tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post4993575435874199386..comments2023-08-28T08:11:20.733-07:00Comments on Antisocial Social Worker: Balance in the PracticumantiSWerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-33503938994399757862009-02-28T10:15:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:15:00.000-08:00Yes, I do have a liason and they're involved. They...Yes, I do have a liason and they're involved. They have been very supportive in making sure this works for me as well as doing it in a way that is...confidential.antiSWerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-39204900090402306232009-02-28T09:44:00.000-08:002009-02-28T09:44:00.000-08:00Do you have a liason between the school and your p...Do you have a liason between the school and your practicum? Sounds like it's time to get that person involved.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310224569736431703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-89396235440680850672009-02-25T23:15:00.000-08:002009-02-25T23:15:00.000-08:00antiSWer - you can completely right. I am not sure...antiSWer - you can completely right. I am not sure how the practicums are there but I think it sounds like they are similar to how they are here. People try to dump stuff on students because the settings are just so busy but honestly, if that's what the supervisor or colleagues are saying or inferring (that you wouldn't be able to do more) then frankly they are doing you a massive disservice. Training is not meant to be the same as 'working for'. There's a reason you aren't taking the pay check.. but you know this :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-65180001058572946472009-02-25T18:56:00.000-08:002009-02-25T18:56:00.000-08:00What a great post! So many times I feel overexten...What a great post! So many times I feel overextended and when you are in that place you can't grow (or give the best possible services). Good for you for stepping back, reassessing....so important. You have to take care of yourself first! Knowing when it is too much and taking action is a huge skill! Good for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-90904718725040682422009-02-25T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:25:00.000-08:00Advice is desired. Please know that. I'm going to ...Advice is desired. Please know that. I'm going to do what I want, but it's wonderful to have other perspectives.<BR/><BR/>Here's my issue. When I am trying to cut back, I'm getting "Well, if it's too much work for you", implying that I COULDN'T do the work, if I were employed. That's not the point. You throw a paycheck in my account every two weeks, and I'm all over this stuff. But that's not what a practicum is. I have the luxury of stepping back. My supervisors are not in favor of that, but they're expressing it in a very passive aggressive way, rather than just out and saying it.<BR/><BR/>Ok, I'm done for now. I'll see how today goes...<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the comment. It was definitely affirming.antiSWerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-2016831409028831182009-02-24T21:41:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:41:00.000-08:00I can't help wanting to give advice, I think it's ...I can't help wanting to give advice, I think it's hard-wired into me but you know, any that I'd deem to give wouldn't be as good as the advice that you take yourself! Cutting back to give time for reflection is beyond crucial - I have seen well-meaning and potentially excellent practitioners ruined by trying to overreach and getting overwhelmed with stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com