I will be changing positions at Stark County Social Services. I am currently working 20 hours in 2 of the elementary schools, which I will keep. The other part of my job is called Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) which is through a contract with the Village Family Services in Bismarck. That is the part that I will be happy to be done with. Since it was funded through a Bush Grant, our funding would run out in October. They did work with the Department of Human Services and the legislature this year, but they did not pass the bill with FGDM in it. That in turn means that they are cutting my program, the end of June. I am excited to be moving on. I know that it is a good program, but it is a hard sell in a community where people don't want others to know their business. Dickinson has that small town feel, with some big town amenities. My contract will end on June 30th.
My new adventure will be Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) or sometimes referred to elder care. I am very excited to be taking this on. I truly think I will enjoy working with the elderly and those who can remain in their homes with assistance. I think it will be a rewarding job and will keep me busy. I am very excited to broaden my horizons, there is so much a person can do with a Social work degree and I am fortunate to have done a lot of it. There are so many different funding sources for the elderly and it will be great to learn all of them, since we will someday have elderly parents!! I will try to keep this updated to let you know how the transition is going!!
Oh and 1 more thing, I got a new to me car. We decided that we had enough with the Rendevous. It spent way too much time in the shop and was not dependable for me. We bought a 2008 silver Grand Prix. It is a sporty little thing and something that I have wanted for years. Thanks to my wonderful husband, I now have one!! We were so glad to be done with the Rendevous, it was a piece of shit!!!
Ta Ta for now!!
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Congrats on the new car and job!!....:)
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