Career Change When Living With Chronic Illness

Living with chronic health challenges can mean that your current work path is no longer a good choice. Illness, however, can leave you feeling afraid of change and more vulnerable than you thought possible. Does this sound like you?

Are you unable or unwilling to continue on your career path?

Do you want to return to the workforce but not to your former career?

Do you live with debilitating chronic health challenges?

There is another option! You can take charge by creating a career path that will lead to a satisfying and enduring work life. This unique program is designed specifically for people with a solid work history and chronic health problems who want to make a career change. With my support and guidance, you will achieve the insight, skills and resilience that you need to thrive in your work.

"By the time I contacted Rosalind, I was completely discouraged about being able to keep working. With her help, however, I was able to figure out several ideas for using my training and experience. It took a while to launch something but now I've got my own business. I'm not earning what I did but I'm happier and hopeful."

Amy S.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program offers both specificity and flexibility. It is created as three distinct tracks. You can choose to do a single track or all three tracks in sequence.

TRACK 1

Goal: To create a psycho, social, mental and physical heath/career profile that gives you the information and skills you need to increase your resilience, create reliable plans and make effective decisions.

Desired Outcomes

1. You will develop your capacity to identify your current capabilities regarding your health, your skills and your talents.

2. You will develop your capacity to identify your values, needs, and priorities regarding a job and/or career.

3. You will develop your capacity to identify the barriers, challenges and areas of success that you have achieved thus far and use this information to shape your future possibilities.

Estimated Duration: 3 months

"Thinking about finding a career conducive to living with chronic illness, I needed to put my health first. I chose to work with Rosalind because she had firsthand experience with career change and the challenges of working with chronic illness. Her ongoing support, ideas, and motivation gave me what I needed to build a fulfilling and enjoyable new career that gives me the flexibility I need to manage my health."

Sara B., Publishing, SLE.

TRACK 2

Goal: To develop your capacity to expand your thinking and behave in new ways that allow and encourage you to increase your potential.

Desired Outcomes

1. You will develop your capacity to use brainstorming and networking in exploring what you want to do and are able to do at this point in time.

2. You will develop your capacity to talk about yourself and ask questions that improve your chances for success.

3. You will develop your capacity to make effective job choices based on your skills, wants/needs and capabilities.

Estimated Duration: 3 months

"I appreciated the thoughtful yet systematic approach to the career change process. Each week I achieved concrete steps, while thinking deeply about my preferences. This helped me feel I was progressing while revealing patterns that shaped my career path."

Sandra S., Social Media, Young Adult Parkinson’s Disease

TRACK 3

Goal: To develop and test a clearly defined action plan that encourages your flexibility and resilience and allows you to make changes with confidence. Desired Outcomes

1. You will develop your capacity to explore and follow through on your ideas.

2. You will will develop your competence in developing and using an action plan.

3. You will develop your capacity and competence to assess opportunities, make decisions based on your information and continue to stay motivated throughout

4. You will develop the competence to work with a short and long term job plan.

Estimated Duration: 3 months, depending on the time you can devote to this.

"I have gotten back some of the confidence I'd lost. You helped me see that my instincts are usually right and that I am capable of the things I'm trying to do. I feel stronger and more prepared to continue my job search and land the job I deserve to have."

Alicia T., scleroderma

PROGRAM OPTIONS AND FEES

This program is designed to fit your time needs and your budget requirements. Once you email me with your interest, I will send you a Self Assessment Form to fill out. This will be followed by a FREE 30 minute call to decide the TRACK and PLAN that is best for you. Choose from one of the following two plans:

THE BASIC PLAN

What you get:

A clearly paced sequence of instruction, reading and exploration that encourage you to think differently about your career and your life.

Phone meetings that allow you to reserve your energy and time and maximize our efficiency.

On-going email support and brief phone calls as needed between scheduled meeting calls.

The guidance that you need to make a difficult change at this point in your life.

This includes:

Six, one hour calls over 3 months.

On-going email support and brief phone calls between scheduled sessions.

My workbook, other assessments/worksheets and resource lists

Fee: $600 per series – paid prior to start of each series. It can be paid in two installments.

THE KICKBUTT PLAN

What you get:

A clearly paced sequence of instruction, reading and exploration that encourage you to think differently about your career and your life .

Phone meetings that allow you to reserve your energy and time and maximize our efficiency.

On-going email support and brief phone calls as needed between scheduled meeting calls.

An intensive level of guidance and support tailored to your needs that helps you stay motivated and maintain a high level of commitment to the goal.

This includes:

Six, one hour calls over 3 months.

On-going email support and phone calls as needed.

My workbook, other assessments/worksheets and resource lists

*Frequent email status updates between us (business days only).*

*Two books that we will select together to support your learning.*

*An email following each coaching call with call highlights and a description of the homework that we designed to support your learning.*

*Refers to items that are not offered in the Basic Plan*. Fee: $750 per series – paid prior to start of each. It can be paid in two installments (contact Rosalind to discuss).

"Thanks for sharing this. When some days it seems that we’re just existing in chronic illness or pain, it’s great to see that even in those days we can still accomplish something worthwhile if we set our mind to it."

Fiona B.

Ready to sign up?

Do you have a question or want one of the payment plans, contact Rosalind by clicking here.