A therapist, specifically, must have a master's degree or doctorate and be certified or licensed in the state of Washington. All therapists must complete a postgraduate internship in a clinical setting. Therapists can find work in for-profit and nonprofit agencies, hospitals, clinics and in private practice. A therapist at Family Services, for example, typically sees from five to seven clients a day. Resourcefulness and knowledge of a community are crucial skills while helping a client.
Every shift has to be covered every hour of the day, on graveyards or weekends.
Plymouth social-service workers, however, have the luxury of weekends off because there are weekend building managers on staff. For our social-services department, it's Monday through Friday from 8 in the morning to 8 at night. I worked in social services for years before I got weekends off, so they're lucky here. Most agencies require a 40-hour workweek, with some evening hours required. The market is in favor of the applicant right now.