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It was good while it lasted, but in these trying times maybe we really should be glad to have the jobs we have. I mean, if we were to push too much and get too many people to look at us, whose to stop them when they want to shut us down? Look's like the union passed, now I have not even heard from them, even though I pay them. Too much coplaining may be a BAD thang.
Honestly if you work in the healthcare field you will always have a job. Anyway, most people have never heard of FT Logan and others within this field think we are one of the worst mental health facilities in Denver. I currently work for another organization that has won numerous national awards and Ft Logan also. I have worked here a couple of years, but to me this place is just a paycheck; devoid of actual treatment, groups or anything that resembles real therapy. Why do I stay, honestly as one writer said the job market is not that good, so just waiting to interview for another job so I can quit this one. I am not in debt, but in times like this I try not to leave all “my eggs in one basket” (indentured to a crappy job i.e. Ft Logan or another). Ft Logan does not attract talent; the starting wages need to be higher, because even with the decent pay the Clinicians of the younger generations do not stay especially if they have a degree or gumption. To put it nicely this place is a shethole, I am embarrassed to tell people I work here and usually say that I work for “Colorado DHS” and not this warehouse.
The administration of this hospital is not only overpaid snakes, but stereotypically governmental incompetent types that sit in these positions for years wasting taxpayers’ money without understanding how to manage a budget or create responsibility and positively motivate their employees to take pride in their jobs or facility. I understand the dilemma of those close to retirement, but the new people need to understand that the direct care aspect of psychology is not a career though the State creates a comfort level and job security that destroys motivation and ambition in Clinicians (the title of a Clinician is misleading since those of that title are Masters level therapist in the real world) after a few years and a couple of pay raises. The direct care field sucks and outside of here is usually manned by college students or those that just need a gig to pay bills until another opportunity opens. It does not matter where you go (I have worked many while going to college) they all suck, but some are fun and not as boring as FT. Logan or actually allow their direct care staff to learn how to run real psychiatric groups. The advice many of you need to give to new employees who are complaining about Ft Logan is to take their butts to college or actually utilize the degree that they paid money and worked for. PS, believe it or not many private sector facilities and companies pay a competitive wage, better work environment, time off, cheaper benefits, free stuff and are just plain more professional. For example; I work the therapy side of my day job, but pick up extra shifts at one of the company run group homes for like 13 bucks an hour. The staff joke around, administration back them and the whole atmosphere is laid back in comparison with here and they even do actual groups. Secondly, need time off just put it on the calendar and let the administration assistant know you will not be available that day. Which is different than Ft Logan where you practically have to fight your loser supervisor to take one while they are on vacation every other week. A new employee here (Ft Logan) starts at the high 14’s per hour and likely drives from far away. In addition, the work environment is toxic, benefits are high, the mental health community thinks this place is horrible, and you are treated like crap. Is a 1$ or 2$ an hour worth it to your mental health or self respect? Sure they will pat you on the back when you do overtime or let another staff disrespect you for the simple the fact that they do overtime. You will not promote, receive any opportunities to learn anything of importance and will be very limited within the real psychiatric field if you choose to leave and likely stuck here.
The job market is not that bad for those in the healthcare field, especially direct care (they are like CNA jobs, a dime a dozen). If you are a nurse then you have no excuse for putting up with the crap (unless close to retirement), it is not like they are competitive with the private sector.
If you are curious about healthcare or mental health jobs right now this is what you do. Use google.com (search) put in.
Coloradononprofitjobs.org, west pines, centennial peaks, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Douglas County, Usajobs.opm (Federal), craigslist.com, Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health, Denver Health (Shethole like the State similar pay and City benefits are better than Ft. Logan), Jefferson Mental Health, Denver Options, Developmental Pathways, Catholic Charities, Savio House, MHCD, MCPN, Imagine, Denver Children’s Home, Hope House of Colorado and way more. If you have at least a Bachelors the jobs get easier and more fulfilling, but without it in any organization you are the bottom of the barrel and will be treated as such unfortunately. So go to school and some of these places provide tuition reimbursement too and upward mobility. Anyway good luck to all, but I highly doubt I will be working here at the beginning of next year, have an interview for a side job next week to replace this one.
I have met some good people here, but the problem is that they are all retiring. It is now just a revolving door mental health facility void of the fun factor and over stressed staff.
This is to the long-winded,no doubt well-intended writer of the previous entry: (1)surely you exaggerate when you say that all the "good people" you have met here "are retiring"(2)granted,there are way too infrequent instances of actual organized therapy conducted by line staff(3)comparable mental health jobs are NOT all that easy to find despite your unneeded HS list(4)The Fort IS full of problems,many of which are not essentially different from those of other facilities(5)maybe you could actually be effective as a change-maker here if you were more invested instead of just using it as "just a paycheck".No doubt you think you are being ever so helpful and righteous in your note,however,you come off sounding like an arrogant,dilettante.Best wishes at your next stop.Sorry that you have missed the fun factor where I work -it goes hand in hand with the stress.
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It was good while it lasted, but in these trying times maybe we really should be glad to have the jobs we have. I mean, if we were to push too much and get too many people to look at us, whose to stop them when they want to shut us down? Look's like the union passed, now I have not even heard from them, even though I pay them. Too much coplaining may be a BAD thang.
Honestly if you work in the healthcare field you will always have a job. Anyway, most people have never heard of FT Logan and others within this field think we are one of the worst mental health facilities in Denver. I currently work for another organization that has won numerous national awards and Ft Logan also. I have worked here a couple of years, but to me this place is just a paycheck; devoid of actual treatment, groups or anything that resembles real therapy. Why do I stay, honestly as one writer said the job market is not that good, so just waiting to interview for another job so I can quit this one. I am not in debt, but in times like this I try not to leave all “my eggs in one basket” (indentured to a crappy job i.e. Ft Logan or another). Ft Logan does not attract talent; the starting wages need to be higher, because even with the decent pay the Clinicians of the younger generations do not stay especially if they have a degree or gumption. To put it nicely this place is a shethole, I am embarrassed to tell people I work here and usually say that I work for “Colorado DHS” and not this warehouse.
The administration of this hospital is not only overpaid snakes, but stereotypically governmental incompetent types that sit in these positions for years wasting taxpayers’ money without understanding how to manage a budget or create responsibility and positively motivate their employees to take pride in their jobs or facility. I understand the dilemma of those close to retirement, but the new people need to understand that the direct care aspect of psychology is not a career though the State creates a comfort level and job security that destroys motivation and ambition in Clinicians (the title of a Clinician is misleading since those of that title are Masters level therapist in the real world) after a few years and a couple of pay raises. The direct care field sucks and outside of here is usually manned by college students or those that just need a gig to pay bills until another opportunity opens. It does not matter where you go (I have worked many while going to college) they all suck, but some are fun and not as boring as FT. Logan or actually allow their direct care staff to learn how to run real psychiatric groups. The advice many of you need to give to new employees who are complaining about Ft Logan is to take their butts to college or actually utilize the degree that they paid money and worked for.
PS, believe it or not many private sector facilities and companies pay a competitive wage, better work environment, time off, cheaper benefits, free stuff and are just plain more professional. For example; I work the therapy side of my day job, but pick up extra shifts at one of the company run group homes for like 13 bucks an hour. The staff joke around, administration back them and the whole atmosphere is laid back in comparison with here and they even do actual groups. Secondly, need time off just put it on the calendar and let the administration assistant know you will not be available that day. Which is different than Ft Logan where you practically have to fight your loser supervisor to take one while they are on vacation every other week. A new employee here (Ft Logan) starts at the high 14’s per hour and likely drives from far away. In addition, the work environment is toxic, benefits are high, the mental health community thinks this place is horrible, and you are treated like crap. Is a 1$ or 2$ an hour worth it to your mental health or self respect? Sure they will pat you on the back when you do overtime or let another staff disrespect you for the simple the fact that they do overtime. You will not promote, receive any opportunities to learn anything of importance and will be very limited within the real psychiatric field if you choose to leave and likely stuck here.
The job market is not that bad for those in the healthcare field, especially direct care (they are like CNA jobs, a dime a dozen). If you are a nurse then you have no excuse for putting up with the crap (unless close to retirement), it is not like they are competitive with the private sector.
If you are curious about healthcare or mental health jobs right now this is what you do.
Use google.com (search) put in.
Coloradononprofitjobs.org, west pines, centennial peaks, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Douglas County, Usajobs.opm (Federal), craigslist.com, Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health, Denver Health (Shethole like the State similar pay and City benefits are better than Ft. Logan), Jefferson Mental Health, Denver Options, Developmental Pathways, Catholic Charities, Savio House, MHCD, MCPN, Imagine, Denver Children’s Home, Hope House of Colorado and way more. If you have at least a Bachelors the jobs get easier and more fulfilling, but without it in any organization you are the bottom of the barrel and will be treated as such unfortunately. So go to school and some of these places provide tuition reimbursement too and upward mobility. Anyway good luck to all, but I highly doubt I will be working here at the beginning of next year, have an interview for a side job next week to replace this one.
I have met some good people here, but the problem is that they are all retiring. It is now just a revolving door mental health facility void of the fun factor and over stressed staff.
This is to the long-winded,no doubt well-intended writer of the previous entry: (1)surely you exaggerate when you say that all the "good people" you have met here "are retiring"(2)granted,there are way too infrequent instances of actual organized therapy conducted by line staff(3)comparable mental health jobs are NOT all that easy to find despite your unneeded HS list(4)The Fort IS full of problems,many of which are not essentially different from those of other facilities(5)maybe you could actually be effective as a change-maker here if you were more invested instead of just using it as "just a paycheck".No doubt you think you are being ever so helpful and righteous in your note,however,you come off sounding like an arrogant,dilettante.Best wishes at your next stop.Sorry that you have missed the fun factor where I work -it goes hand in hand with the stress.
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