job description by Cath:I work as a Program Director for two residential programs, where I provide assessment services for dual-diagnosed clients with severe psychiatric disorders, anxiety and depression. I work with a multi-disciplinary treatment team where I am responsible for developing individual treatment plans and advice for the modification of client’s behavior.
job description by Cath pt.2:Additionally, I've had the opportunity to work with several different individuals in the field and my work was purposeful and exciting; not one day's goes by that it is not different. I found that the innovative team of people I have worked with placed great emphasis, on providing Mental Health Services, which served youth, families, and adults with dual diagnosis throughout the Bay Area.
inspired because her grandfather had schizophrenia and was interested in how the mind worked
she asses whats going on with patients, what meds they need or are on, what happened over night, and make sure the residents are getting the services needed
I think that the career I'm most interested is a psychiatrist because the mind really fascinates me. I think that to prepare myself I might begin looking at internships and maybe community college courses over the summer
I think the most important thing I learn was that I'm really interested in health sciences and I didn't really know that before hand