the world. A lot of people from prison. Lot’s of drug addicts and people first starting on meds. Or people who refuse to take their meds.

I think it’s what I’m meant to do. I think I’ve brought this up here before months ago and can’t remember exactly what my post was.

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I used to think I wanted to do something similar. But it was just a phase I was going through. It was just a vague dream. There’s no way I’d be able to work in a mental health facility in reality.

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You wouldn’t be able to work at a mental facility or you wouldn’t want to?

I think you could do it.

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Both now. Not able to and don’t want to anymore.

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Dude, I really want to. Once I start driving again I can go to community college and that will be another year just to do that.

It would be really stressful.

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@TheBest i was about to ask u … when are u starting ur collage…!! Good u are preparing for it…!!

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I think this is what I will do when I get fully healthy. It will be a while though.

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I like ur positive outlook and apporach…!!! Good luck with it…!!! God bless u…!!

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Thanks brosky. Have a good night dude.

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Haha tq…!!!
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Have you thought about peer to peer support training? You could do that while going to school.

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I only know about being a peer specialist. My case manager brought that up. I don’t really want to do that.

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