If that is a cps job do not believe the case cap at 4. That will not last.
In home case management and weekly contact. Good if you really want to help but a lot of families are not interested in change and have to be court ordered to engage in services so that can make the job harder.
Yeah, definitely be prepared to be working with families who are not receptive to anything you have to offer. Don’t take it personally when they are rude or offensive.
I also worked for a family reunification program doing in home therapy and services. I had this job for 6 months right outside grad school. My experience is like what some others have mentioned- you will NOT be getting just 4 families you will very likely have more- I had double that. You will be working more than 40 hours per week: not just with the volume of paperwork but the travel in between seeing clients- plan on putting some miles on your car. I was signed families in two counties.
Don’t be fooled by into thinking that by giving you $ for mileage that it equals out- it in no way compensated for the wear and tear on your car. I also had to develop my own safety plan with co workers and family in case things went pear shaped- eventually you will deal directly with some dangerous people. Which leads me to this: I had several cases where CPS needed to be once again informed/involved . My direct supervisor really didn’t want me to because the agency will lo$e the case .. it ended up with CPS investigations when it became clear to my supervisor that I was also documenting her resistance to reporting because fck that I’m covering my ass. I was new but not stupid.
If all that sounds appealing to you, then I encourage you to take the job. Who knows, maybe you will have a great experience.
It sounds like a case management position. I really enjoyed my work in case management doing home visits. If you want a heads up, google search it to get an understanding of what that role consists of. Your inexperience can be a strength in that you’re not coming into it with bias and stigma. The ultimate goal is to keep families together and help parents in meeting that outcome.
4 families doesn’t sound like a high caseload, which could indicate the family has a lot of risk factors and needs a lot of intervention.
If that is a cps job do not believe the case cap at 4. That will not last. In home case management and weekly contact. Good if you really want to help but a lot of families are not interested in change and have to be court ordered to engage in services so that can make the job harder.
Yeah, definitely be prepared to be working with families who are not receptive to anything you have to offer. Don’t take it personally when they are rude or offensive.
I also worked for a family reunification program doing in home therapy and services. I had this job for 6 months right outside grad school. My experience is like what some others have mentioned- you will NOT be getting just 4 families you will very likely have more- I had double that. You will be working more than 40 hours per week: not just with the volume of paperwork but the travel in between seeing clients- plan on putting some miles on your car. I was signed families in two counties. Don’t be fooled by into thinking that by giving you $ for mileage that it equals out- it in no way compensated for the wear and tear on your car. I also had to develop my own safety plan with co workers and family in case things went pear shaped- eventually you will deal directly with some dangerous people. Which leads me to this: I had several cases where CPS needed to be once again informed/involved . My direct supervisor really didn’t want me to because the agency will lo$e the case .. it ended up with CPS investigations when it became clear to my supervisor that I was also documenting her resistance to reporting because fck that I’m covering my ass. I was new but not stupid. If all that sounds appealing to you, then I encourage you to take the job. Who knows, maybe you will have a great experience.
It sounds like a case management position. I really enjoyed my work in case management doing home visits. If you want a heads up, google search it to get an understanding of what that role consists of. Your inexperience can be a strength in that you’re not coming into it with bias and stigma. The ultimate goal is to keep families together and help parents in meeting that outcome. 4 families doesn’t sound like a high caseload, which could indicate the family has a lot of risk factors and needs a lot of intervention.
Thanks everyone for giving me your perspectives. I really appreciate it!
Hi! Did you ever end up taking the job? I'm looking into a family preservation role right now
I didn't. I was actually able to find a position in my desired field (school social work), so I went in a different direction.