This week I had knee surgery and was unable to do any work out of the CMS office. I was able to reflect a little bit about the work I have been doing. I realize how much I want to work with kids one on one in a probation setting. I would ideally love to keep mediating RJ cases in addition to the work I would be doing as a probation officer, but I do not think that mediating RJ cases would bring me any income to go toward loans from school. In order to move into the field of juvenile probation, I would need to add more face to face work with at risk youth into my repertoire. I have gained so many skills while interning at CMS. First and foremost, the ability to call families and inquire about their cases, but also the ability to manage cases and track their progress. The skills I have learned in my time at CMS will definitely help me in being able to manage cases at the juvenile probation level.
I am extremely interested in helping youth learn from their experiences and gain a sense of self worth and motivation in life. Mediating cases with youth in RJP has given me an insight into how to better communicate with youth and their families. At times, when mediations get a bit more adversarial about damages and hurts, it has also been helpful for me to learn how to be around people who do not get along. I imagine the world of juvenile probation has to do so much with family dynamics and real life issues, and I look forward to that.
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