1 00:00:00,166 --> 00:00:02,235 Being in the mental health worker program 2 00:00:02,235 --> 00:00:05,872 was one of the best experiences I have had. 3 00:00:06,373 --> 00:00:09,876 The professors were inspiring, 4 00:00:09,876 --> 00:00:12,746 we got to experience and do a lot of activities 5 00:00:12,746 --> 00:00:15,048 that maybe someone with a mental illness 6 00:00:15,048 --> 00:00:16,016 might experience 7 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:18,051 so we can have that empathy, 8 00:00:18,051 --> 00:00:21,388 that understanding of what the people go through. 9 00:00:21,388 --> 00:00:28,061 So I got to see a different side of how service providers 10 00:00:28,061 --> 00:00:31,264 provide services and how they should be provided 11 00:00:31,264 --> 00:00:32,665 in recovery. 12 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:36,803 The program changed my perspective on individuals 13 00:00:36,803 --> 00:00:38,772 with mental illnesses, 14 00:00:38,772 --> 00:00:43,710 um, in that recovery is not 15 00:00:46,112 --> 00:00:50,216 a one size fits all process. 16 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:55,955 And that people do actually recover and regain their lives. 17 00:00:55,955 --> 00:00:59,459 One of the things that I believe also helped me 18 00:00:59,459 --> 00:01:01,761 while I was here is I got involved. 19 00:01:01,761 --> 00:01:03,496 I got involved in clubs. 20 00:01:03,496 --> 00:01:06,800 I was willing to ask for help. 21 00:01:06,933 --> 00:01:10,203 Time management is absolutely essential. 22 00:01:10,603 --> 00:01:14,774 While the classes are offered in the evening, 23 00:01:14,774 --> 00:01:19,846 you must stay on top of all of your assignments. 24 00:01:19,846 --> 00:01:23,616 I am most excited about the mental health 25 00:01:23,616 --> 00:01:26,853 worker field experience class. 26 00:01:26,853 --> 00:01:31,825 That is the internship that is offered along 27 00:01:31,825 --> 00:01:34,461 at the end of your course of study. 28 00:01:34,461 --> 00:01:38,698 I am so excited to get into the actual field 29 00:01:38,698 --> 00:01:42,068 that I'm, I just can't wait. 30 00:01:42,068 --> 00:01:45,071 Well my future career goal 31 00:01:45,071 --> 00:01:48,475 is to become a psychiatric social worker. 32 00:01:48,475 --> 00:01:52,545 The mental health worker program is preparing me 33 00:01:52,545 --> 00:01:55,181 to achieve that dream 34 00:01:55,181 --> 00:01:59,619 by teaching me, psych-social rehabilitation 35 00:01:59,619 --> 00:02:03,456 in a real world applicable way.