I was offered a part time position that entailed more that the title itself. I accepted the position, however during the training I found out that working at the Front Desk of a mentally ill residential facility comes with a lot of responsibilities. Not only am I responsible for distributing meds to the patients, I have to help take care of the building and the upkeep of it. I have to take care of the fire alarms throughout the property, I have to make sure the floors are clean by keeping it clean myself, I have to document any & everything that occurs on the property. If any of the Clients relieve themselves anywhere besides their own toilet facilities, I have to clean it up. Not only that but if the roof alarm goes off I have to check the roof to make sure no one has committed suicide & then I have to run downstairs and check the back of the building to confirm it. The list goes on & on. Yes I do need a job because I am working part-time as Group Counselor (and I'm not happy or comfortable). I live here in NYC, I have a Bachelor's Degree, I just sent my daughter off to college and I am working on my second daughter. If a full time job was to land on my lap, I'd grab it but to what expense? My question is, should I meet with the director who hired me & let this new position go? I've never heard of such duties before.

I recently completed a Masters in Mental Health Counseling, June 2016. I have been working as a Permanent Substitute Teacher, grades K-6, for the last 5 years. I really loved the position, while completing the Masters' program however, I am ready to begin something NEW!! My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education. Can someone recommend??

I've been looking for a career in the Mental Health industry since April. I have the certificate that is required and have put in applications for every position that was posted. No phone calls returned when I have called to find out where I was in the hiring process. I'm unable to resubmit any applications for some places for at least 6 months and others for a year. In the meantime I feel like I went to 4 weeks of training for nothing. Now I don't know what to do but I do know that retail and food is not my thing. Especially sells.

Competent & driven Certified Peer Specialist with a contagious & positive attitude dedicated to the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Community. Polished worker who provides hope, support & assistance to individuals who are dual-diagnosed (MH & SA) in a variety of ways while being sensitive to their self-determination. Experienced, open-minded & outgoing with the natural ability to build safe, transparent & humanizing relationships with others. Able to maintain & oversee a caseload of up to 60 individuals & bridges supports within their community to remain independent. Detail oriented, honest, hard-working & responsible professional who networks individuals with community resources to increase their quality of life. Team player & independent worker needing little supervision. Computer literacy skills including MS office and social networking.

Do not get attached to the children because you will begin to make it personal instead of professional. Trust me it's a big difference!!

Skilled professional with a strong education and experiential background in direct services to individuals in need as well as program management. My passion lies in direct services.

Looking to work in elder care in a senior community center or facility.

All the job openings for mental health counseling require 3 or more years of related experience an entry level job with a starting salary of 30k average per year. I have a bachelor’s degree and internship experience but obviously that’s not enough to get an interview. So, what else can I do to land a mental health service job without going into more school debt?

Are you required to report it? I'm currently on medication and if it gets too bad I will take FMLA for it but I don't want employers to single me out because of that. And we all know how some employers are.....

I recently graduated with Honors from Weber State University with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a minor in Gerontology. I have a lot of volunteer experience including 5 years as a Boy Scout Leader.