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I have two opportunities presented for paid work of an at least semi-clinical nature.
First, phlebotomy. Typical hospital-based role afterward. This is pretty straightforwardly clinical and seems like a generally useful skill to have in your back pocket if needed. š¤·āāļø This will accrue me more raw hours because 12 hour shifts.
Second, the opportunity I'm more interested in but less sure is clinical, peer support specialist. Essentially a certificate level psychological support person from a similar background to the folks you're working with; I'm qualifying through the Youth pathway to work primarily with young people.
The psychiatrist I've been volunteer MAing with offered to pay for the certification with the state for me to work with a trans youth peer support group for her patients. I'd also have the opportunity to potentially work at a local community-centered inpatient type facility that has a youth wing. The support group would only be a few hours a week, not sure how many hours working part-time at the other place would be yet but I think they're 8 hour shifts.
My main question is, does the peer support specialist count as "clinical experience"? I'm def more interested in that opportunity as a trans person and hopeful future physician of trans people. I also volunteer with a few other LGBT groups like a crisis line for LGBTQIA+ youth and an advocacy organization as well. I do have slight reservations that getting a peer mental health support certificate may raise concerns about non-existent current mental health issues; is this something I should bother to explain or am I overthinking it? Finally, if it is clinical, does the potential offset in hours per activity matter much if I'll have 1000+ clinical hours regardless?
First, phlebotomy. Typical hospital-based role afterward. This is pretty straightforwardly clinical and seems like a generally useful skill to have in your back pocket if needed. š¤·āāļø This will accrue me more raw hours because 12 hour shifts.
Second, the opportunity I'm more interested in but less sure is clinical, peer support specialist. Essentially a certificate level psychological support person from a similar background to the folks you're working with; I'm qualifying through the Youth pathway to work primarily with young people.
The psychiatrist I've been volunteer MAing with offered to pay for the certification with the state for me to work with a trans youth peer support group for her patients. I'd also have the opportunity to potentially work at a local community-centered inpatient type facility that has a youth wing. The support group would only be a few hours a week, not sure how many hours working part-time at the other place would be yet but I think they're 8 hour shifts.
My main question is, does the peer support specialist count as "clinical experience"? I'm def more interested in that opportunity as a trans person and hopeful future physician of trans people. I also volunteer with a few other LGBT groups like a crisis line for LGBTQIA+ youth and an advocacy organization as well. I do have slight reservations that getting a peer mental health support certificate may raise concerns about non-existent current mental health issues; is this something I should bother to explain or am I overthinking it? Finally, if it is clinical, does the potential offset in hours per activity matter much if I'll have 1000+ clinical hours regardless?
