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Martina · 11-14-2012, 05:27 AM

I spent more than two hours helping a kid get services he needs. It's beyond the kind of case management I am supposed to do. It replaced teaching and caused me to miss a staff meeting. I am not supposed to be doing this. My principal knows this and is behind me. The kid is grateful. The outcome was a necessary first step. But I did not sign on for this.

I did not agree to take a job with half of my caseload being ED kids. I did not agree to case manage ED kids who are in crisis. I do not know HOW. Working with in-crisis kids who are not getting basic services is scary. They should not be getting ME to do this. They need professionals. It's not an ED program, except that it is.

It also takes me back to a job I had where one of my constant problems was seriously disturbed kids not getting services. None. In that job, I got no support (except from the equally desperate psych) from Special Ed or Administration. Here I have support from admin though SPED is so far doing little.

I am not sure. I like this job. But this is NOT what I am good at, and it makes my life chaotic. I missed my meeting.

This on a day when I woke up at 4:30am to write an IEP. I am grateful my admin is behind me. If she weren't, I would be beginning to worry about my new job.

11-14-2012, 05:27 AM	#250
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,284 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I spent more than two hours helping a kid get services he needs. It's beyond the kind of case management I am supposed to do. It replaced teaching and caused me to miss a staff meeting. I am not supposed to be doing this. My principal knows this and is behind me. The kid is grateful. The outcome was a necessary first step. But I did not sign on for this. I did not agree to take a job with half of my caseload being ED kids. I did not agree to case manage ED kids who are in crisis. I do not know HOW. Working with in-crisis kids who are not getting basic services is scary. They should not be getting ME to do this. They need professionals. It's not an ED program, except that it is. It also takes me back to a job I had where one of my constant problems was seriously disturbed kids not getting services. None. In that job, I got no support (except from the equally desperate psych) from Special Ed or Administration. Here I have support from admin though SPED is so far doing little. I am not sure. I like this job. But this is NOT what I am good at, and it makes my life chaotic. I missed my meeting. This on a day when I woke up at 4:30am to write an IEP. I am grateful my admin is behind me. If she weren't, I would be beginning to worry about my new job.