Friday, October 10, 2008

What exactly do I do?

Before I even got this job I was discussing with my good German friend Raphael what exactly "technical assistance" is. He could not conceptualize the use of the word "technical" to mean anything beyond having to do with technology. He made a good point. However, as a technical assistance specialist, I do very little with technology, and still manage to fulfill my job description.

So far I would say that my job takes on two major functions - helping states implement crisis counseling following a disaster and improving how we do crisis counseling. The latter being a fairly lofty goal that I certainly won't fulfill on my own.

Did that clear everything up?

1 comment:

Jonathan said...

All clear now. Except for the whole how you actually spend your days part. I mean I know you watch your bamboo grow, but apart from that. :)