Becoming an Adolescent Treatment Worker (ATW) was one of those experiences. As an ATW I have encounter a lot of children/youth from ages 12 to 18 years old. I was able to interact with youth that had several background histories that I can relate to you. Not only did I monitor them, pass medication, help with homework but I was able to be a role model, a mentor, and advocate for them. There were days that the youth would have challenging times and I would be there to help them make the right decisions, use their coping skills, and help them regroup from the situation. As I move forward with my education I want to be able to apply my knowledge from this position with serving our children/youth better in social welfare environments. With my personal
