What are three things you love and three things you find challenging or frustrating about your work?
Love:
1.
positive feedback from families and providers
2.
variety of the job
3.
great co workers
Challenging or frustrating:
1.
bureaucratic paperwork
2.
locating difficult services
3.
time constraints - deadlines
What is the most important task on your desk right now?
Compliance of paperwork
Approvals for meetings and services
Assigning and completing evaluations
What drives you to do this work? What makes you want to get out of bed every morning?
To help special needs children. I realize I'm helping an underserved population.
How often do you "dress up" for work? Describe the culture of your organization.
I dress up when I have meetings and appointments with families and administrators. The culture is very quality driven. There is also a large emphasis on staff appreciation and staff empowerment.
In a typical month, about what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities?
Talking on the phone
75%
Dealing with email
0%
Meetings with individuals
45%
Meetings with groups/committees
25%
Traveling
15%
Writing
45%
Reading
25%
Researching
10%
(Note: respondents could allow their answers to add up to be more than )
What do you do when you are feeling burned out at work?
I tell my supervsior and get assistance in completing some of my work. I may take a day off.
