I would say that if you have a good conscience and morals, to rethink your plans.

In my work, I feel the biggest mistake I made was trusting that all people including clients tell the truth. It was very difficult for me to handle the fact that reality was different.

The most stressful day was when I learned that they were going to terminate me. I was called into a meeting with human resource people and they told me that they had serious concerns after pulling some of my notes. It just so happened that they were notes from the same client that my supervisor and I disagreed with. The "facts" they presented were half truths and twisted to demonize me. The other factor that I did not mention was that there were mandatory trainings that case managers had to complete. One of them had a new section on LGBT items and presented this as a healthy life style choice. I stated that I was a Christian and was trained to love everyone regardless of their behavior. This did not mean that this was good and acceptable behavior. The 2 top supervisors engage in this behavior.

My supervisor when I was a case mananger got angry with me because I questioned her changing one of my notes on a client. I was trying to explain all the hard work and progress that my client and I have done. To do that I had to use therapeutic terminology and she did not like that. The disagreement went to her supervisor and she stood behind my supervisor.

I loved working with the clients and helping them grow in whatever they needed. It was very rewarding to watch them accept me and lean to trust. It was also very rewarding to see them reach new levels that they have not done before.

I did feel welcomed and enjoyed the work with children. The staff were nice as well as my supervisor.