Sunday, March 19, 2006

I've been doing alot of training at my job due to some things that I managed to do incorrectly. The trainer and I have been discussing the concept of me picking a criteria for myself and then letting the job work around it (okay, so that's not totally what she meant, but it's how I interpreted it). So, the question is, now that I am going to have to move somewhere, what's the criteria for the type of job i would like to have?

Things that are mandatory:
An agency that serves the mental health population or possibly does children&families work
being appreciated you for who I am
Welcomes the use of the different strengths and weaknesses of the workers
Does not expect me to fit a mold
Does not expect me to do things outside of my qualifications
Does not expect me to get 200 hours worth of stuff done in 40 hours
No Micromanaging supervisors, program directors, etc
No agencies where I would feel like my religion is an issue
Does not discourage the use of overtime if it's necessary
Supportive, knowledgable supervisors
Either limited on call time or Limited amount of calls during on call time
Agencies where they tell it like it is and do not fail to mention something for fear of causing conflicts, etc. (I can't tell you how much easier my life as a social worker would have been if someone simply pointed out to me that i need to hold my shoulders back, make eye contact and chit chat more YEARS ago)

Things that would be nice:
Being able to determine my own hours
Only expects me to get 40-55 hours worth of work done in 40 hours
Not too much paperwork
Pays for training, testing, etc.
Allows me to come up with ideas for the agency and persue them.
Minimal or no on-call time
NOT HAVING TO ASSESS PEOPLE FOR SUICIDE

1 comment:

vo0do0chile said...

the current job mostly meets those requirements.
-no micromanagment
-appropriate limits, but no freaking out if you do something wrong
-able to set my own hours as long as work gets done (downside being that we don't get paid for driving time or paperwork)
-understanding that you need to have your own life, even if you are on call 24/7