Pros
My clients. My counselor while doing my internship was wonderful and instilled wisdom I'll keep with me while I'm in this field. I now know what questions to ask when applying for new positions. Going through such a toxic environment for over a year, I truly appreciate where I am now in a way I couldn't have before.
Cons
Employees don't stay, and instead of hiring new counselors, management expects counselors to take on double the workload. Supervisor was fired shortly after I started, and I went over a year without one. Majority of employees are completely burnt out and have terrible boundaries with co-workers and clients. Feels like high school with the constant gossip. No professionalism. Mental health professionals are miserable, and constantly leaving. Treating employees so horribly transfers to clients, no matter how hard counselors try to hide it.
