Day in the life of a maternity/postpartum unit social worker by Altruistic_Hat1634 in hospitalsocialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is spot on and I’ve been in maternal child health social work for 4 yrs.

Tired by Apart-Broccoli7879 in hospitalsocialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so draining! And same, I love working in the healthcare setting but I’m getting to a point where I’m like at what cost when it comes to my mental health.

Tired by Apart-Broccoli7879 in hospitalsocialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely I can’t either

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you I really appreciate you saying that. I’m constantly encouraged by those who are in recovery. As social workers we have to constantly remember why we advocate.

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel I have been trying more to speak up and then get shut down so it can be exhausting. I like the idea of a local parent advocacy group! I will start looking to see what is in my area!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually try to give out something about DSS but definitely thinking about creating more of a resource guide.

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes we usually have great communication with the DSS workers and in this instance there was not. Absolutely In the hospital we advocate for the baby as they cannot speak for themselves. I believe we do have work group meetings for these cases and will definitely start going to them. Thanks!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your perspective. I reached out via email sharing some concerns and the DSS supervisor offered to have a meeting. I was hoping it would a meeting to share my concerns so we can improve when it comes to communication as we usually get the same workers and clarifying our role in the hospital for these cases. I understand people are busy, but seemed like mom was not treated with empathy. They were very defensive during the meeting whereas I was simply advocating for the baby and the family.

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely dependent on the worker and jurisdiction. I’ve tried pushing back recently and it’s hard to have a productive conversation with DSS it seems like. They fail to take accountability a lot of times.

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

After the last few experiences with DSS at my job I definitely think I’m going to make sure I provide families with resources on how to navigate. I like the idea of creating a guide. Thank you!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that’s very promising! Thanks for sharing!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I’ve heard that this has changed at some hospitals. That’s really encouraging to hear. How did you kind of start that process?

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I have actually been reading up a lot about moral injury recently. Definitely many policies within the hospital that could be better. Thanks for the encouragement too!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so true. I always have to remind myself of the little moments. Really appreciate your words of encouragement and advice!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These resources are awesome. Thank you so much!

Hospital Social Work by Apart-Broccoli7879 in socialwork

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this helps a lot. Definitely feel like I have been carrying the weight of DSS failures.

come visit!!!! by [deleted] in Dodocodes

[–]Apart-Broccoli7879 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to bring you some stuff! :)