8.4 (8S3B): Perform duties in a manner that demonstrates the ability to separate personal issues from one’s employment responsibilities.

Introduction

It is vital that you maintain a balance between your personal life and your work life. Priorities need to be balanced in order for you to be effective on the job. You need to be proactive and upfront about your professional goals, job responsibilities, and maintaining balance on the job. A lack of balance between work and life will show on the job, and can affect your work with students. Your supervisor, the licensed staff who directs your daily work, and you should regularly meet to go over job responsibilities, possible concerns about daily work activities, and to celebrate successful work habits and progress. In order for a team of professionals to be effective, it is important that each member support one another, both with concerns and successes.

Objectives

As you read the objectives for this unit, think about and rate your current knowledge using the following scale.

1. I do not understand this.
2. I do understand this.
3. I understand this well enough to use in my work.
4. I could teach others about it and use it in my work.

In this unit, you will:

• Learn about establishing professional boundaries in the workplace.
• Gain an understanding of stress and how it can affect your professional life.
• Gain self-awareness of reacting to stress.
• Learn about stress management techniques and how to implement them in your professional life.

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