- How do you balance your career and family?
I make sure to schedule time with my loved ones and my pup, Polenta the same way I would schedule client sessions or meetings! Free time and time spent with friends and family are just as important to prioritize
- What advice do you have for prospective Golden Care candidates?
My best advice is to find a case and family that fits with your skill set – if you are really good at play and leisure you may want to work with a younger kiddo, if you really enjoy daily living skills you may want to work with an adolescent or teen!
- What drew you to Golden Care originally? And how has Golden Care changed since?
I was drawn to golden care after speaking with Jennifer and seeing how the companies priorities aligned with my own in the field.
- What have you gained from working at Golden Care?
I’ve gained much more experience with the assessment process. Coming from clinic settings the insurance based assessment process looks much different and has helped make me well rounded in the field.
- What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
The best advice I’ve ever been given is to make time for you. We spend majority of our time thinking about our clients and their families but we can’t pour from an empty cup!
- What’s the one thing you’d tell your younger self?
I’d tell myself not to take myself so seriously, it’s okay to not have all the answers and ask for help
- What is one thing that you wished people knew about your job?
I wish people knew when it looks like we’re “just playing” with clients we may be working on multiple skills at once: play and leisure, communication, tolerating denied access, tolerating changes to routine/rigidities, etc!
- What does the day to day of your job look like?
Having a schedule works for me so I try to see the same clients at the same times/days each week. Depending on my schedule for the day I may see clients in school followed by afternoon sessions and parent training
