u/EmberedAscend

I’m subbing tomorrow for the first time. High school special education. I was not told a specific grade though.

I’m a bit nervous (which I know not to let on to). I’m used to working with teens, but from a behavioral health perspective not education.

One of the things I’m overthinking is what am I supposed to ask them to call me? I’d be totally fine with my first name. My last name is a bit tricky to pronounce. And while I know I can go with Ms. F, I feel like that gives them a wide opening for someone to start calling me Ms. F you or something along those lines if they decide they hate me 😂

I’ve read here that high school is mostly hands off but any tips tricks or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone :) I have my BA in psych and am looking to possibly go for my MILS.

I am looking for information on accelerated online programs. While I know that this is an important degree and the education is part of the process, I am looking for accelerated as I have the time to put into it now and want to do as many credits as I can to get to the end faster while still getting the same education.

If anyone has any information to share I’d appreciate it! Thanks!

Hello everyone!

I graduated last year with my BA in Psychology. After a gap year and a short stint in residential mental health treatment, I’ve realized that the therapist / talk counselor role is not the best fit for me.

I’ve been exploring other masters programs within psychology and saw my college from my under grad has a program for BCBA.

I’m not going to lie, I know very little about the field. I do know that my niece has autism and gets in home ABA services. And while I love what it has done for her and how much it has helped her, that directly isn’t something I have much interest in doing.

If you work in the field doing something besides that, especially if it is in a somewhat administrative role, I would love to hear more!

Thank you for sharing anything you can with me :)

All my life I struggled, both with knowing who I am and trying to move forward in my life. My teens and were spent battling my mental health issues and not understanding what was “wrong” with me. I managed to get my GED but couldn’t get farther.

Mid 20s I was finally diagnosed with ADHD, which broke down so many of my walls. I went to college, first for my AA in Liberal Arts and then transferring to a four year university.

I graduated last May with my BA in Psych and a minor in business management. I was, and still am, so proud of how far I’ve come.

Shortly after graduating I found a job in the mental health field as a Case Manager. I loved my job, but the company I worked for was incredibly toxic and did not care about our clients, just their money. I couldn’t stay there so I resigned.

It’s been 3 months since I stepped away from the job. I’m working part time at my college while I’m trying to decide what’s next. But that’s where I’m stuck.

I feel like I worked so hard and did all of the right things and now I’m earning minimum wage while working at my college, like I couldn’t hack it in the real world.

The environment of my toxic job now makes me hesitant to return to the field at all, because I cannot go through that again.

But if I don’t, where do I go? What am I doing?

I’m so lost and angry and confused and just sad. I wish I had some answers.

Thanks for listening to me vent, even if you don’t have a solution to offer. I just needed it off my chest.