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P-W-L t1_j490crs wrote

Reply to comment by Geek_Therapist in Addiction counselor arrested on meth dealing charge by deepthaw

And working in there lets you see the worse of others and society. When you're confronted with difficults situations all day, you either toughen up or end up on the other side.

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Geek_Therapist t1_j495xnq wrote

Burnout is a real issue and the reason I quit working as a therapist.

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InSilenceLikeLasagna t1_j497skl wrote

WHat do you do now?

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Geek_Therapist t1_j49n9io wrote

Fight with insurance companies to make sure people get coverage for their chemical dependency and mental health treatment. Prior to that I worked in criminal defense for 5 years.

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InSilenceLikeLasagna t1_j4arunn wrote

Thanks for sharing and that is really noble of you. Do you find your current job less stressful? I feel your current is also pretty damn challenging

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Geek_Therapist t1_j4b9nzh wrote

I actually enjoy it. I always knew how to present clinical and build rapport with partners. I get to know the insurance case managers well enough that they tend to be more willing to provide more authorization than sometimes they would. I never felt I was a good fit as a practicing clinician, but I'm still helping people fight a system stacked against them.

I'm an old punk, so I like fighting authority.

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