Pros
Setting my own schedule, serving my community, continuing education opportunities, and I really like my supervisors. I appreciate the ability to see clients in school, as this guarantees consistency for many kids. I love building relationships with school staff and working together.
Kontras
Communication is challenging, more than ever before. It feels like we are growing faster than we can keep up with. Responses typically take days and knowing who is doing what role is impossible to stay on top of. We are not salaried, and I have verified that I have never once had an audit with less than 50% true mistakes listed. The other 50%-ish have received a response "just ignore", which is truly a waste of (unpaid) time. Communication with certain prescribers is so terrible that I no longer refer in house for psychiatry.