Scared about the outcome...

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Okay my situation is this right now. I have child protection involved with my family right now, because my oldest son did some things which sent up red flags. He ended up in a mental institution for 2 weeks, and they came back with a multitude of diagnosis, including ADHD, Oppesitional Defiant Conduct Disorder, non verbal learning disabilty, and autism spectrum. However, during that time they have also ordered me not to leave him alone with his sisters, and our animals until they find a complete diagnosis, which could take months or years to complete. I am fearful right now because I had planned on going back to work from maternity leave after my youngest was born. And now it seems that all these social workers and doctors are only concerned about him being not left alone, but not giving one ounce of care about the fact that we need my income as well, we can't live off of one income alone. I can't put him in after school care, as in three days he will be 13. I can't put him in with friends or family after school, because I have no family up here, and my friends are also mostly in the Lower Mainland. The friends I do have are busy or don't want to deal with my son, which is fine I don't expect them to. i can't afford to hire someone to be here for him. So I opted to go back to work part time. My biggest fear right now is I need to work on a schedule with my work to work two ten hour shifts, and one 6 hour shift. I don't know if they will work with me on this as before all of this happened, I was one of their best employees and I was working 8 hour days, 5 days a week. They do have the option of part time, but I am fearful they won't work with me, and it might end up me having to quit or go on full time leave until they finally reach a complete diagnosis. I am just venting here, because I am outraged that child protection doesn;t seem to care about the fact that I have to go back to work, we need the money.