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fMR1
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28 May 2013, 8:14 pm

The one where a person helps autistic, schizophrenic, or other mental disability, <- people who have these illnesses. Usually ones who have these jobs go to the disabled person's house or elsewhere. Also, what must someone study to do this?

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28 May 2013, 8:36 pm

Sounds like Occupational Therapy... I'm probably wrong

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28 May 2013, 8:39 pm

I usually hear it reffered to as 'care worker' maybe mental health care worker would be the full title. Or support worker.

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28 May 2013, 8:56 pm

Personal Support Worker? Personal Care Aide?

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28 May 2013, 9:00 pm

Social worker.

fMR1
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28 May 2013, 9:09 pm

PerfectlyDarkTails wrote:

Sounds like Occupational Therapy... I'm probably wrong

How did you make the text that color?

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28 May 2013, 11:02 pm

fMR1 wrote:

PerfectlyDarkTails wrote:

Sounds like Occupational Therapy... I'm probably wrong

How did you make the text that color?

I'ts general BBCode, created using a BBCode creator and tweaked for the Wrong Planet software. I use it to differentiate from my own comments, a reading and reviewing aid to compensate for reading and comprehension disability, it compliments the alternating post comment colours as well..

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29 May 2013, 3:31 am

Mental health counselor is what the job was called in Massachusetts when I did it in the 80's.

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29 May 2013, 9:05 am

fMR1 wrote:

How did you make the text that color?

Also, see here from the WP FAQ:
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp640321.html#640321

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29 May 2013, 9:22 am

Personal Care Assistant? They do the same kinda things a nurses aide does, like help you shower, dress and eat. Some may do your laundry, cook meals, housecleaning and take you to run errands. It all depends on the level of help you need.

I think you'd only need to do a cert III or IV level course in disability services at community college. Would take about 12 months to do full time.

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31 May 2013, 4:41 pm

Social worker?

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01 Jun 2013, 12:39 am

In UK, it's care assistant or support worker. Am applying for a lot of those jobs atm!

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