Social workers

[warpedboy2]

My Wife is a social worker.

Most of you have obviously absolutely no idea of what the job entails, or the type of person it take to deal with what they have to deal with on a professional level.

Due to goverment cuts, my wife has up to 25 cases at any one time. This entails not only being in the office monday to friday, but also working at home until late most evenings. She has service users as far away as Plymouth, Sheffield, and Wales, and often needs to be there at the drop of a hat.

Are you suprised that there are social workers off with stress? It's not just the workload, but also the emotional impact of working with drug users, victims of sexual assaults, physical and mental abuse. She has even received death threats. Could you deal with this on a daily basis?

I, for one, am proud of what my wife does, and how she deals with the stresses of her profession.

Maybe you should get of your Daily Mail reading asses and sod off? (sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[ferrus]

Got to agree with the OP unfortunately. In my experience, the worst aspect is their version of pragmatism, which generally means trying to make a 'positive' interpretation of any given situation, rather than having a solid, consistant 'moral' remit - and having the balls to apply it.
The thing that really bugs me though is the complacency, it's often just so pessimistic. In the US, social welfare workers seem to embrace the difficulties of the job as a challenge, with a 'bring it on' attitude, where as over here they're indulged.

 

[rocky ridge]

AZARO i also had a spell of going out with one last year
she worked at a home for the kids with social issues
she was as mad as a hatter totally mental with issues aplenty couldnt go a day without a massive issue and going mental about nothing she was a total knightmare in every way
those poor kids having her in charge of them all day every day
i only managed 2 weeks and she totally did my head in about everything

 

[Moqi]

+warpedboy2

I used to go out with a social worker. The stress levels in her job were unbelievable. Not a job I would do for twice the money they are paid.

Such an easy target for people who wouldn't last 5 minutes in their jobs.

Best wishes to your wife warpedboy2 - some people do appreciate what your wife does.

 

[taffy]

No one forces them (or anyone) to do the jobs they choose -it's free chice.


From my very personal experience i was shocked at how much an issue could be railroaded and how people wiht little previous involvement with someone can have a massively reaching and life changing potentially break up families. And i do mean the "WTF did this outcome come from and you'll want to do what? " Someone who has no contact or knowledge of you bar some 30 minute meetings 6 or 7 times making very very serious decisions and doing that very badly.

Yes a very bitter personal experience sadly

 

[warpedboy2]

Trust me the decisions that my wife has made have been in consultation with a room full of people. No one person makes the decision to 'break up familes'.

Social workers are governed by the law and they have a code of ethics thay have to abide by - or would face getting struck off the register.

I'm not saying all social workers are great but many have to deal with real ethical dilemmas that would break anyone's heart but dilemmas because people are at risk, being abused and in some circumstances, would be killed - if social workers did not step in.

It's one of those professions that is always going to provoke discussion and one of those professions that you will always 'damned if you do, damned if you don't'.

I know my wife's heart is in the right place and she does a stirling job.

 

[FSR-Si]

My sister in law used to be a really down to earth friendly person, then she went to college/uni trained as a social worker, met a fella who was above her on the social working ladder. We dont speak anymore because she's such a horrible fake sly devious bitch, to the point where she tried forcing her idea of family values on my family by poking her face in where it wasn't needed, Even though me and my wife have been together for 20 yrs and have 2 lovely kids, yet she's got 2 kids by 2 fellas. bloody hyocrite she is!!!

 

[greenstiles]

warpedboy2............i do have a clue as to what they have to deal with, why do you think i was on the course with them ? !

But i'm sure your wife is one of the good ones,

but generally the job seems to attract many wrong types.

From the comments so far it seems my ' brush' isn't so broad !

 

[highlandsflyer]

warpedboy2............i do have a clue as to what they have to deal with, why do you think i was on the course with them ? !

But i'm sure your wife is one of the good ones,

but generally the job seems to attract many wrong types.

From the comments so far it seems my ' brush' isn't so broad !

There are exceptions naturally. You have it right, there are some amazing individuals involved in all the professions, but it seems the social services arena draws a lot of people looking to act out. The same applies to the health services, especially in the area of mental health.

The problem with social work is many go into it for the lack of working out what they really want to do. Once you have your qualification, which only used to take two years from scratch, you are in the groove and many carry on even once they have discovered they cannot hack it. It can take as little as a a six month stretch working in some of those environments to become totally burnt out.

 

[Charlieboy28]

oh dear oh dear oh dear, what a load of ignorant generalised nonsense is being spouted here by people who obviously havent the slightest clue what social work is, or does as a profession.

I hear the same old shite from sun readers and people who routinely abuse their children (often one and the same thing) and refuse to accept that what they are doing is wrong.


come and work on a front line safeguarding team in Birmingham for a while and you will see what the job is all about. oh and if you had involvement with social services their is usually a very good reason for it. Get over it and take on board the advice and support from expert professional social workers being offered i say