My boss is a wonderful counsellor! (Though she's scary at times!) I find that i learned more from her than the 3months i spent at PSB. Ok, maybe not more. But i felt that the things i have done back at PSB now made much more sense as i listen to her.

Previously, i was asked to utilise theories in my field of work, being a greenhorn in the field of social work and practically zero experience in practical application of theories into practices, i was struggling hard to (not say utilised them) even comprehend them.

Now that i have moved on to SCS Youth Centre, all the integratation of theories start to make more sense to me. The type of work at my current centre is very much similar to probation work, the client's profile (youth with problems), the intervention process, as well as the objectives for intervention. Maybe as i reflect upon my past intervention, i was able to integrate what she said into my previous practices.

I guess this is the difference between a social service agency and the ministry...

I was glad to be able to sit-in both a case conference yesterday and a counselling session today with my boss. (Not much chances anymore as i won't be doing casework..)

(a case conference is a meeting where all the case workers sit down to discuss a case, presented by one of the staff, whom he/she is facing a problem in the intervention process, during which, the case worker receive different perspectives and feedbacks on how he/she could better handle the case)

It was during the case conference that i first experience the theories of SWK in applied situation. The staff presenting drew up a genogram of the client, giving us a background of the family thus allowing us to ask questions to fill in the gaps of whatever is missing for our knowledge. Boss then intergrate the case and explained to us using different sets of theories (which was very applicable in the situation). Theories include Maslow's hierachy of needs, Freudian theories, cognitive behavioral theory, and one interesting name that i never heard of: Carl Rogers (i am going to read up on him)!

Interestingly, the following evening when i went for my Skills classes where we were suppose to discuss 4 major theories for SWK, i was able to use Maslow's theory of needs in the case where we were discussing, and also interestingly, the name Carl Rogers came up too~~

(Oh~! Did i discuss too much SWK~~!)

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I love my colleagues man! Especially the older ones! Today they drilled me on my pass relatinship over lunch until i almost pulled my hair out! And social workers being social workers, their inqusitive nature pulls in... and assumptions too... and reading between the line... ... and... ... twisting my words around >.<"

But it was fun lah.

I can get advise from these people about girls man, they are all the been there done that! Hahaha... They almost wanted to hook me up with some girls! >.<" ">.<

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How long does it take to put down a broken relationship? I ask myself. I had a sharing with John on our way home on Thursday. John shared that it took him the same amount of time he spent on his first relationship to put it down. I am certainly not spending 5years to let go of my past.

Have i got over the lost of having a loved one? It takes courage, and things should never be rushed. I must say, i am healing. Maybe...maybe all i need is someone who will pick me up and complete my healing process. Maybe.