Dependency court (child welfare) is different from family court (divorce). I’m not familiar with family court. Dependency involves an open case investigation of child abuse or neglect. Please let me know if I’m misunderstanding your question.
Ok. I have an issue. For two year now he has refused to respond to Child welfare. They have been calling him but he has refused to oblige. I don't know what measures can be put in place to make him start paying his child welfare. It's the same thing refusing to sign the divorce papers.
How to say if you don't have any children then you shouldn't have become a caseworker reading books a training does that make you an expert on kids unless you have children of your own
It’s understandable to want this requirement. My main focus in my career is being a dependable, caring person for children in foster care. Although I have never been in the system, I work very hard for the kids that I serve. I hope up can appreciate this response.
With my current schedule, I typically save my fun for the weekend. I try to get my 40 hours completed Monday through Thursday and then hang with family or explore new places.
My experience was with a non-profit agency. In this county, the department of Children and Families outsources their case management to agencies. I think they just started posting positions through the state. What are some of the differences in your area?
Thank you for the feedback. The playback speed at 0.75 doesn’t sound too bad if you wanted to change it, but I’ll keep your point in mind for future videos.
Completely empathize, did 13 years in Child Welfare, have since moved on.. but yeah, it was hard and at times trying to feel like superwoman and clone yourself to cover, and try to be supportive while struggling against the red tape of the government could be challenging as well.. I felt it prepared me very well for pretty much anything out there. By the end, I felt if I could survive that, I could survive most any workplace environment. I love my new career and am grateful for it.
Does the training focus on the trauma caused by separation??? This agencies claim to protect but in reality they devastate millions of children all under the guise of protecting children..diabolical
Could you talk more about ICWA and inquiry? I feel like the history of ICWA is deeply engrained with social work history and most people either don't talk about it or don't know about it.
Unfortunately I am not that familiar with ICWA. I know the basic knowledge of it but not enough to do a video on it. I think I only had one case where the status was applicable.
There are circumstances where social workers working as counselors can be sued but that’s why people carry separate insurance for this if their agency doesn’t cover it. I’m not familiar with case managers being sued.
Yes you can! Human services, social work, behavioral health, criminal justice, psychology are all degrees that could qualify for a case management position.
Randomly was suggested this video but I’ve used bumble bff as well. I do use pictures with friends, I think it’s nice to show that you are social? Idk lol. Also personally if people only have pictures and no text prompts at all I won’t swipe on them. Also recommend not moving to Instagram to talk, people part of mlms and trying to sell things lol I don’t trust them haha or people just trying to get followers It has been 5050 tho! A lot of people flake or never make plans, but I’ve found really really great friendships from bumble! Just keep trying!! Gonna be a bridesmaid next year for one of the girls I met a few years ago :)
I can see the pictures with friends showing that you are social and not a complete loner lol. This is encouraging. I’ll continue to try on the app. Thanks for the tips too!
We all sacrifice certain liberties for something, in this case it’s child safety. Do you have experience with the system? Maybe you could email me and we can discuss more if you feel you haven’t received the best experience.
Thank you, and al, the commenters here from the helping professions - for what you do, and the trauma you suffer, wading into human misery to help, and trying to make life better.
how are there caseworkers who dont have a degree? there are a few people in my swk classes that say they’ve been caseworkers, some for years and they are just now getting degree? just curious. Do you have any tips on how to have a great interview for internship?
Is this for a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree? People can work as case managers with a Bachelor’s. If they don’t have a degree at the Bachelor level then it’s possible they just have a title of case manager but their tasks aren’t the level of a case manager or the organization they work for allowed them to be a case manager due to working in the field for a long time. Concerning the internship- 1. Ask what your client contact will be and make sure you have a clear understanding of whether you are just shadowing or it will be direct. 2. The questions I have been asked were more so about my work experience, school schedule, and if I’m comfortable with the internship so don’t be too nervous. It shouldn’t be like a traditional job interview.
Why do you people as social workers have to lie? There is a family that is going to a situation that the lady inspecting the house is looking for any excuse to go around the family that is being closer to the child, she all ready lie in the first report and all she said ( I miss understand and that’s it) not even a sorry or anything else, there is people in the social work system that don’t have morals or feelings for people.
Are you asking for more understanding why there are times where there isn’t complete transparency from the department or are you speaking from a personal situation?
Case managers that I know are ethical and do good things. Case managers have to ensure that the children are safe. If something occurs to the child case managers are liable. Maybe there are bad people in the field, but it has been my experience that case managers are passionate about the safety of the children. In reference to home studies case managers have to follow protocol.
@@k.kathleenswanson2089 hi, I understand the the social workers need to follow a protocol but they need to change the chip in their heads that they have total control ( some of them NO all of them) I think that empathy for the family and the children’s well being should be a priority, unfortunately some of this workers act just like some police officers they feel that they can play with your time and life.
@@realidadesyamortambien8289 I agree that there could be more empathy. It does have to be a balance though because people can push the boundaries. As far as the lack of transparency.. at least with removals, it can be for the safety of the child or after removal to prevent a dangerous situation.
Ma’am, I have a question. I’m currently have an open case. I am absolutely trying my best to cooperate the case worker at one point I feel I’m pleasing her. She would make an appointment and change it later, all the visits need to meet her schedule. It’s quite impossible to keep a job because as soon as she make the appointment, I have to have that day available for her. I constantly feel I’m being threatened by her, “ your child will be removed if you don’t comply. If you send screenshots instead of PDF, you are not complying”. Is that normal?
I like it better because it’s less stressful and that’s what I need right now. I do kind of miss the client contact. You need a Bachelors in any human service (psychology, social work, behavioral healthcare)
I just accepted a position as a child welfare specialist and I start in a few weeks and I'm seriously nervous about the mental part of it. I'm worried about becoming overwhelmed and the potential burnout that a lot of people experience while working in this field.
Depending on your county, agency, supervisor, and team.. the stress may be manageable. You’ll be stressed but you’ll be on the move so much, some days it’s hard to tell you’re overwhelmed. Get the experience though. Once you work in child welfare.. I feel like you can work anywhere. Good luck!!
Thank you for sharing the initial steps to a case transfer. I’m two week away from my provision licensing and nervous about the duties. Can you make a video about case organizing? Thank you and God bless🙏🏽
It is a very stressful position that at times feels like you can't win for losing. It has become tougher w the anti govt movement. Child welfare needs to continue to reform, grow, and used evidenced based safety practices that balances safety and family rights. It is a tight line. Not for the faint at heart .
Hi- this is my dream career path currently. Is this job solely draining due to the hard work or does it have payoff in its day to day? Are the hours typically 9 to 5?
There is payoff to the job but it’s not day to day. For me it’s when I move a case forward (I.e. a mom is granted overnight visitation with her children after working from supervised to unsupervised visits) or I was able to get one of my children into camp after working hard to set it up. I don’t know about every agency but the hours are flexible. If I worked 9 am to 8 pm on Monday then Friday I might be able to get off early if an emergency didn’t happen.
Its draining due to the mental and emotional wear and tear. It's heavy stuff. Your clients are not happy with you. The system is set up to keep money coming in, not to help the family, or actually, the children. Parents have more rights than children. You will soon learn, your work doesn't make much of an actual difference. That is the cold hard truth.
I've worked CPS and now work federal cases. I still have major anxiety, and i always wonder if my kids will be on the news one day and someone will blame me for "not catching it all."
Thank you for doing the job for four years. That is amazing and as someone who has worked in the public school system, I appreciate what you did for these kids.
I’m a new Dependency Case Manager and I just started getting caseloads in September.!It’s definitely overwhelming, I have 5 cases right now, but 19 kids total for all 5 cases. I feel like Daniel in the Lions Den right now. The training is nothing like when you get in the field, mentally I’m overwhelmed, but spiritually I refuse to allow this job to still my PEACE!!!!
@@righteousroses That’s the problem, they don’t supervise. They’ll tell you what you need to do but never take the actual time to show you how to do it.
@@kimberlybell2450 I had that problem too. I was hoping you would say that you’ve have a positive experience with your supervisor. Any questions that you may have, let me know.
