Being in the mental health worker program
was one of the best experiences I have had.
The professors were inspiring,
we got to experience and do a lot of activities
that maybe someone with a mental illness
might experience
so we can have that empathy,
that understanding of what the people go through.
So I got to see a different side of how service providers
provide services and how they should be provided
in recovery.
The program changed my perspective on individuals
with mental illnesses,
um, in that recovery is not
a one size fits all process.
And that people do actually recover and regain their lives.
One of the things that I believe also helped me
while I was here is I got involved.
I got involved in clubs.
I was willing to ask for help.
Time management is absolutely essential.
While the classes are offered in the evening,
you must stay on top of all of your assignments.
I am most excited about the mental health
worker field experience class.
That is the internship that is offered along
at the end of your course of study.
I am so excited to get into the actual field
that I'm, I just can't wait.
Well my future career goal
is to become a psychiatric social worker.
The mental health worker program is preparing me
to achieve that dream
by teaching me, psych-social rehabilitation
in a real world applicable way.