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Social services I don’t know how people cope. I couldn’t do your job
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I hear lots of tales where there’s been failings in or hardships caused by social services, but and a massive but here, the people who work in social services I applaud you and thank you for your dedication.
I don’t think I could cope with some of the scenes tales of squalor and neglect that people have to try and make sense of and maintain professional and non judgemental.
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"Their job amazes me, they do amazing for what little resources and staff there are. Some of the situations they enter can be frightening, I don’t know how they do it"
That’s what I’d have put if I could have thought of it  |
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"My experience of them was not good, chocolate fire guards, however I’m sure there are ‘some’ diamonds amongst them....
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Sorry to hear that, I’m sure that many of the people in social services often feel frustrated with their hands tied.
I hope you have at least in some way found some resolve. |
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"My experience of them was not good, chocolate fire guards, however I’m sure there are ‘some’ diamonds amongst them....
Sorry to hear that, I’m sure that many of the people in social services often feel frustrated with their hands tied.
I hope you have at least in some way found some resolve. "
No it wasn’t anything to do with the Social Worker frustrated with their hands tied. It was about them knowing nothing about the terminal illness the person was experiencing, hence not being able to support.
Oh yes I found resolve as in dealing with everything myself....
As I said ‘chocolate fire guard’.
I then encountered the same Social Worker with a different problem and exactly the same scenario happened.
I’m sure not all Social Workers are the same, I hope.... |
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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago
Burnleyish (She/They) |
"It was about them knowing nothing about the terminal illness the person was experiencing, hence not being able to support.
Oh yes I found resolve as in dealing with everything myself....
As I said ‘chocolate fire guard’.
I then encountered the same Social Worker with a different problem and exactly the same scenario happened.
I’m sure not all Social Workers are the same, I hope...."
They aren't... Although I've known medical professionals like that so when it comes to a terminal illness I wouldn't expect a social worker to know... I know Google could be their friend, but so could an extra an extra 24 hours in each day.
But I am sorry you encountered that  I have friends in children's services and they slog themselves for the children they are protecting. |
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"I used to have a t shrt that said:
Save a baby, Kill a social worker."
That's quite stupid, and offensive.
As with most things, human error happens. But that could be lessened by proper funding, resulting in a more manageable workload.
My ex-wife and I were Foster carers for many years. I only have awe and admiration for the people willing to risk their physical and mental health doing a job where every thing they do is criticised.
For it being too much, or too little. |
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By *inkySeeKinkyDoWoman
over a year ago
'tween PontyCarlo & CasVegas in West Yorks |
Im sure many do a great job, but like every public service they are vastly understaffed and tied by ridiculous red tape and sadly just not cutting it.
I've been waiting over a month for Childrens Services (and Adolescent Mental Health Services) to help with a homeless teen issue (a teen who is also presenting as suicidal) and nothing. Just keep getting passed from pillar to post with nobody taking any responsibility or helping at all. |
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The stories on this thread just go to illustrate the problem, really. Like most government agencies at the moment they've been cut within an inch of their lives. They're underfunded, understaffed, under-resourced, and increasingly over-stretched. Under these circumstances they're expected to be doctors, mental health specialists, counsellors, litigators, environmental health specialists, child psychologists, housing officers, school admission officers...
Everybody expects so much above and beyond the capabilities and remit of the service even if they WEREN'T overwhelmed and under resourced. As such, nothing they do is ever good enough. Child services, in particular. In the 80s/90s everyone HATED social workers because they "broke up families" and "stole children from their parents" and "filled up children's homes like cattle farms" and such. Then a cute, blonde haired blue eyed child who looked good on the front of newspapers died and everyone hated social workers because they WEREN'T taking children away from their parents. |
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