Am I the only social worker/therapist who doesn’t work well with being assigned to do last minute paperwork? I’m a very organized person, both personally and professionally and this has been challenging for me in a professional setting. How would you present this to your supervisor who continues to not understand? Any feedback is appreciated 😊

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Explain to them how much time and preparation it takes you to complete a task. If you present them with some sort of data that supports your request, you will have a better chance of be listened to.

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Tell them how the little amount of time they give you for a task can get risky and may compromise the quality of work put towards it.

What kind of paperwork? Most paperwork is expected, esp for clients. Chart audits are normal too, but notice would be great for that.

Wow ok, sounds like the program you are with is not the typical clinical environment. Maybe ask if there is a way to know when these expectations are coming up so you can do your best work. We share success stories with each other too, but it is more informal. Hopefully this is just learning curve. Sounds like you have some neat opportunities to do more than just counseling. Awesome experience for if you want give CEUs for extra income down the road.

Provide them a rundown of how many hours you typically put in on your standard paperwork duties. Make them understand that paperworks given at the last minute are subject to more errors being overlooked.

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