Pros
I've grown tremendously due to the experience I've gained as an Addiction Therapist at Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. It has allowed me to sharpen not only my interpersonal skills, but also my time-management skills, documentation skills, organization skills and crisis intervention skills. Working as an Addiction Therapist has provided me with skills that are transferrable to many other careers.
Cons
We have been severely understaffed for approximately one year, which has placed great strain on the remaining Addiction Therapists. However, I utilized this strain as a motivator. I feel as though I have become more able and polished to complete not only my responsibilities, but the responsibilities that would belong to another staff member that we currently do not have. My ability to multi-task, micro-manage and delegate on a daily basis have led to many self successes in my career.