hi to everyone,
It's pretty much my first time on today, and boy just looking at the boards quickly i've missed a whole lot. Star yea for you by the way. I only have ten minutes on computer than difficult child gets it till i get her in.
Ok, wow i went early good i did. I filled out about 50 doctor's worth of paperwork, applications, background checks, dmv checks, bonding info. references a page long, not to mention addresses since I was born!!!
My friend, old T came out to say hi to me. Shes so funny. Anyway so i was interviewed by 3 ppl! It was a long process, the agency sounds amazing as does the job. My position would be in the office only monday to turn in my weekly progress reports on the ten families and kids i'm handling, and than in the office on friday's for meetings all day. Where the entire staff gets together pyschdoc's, therapists, respite workers, caseworkers, child caseworkers (me), etc. i can make my own hours and even work on saturday to make up for lost hours during week to pick up difficult child from school.
I would shadow another caseworker for a mos. receive extensive training before the job as well as during the job (all free) and also be able to attend various training seminars not only in n.y. but other states all paid for. The supervisor(s) that would be mine were very cool and nice.
They hit me with every question under the sun, the interview lasted about an hour and a half. From where i started with difficult child, where i am now, how I got there, what i'm diong now, how i feel about medications, etc. I am funny (well at least in my own mind) so with some of the questioning we had a good laugh here and there. no, i wans't laughing alone!! LOL.
they gave me a million different scenarios, how i'd react to them, etc. especially ones regarding abuse situations if i'd have issue reporting, etc. i said nope. also how id' handle disagreements with the rest of the teams input, etc.
Overall interview went great. They said what are the two things you bring to this position, i said my compassion and my experience with teaching and mostly handling my own difficult child and advocating for her. I said outright towards end of the interview I WANT THIS JOB. I feel I would be great for this position it would enable me to continue caring for my difficult child (flex schedule) as well as make money doing what i love which is helping ppl, i'm a tree hugger at heart and going to work for private industry (ie. law firm, etc.) just is not my passion, this is.
So, they asked when I could start, they gave me all myd oc's for my fingerprinting and they said their working on hiring about 40 other ppl, the agency is blowing out of the water and matching up the teams. So, they said that I would get a call in two weeks. It seemed positive, I had a good feel nothing negative at all. They said it's great the fact you have experience advocating for your child, you also had a short time teaching special needs and your also very comforable in a courtroom sitaution as well as the fact that your lighthearted nature (wow they dont' know me LOL), and humor will greatly assist these parents with whom need so desperately a fresh perspective and a truly caring person.
So, all in all i'm totally excited I dont' want to get my hopes up yet i'm praying i get this job. I'd get a mos. expense acct for my traveling and gas, as well as a company phone, health benefits, 3 weeks vacation first year out, tons of sick days, my own office.
Ok difficult child's time on the computer now. lol. My friends' going to go talk to them tomorrow to see what the deal is "unofficially" and what their thoughts are regarding the interview.
I think overall i gave it my best shot and whatever's meant to be will be. yet this job has me written all over it!!!!!
ok if you made it thru my long post, thanks.
by the way i hope everyone's day was ok. i'm going to catch up with the rest of you later on and read thru posts. I was going thru withdrawal today i wantd to call all of you when i got out of the interview to tell you how it went LOL. wow that would be one expensive call........
It's pretty much my first time on today, and boy just looking at the boards quickly i've missed a whole lot. Star yea for you by the way. I only have ten minutes on computer than difficult child gets it till i get her in.
Ok, wow i went early good i did. I filled out about 50 doctor's worth of paperwork, applications, background checks, dmv checks, bonding info. references a page long, not to mention addresses since I was born!!!
My friend, old T came out to say hi to me. Shes so funny. Anyway so i was interviewed by 3 ppl! It was a long process, the agency sounds amazing as does the job. My position would be in the office only monday to turn in my weekly progress reports on the ten families and kids i'm handling, and than in the office on friday's for meetings all day. Where the entire staff gets together pyschdoc's, therapists, respite workers, caseworkers, child caseworkers (me), etc. i can make my own hours and even work on saturday to make up for lost hours during week to pick up difficult child from school.
I would shadow another caseworker for a mos. receive extensive training before the job as well as during the job (all free) and also be able to attend various training seminars not only in n.y. but other states all paid for. The supervisor(s) that would be mine were very cool and nice.
They hit me with every question under the sun, the interview lasted about an hour and a half. From where i started with difficult child, where i am now, how I got there, what i'm diong now, how i feel about medications, etc. I am funny (well at least in my own mind) so with some of the questioning we had a good laugh here and there. no, i wans't laughing alone!! LOL.
they gave me a million different scenarios, how i'd react to them, etc. especially ones regarding abuse situations if i'd have issue reporting, etc. i said nope. also how id' handle disagreements with the rest of the teams input, etc.
Overall interview went great. They said what are the two things you bring to this position, i said my compassion and my experience with teaching and mostly handling my own difficult child and advocating for her. I said outright towards end of the interview I WANT THIS JOB. I feel I would be great for this position it would enable me to continue caring for my difficult child (flex schedule) as well as make money doing what i love which is helping ppl, i'm a tree hugger at heart and going to work for private industry (ie. law firm, etc.) just is not my passion, this is.
So, they asked when I could start, they gave me all myd oc's for my fingerprinting and they said their working on hiring about 40 other ppl, the agency is blowing out of the water and matching up the teams. So, they said that I would get a call in two weeks. It seemed positive, I had a good feel nothing negative at all. They said it's great the fact you have experience advocating for your child, you also had a short time teaching special needs and your also very comforable in a courtroom sitaution as well as the fact that your lighthearted nature (wow they dont' know me LOL), and humor will greatly assist these parents with whom need so desperately a fresh perspective and a truly caring person.
So, all in all i'm totally excited I dont' want to get my hopes up yet i'm praying i get this job. I'd get a mos. expense acct for my traveling and gas, as well as a company phone, health benefits, 3 weeks vacation first year out, tons of sick days, my own office.
Ok difficult child's time on the computer now. lol. My friends' going to go talk to them tomorrow to see what the deal is "unofficially" and what their thoughts are regarding the interview.
I think overall i gave it my best shot and whatever's meant to be will be. yet this job has me written all over it!!!!!
ok if you made it thru my long post, thanks.
by the way i hope everyone's day was ok. i'm going to catch up with the rest of you later on and read thru posts. I was going thru withdrawal today i wantd to call all of you when i got out of the interview to tell you how it went LOL. wow that would be one expensive call........