Interviews, Job Hunting and Faith

Well, the interview went really well! I could definitely feel the thoughts and prayers as I sat there for 10 minutes before going in for my interview. A sincere thank you to all that I made my special phone calls to and Katey, thank you. All went really, really well.

I mentioned that the interview was scheduled for 3pm, well, I left my side of town for the interview at 1pm, which had me there by 2. (I had to stop in at Walgreens and pick up a pair of cheater glasses, I left home without my pair....). I was pleasantly surprised with the traffic on my way there, doesn't say what it would be like at 6 am, but none the less, it was good not to have to be crazed before the interview all because of Houston traffic! I didn't want to take the chance of lunch hour traffic, or some major accident or anything. I took all precautions to be there with time to spare.

I prepared myself for the interview the night before, in the sense that I looked up the company's website to familiarize myself with what thier services were to thier patients.

I was very intrigued by their services:

Areas of expertise in their specialty diagnostic and treatment programs provide treatment for a wide range of symptoms and disorders, including:

*Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder(manic depression)
*Anxiety disorders, including panic, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders
*Obsessive-compulsive disorders, including obsessions, compulsions, rituals, body dysmorphic disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, scrupulosity, trichotillomania, hypochondraisis and related cond itions
*Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and severe overeating
*Substance use, including alcohol, narcotics and benzodiazepines, including medically safe detox.
*Posttraumatic stress disorder, self-harm and other trauma-related conditions
*Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
*Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Asperger's Syndrome
*Oppositional defiant disorder
*Borderline personality disorder
*Other issues that seriously impair day to day living, such as family life, work, school and professional behavior

Definitely a challenge in change of atmosphere and not so much career. Their website does not do justice for the property itself. There are eight buildings to the clinic, the layout reminded me of one of our high schools, but much more serene...

The clinic has ranked as one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the country in its annual review of the Best Hospitals in America for 14 consecutive years.

Although this being a clinic and the fact that I would be dealing with Dr's., Nurses and counselors (very different from teachers in the educational field), the job description is basically the same. This isn't too far off from what I do now, with a few little exceptions in the Audio and Video side of technology, plus phone systems. Other than that, I'm confident that I can do the job. The question now is; how the other applicants come across...

The staff is very laid back, easy going and the atmosphere alone felt great. I was put at ease immediately. Needless to say, I came out of the interview feeling very good and confident.


I have to say, that interviews can be nerve racking and job hunting, relentlessly exhausting!!! The interview process is especially nerve racking when you haven't been on one for about six to seven years! I sat in my car for 10 minutes and just prayed and asked God to give me the confidence that I needed to get through it. I felt an overwhelming sense of peace wash over me and I placed my clinging cross (Thank you PC) back in my purse and forged on in. I put my faith in the right hands and I walked out of there very happy, if I don't get called back, there's something else that God has in mind for me.

If anything, I gained some confidence out of all of this, in my ability to sell myself in an interview and not sell myself too short!!! If the job doesn't come through, I got my feet wet in the interview process and I'll be ready for the next door that opens up for me.