Should I accept the job ?

Question

So I’ve always had a passion for helping people & wanting to please them. In relationships & friendships I’ve always gone the extra mile to make my friends/partners smile & happy. 3 years ago I obtained my medical assistant certification, I worked as a back medical assistant for my externship then I transferred to a radiology facility where I worked front desk dealing with patients regularly. I am now being considered for a position at a behavioral health facility as a technician. The job duties are 
- Provides direct care to patients with a behavioral health illness which includes observing and monitoring patient behavior; assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADL); assisting other staff to ensure patients participate in prescribed treatment and activities, leading activity groups and community meetings, admitting and orienting patients to the unit and assuring all unit tasks are completed properly. Work is performed under the close supervision of the unit nurses.
I’m really excited for this position I know it might be difficult but I would love helping those who might need me & being able to be there for those who might not feel they have a voice. I struggled with mental health issues in the past briefly myself & I remember feeling cornered like I had nobody to be there for me. I’d actually enjoy this. My partner says I shouldn’t take it because he thinks I’ll be too emotionally invested & since we are TTC he won’t be comfortable with me being around so many “unstable” people when becoming pregnant. I don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.

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I've worked in behavioral health at an in patient substance abuse facility. It's a rewarding and potentially depressing place to work. People fail, a lot. It was great experience. You'll get attached to some people whether you want to or not, because you want to see them do well. As long as you can keep yourself balanced, go for it. You should have your own self care in place, and your own therapist. Keeping yourself grounded when you deal with others emotions and lives on a daily basis is really important. You should jump for any opportunity that allows you valuable experience, or for you to further your career.

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Working with that population can be rewarding but also very taxing. There may be times you get physically hurt or emotionally because the patient is lashing out. It is an area with high burn out but is an area that is super needed. I personally do not think i could work with that population.

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Do you think you will get to emotional attached? It only matters what you want and think

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I think if this is your passion, then you should go for it but i also think your partner is justified in being concerned. I used to work at a psych hospital and techs are the staff who get assaulted most frequently and are involved in restraints which is very physically demanding. But again, this is a great opportunity and you should go for it if it's what you want. The mental health field definitely needs people who are passionate and interested in it and that can be empathetic to their experience.

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Don’t miss out on a job opportunity because of ttc. Less than a year into ttc, I was offered a different job and I kept telling my husband I wasn’t sure since we were trying. I was nervous of getting pregnant and not having been there for a year for maternity. I had so many reasons NOT to take it. But in the end - I went for it. It took us 4 years to get pregnant and a fertility specialist and IVF. If I put off that job due to ttc, I would’ve regretted it. Hopefully you get pregnant quickly, but you just never know. And you don’t want to look back wishing you took a job you really wanted. Once you get pregnant, then decide if you feel comfortable and safe in that position. 
I wish you luck in both career and family ❤️

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Your partner should be supportive. You seem really excited about this position and him not being on your side about it would give me pause—about him, not the job. Take the job!

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Sounds like you want it, so go for it.

Should I accept the job ?

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