Saying goodbye
I have had to say goodbye to some great people this past week, and it has not been easy. For the past 4 years I have been the clinical supervisor for a mental health crisis program and have loved that job all the years I was there. Watching the staff grow personally and professionally, and growing alongside with them has been an amazing experience. This job was fun and I think I have laughed everyday I was there- the jokes/teasing kept things light hearted when it got too serious. And suicide intervention is a very serious topic. Working with this group of people has been the most cohesive, strongest team I have ever been part of. I loved the differing personalities- from anxious (many if not most), analytical/logical, compassionate/empathetic (all), funny, and messy (you know who you are!). Besides being a fun environment, I have learned and grown so much by working with this team. I learned that when people feel valued they do good work, there's always another way to look at some...