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Originally Posted by Keep Running
If I'm honest, a lot of "do gooder" professions actually pay good wages. Doctors are one, definitely. But social workers are relatively well paid, as are police officers, counsellors, teachers, and so on. Nurses and para-medics are hardly scraping by, either. I think 50% of the attraction is the good money and job security, then the other 50% is the 'feel good factor' of helping others for a living.
There is money involved in the motivation, definitely.
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Are you kidding me????? Mental health is one of the most underpaid professions! Having worked in mental health for 7 years as both a case manager and a therapist I STRONGLY disagree with your statement. "There is money involved in the motivation, definitely"
Explain further what you mean by that? I know I did not get into mental health as a case manager working for the county for $24,500 a year because they money was so good! Try living on that.
Most psychiatrist working at mental health facilities make between $75,000-$100,00 a year....and they see about 50 patients a day. Compared to private practice that is not much money. Also consider the fact that by the time a doctor is ready to begin practice, they are aporx. $250,000 in debt (as per CNN news). Would you pay $250,000 for an education to come out making $75,000 a year? No.
I went into mental health because I genuinely cared about people. I went into crisis therapy because there was a need for it and I had the skills and background to do it.....for a whopping $50 per day for 24 hours of on call service! That comes to $2.09 an hour....oh yes I was rolling in it alright!!!