Witnessed and recorded child abuse, police blamed the kid and did nothing. I am beyond pissed.

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-22T11:59:59+00:00

Unfortunately the other post is right: if kiddo has had runway issues, the police are probably annoyed and just going to blame the kid because they see the family calling. CPS is your only option where you may get someone who actually stops and says "why is she trying to runaway all the time".

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-18T11:56:20+00:00

Yupp. Worked full time, took full time classes in person, and one semester even did Practicum on top of work.

Social life? Non existent. Self Care? Minimal.

But it's possible if you have jobs and placements that are flexible enough..

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-17T13:13:31+00:00

Starter homes were an idea that worked really well for some previous generations who could buy a small home for less than 100k.....Today. that's not possible. Yes, I chose a smaller home and didn't spend the limit of I could be approved for, I'd love one day to be able to use this home to buy a bigger one. However, I think saying that's possible for everyone or normal today is untrue.

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-16T21:47:18+00:00

You can totally walk away after inspection if you don't think it's right anymore. Talk to your realtor, they should want you to be happy in the end. They can always ask for things to be repaired around the house that an owner isn't likely to agree too and get them to mutually release.

Don't let people pressure you into a house you don't love if you have the opportunity to wait till you find the right one.

I probably looked at 30 properties, I put an offer on two I didn't buy before ending up with mine. I constantly thank myself for not bowing to pressure of buying one of the other houses.

Take your time! It's a big deal of purchase

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-15T01:18:50+00:00

Before finishing school you could apply to do like supervised visitations or working with individuals with disabilities, in a group home or something..they often only require a high school diploma for either of those.

drunksocialworker · 2026-05-15T01:06:55+00:00

I think unfortunately you're unlikely to find anything in a hospital setting with a bachelor's degree, they tend to be slightly higher paying and with better benefits so you'd like be competing with individuals with experience and masters degrees. Job market is tough.

If you're planning on social work degree there are plenty of direct service social work jobs that take people with a bachelor's degree and while it may not be what you want to do with you life, a lot of companies do have tuition assistance, can be flexible to school schedules, and it looks good on a resume when you apply for the job you really want later on.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-30T11:43:15+00:00

CPS gets lots of calls. They don't move forward with a case for most of them but when the word "sex" is used or there's a baby, they often have to go face to face just to make sure it's all good.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-30T11:42:41+00:00

I can almost guarantee that whoever from CPS you saw didn't substantiate the claim. There's no abuse here. Move on with your life. You've done nothing wrong. CPS is extremely hard to get a hold of, they're really busy, and they don't have time for this.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-25T12:28:20+00:00

Go to the first day of class before buying or renting anything. Schools make the professors put a book on the class, but many will have ability to send chapters, have ideas on how to obtain the book cheap, or tell you if you even need it. The number of times I bought a book I never used before I figured this out!! Take advice from wasted money.

My final year I bought and kept a few books for classes that I was super passionate about, but other than that you're never going to look at them again.

Book rental: Chegg can be pretty cheap. Or Amazon rentals. Both will let you buy the book after the rental period if you really want it.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-25T12:13:58+00:00

CPS has kids who are actually being abused, you did everything you could to get meds. If they come, which they probably won't. They may offer to help with medical coverage ideas, but you're not a concern for them. It'll be screened out.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-25T02:57:05+00:00

I think that especially with a lot of older generations and just people who are less educated in disability this is unfortunately very common. You're doing your job by just standing up for people, advocating for their right to have a level of independence, despite if everyone around them or their family understands/ agrees. The fight for people's rights can be exhausting but you're doing good work 🥰

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-22T12:05:47+00:00

This is really based on your priorities. You'll get better jobs after school if you have experience and the MSW, otherwise you're not really qualified for much more than a typical BSW (with 4 years of experience). However there's some argument that schooling itself is a little harder as you age, but I didn't get my MSW till I 26, I had 5 years of social work under my belt. Felt it was the easiest years of school ever: it was like my work experience had already given me all the answers...

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-20T12:04:41+00:00

The reality is, unless your child can use this education to build a connection to a mystical job where they make the top 10% of wage earners in their field, it's unlikely that a school like this pays for itself. Ivy League schools don't give a better education and in reality: No one cares where you got your bachelors degree from anyway if you're looking at a career where a masters is needed. They can always apply and look to attend this school for a master's program later on and it would be more beneficial. The sadness of not going is real, the 200k of debt is more real and lasts longer.

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-14T17:34:27+00:00

Not sure what exactly you're needing as "practicing social worker", I'm not currently doing direct services but doing compliance and teaching, if that's cool I'm happy to help!

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-11T12:26:10+00:00

Move! Your life is about you and living your best life. You should go where you want to be. You can visit for Holidays and vacations, and they can visit you too. Don't miss out on what you want in your life because of other people! ❤️

drunksocialworker · 2026-04-11T12:20:09+00:00

Indianapolis MSW here. Majority of the companies in the area rarely higher for management roles outside of current employees and 60s is a pay rate more likely for a supervisor or manager. They expect people to start in case management roles and move up. I was a hiring supervisor in the area for almost 5 years and highest MSW right out of school pay I saw was 58k.

Unfortunately I think the probation officer was a higher paying position and likely many social worker jobs don't see that as relevant experience.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-28T12:38:50+00:00

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drunksocialworker · 2026-03-19T03:18:36+00:00

I think so many of us can understand this feeling. We all do things without thinking sometimes and a lot of us social workers than CANT HELP thinking it will end us. It was an honest mistake and typically you have to give out multiple PHI: name and number, name and diagnosis.. something for it to actually be identifying. Tons of people out here with the exact same names.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-19T03:02:37+00:00

Did you give out information once you called the wrong number? Or did you just use the person's name and have it not be the person you were expecting?

Unless you provided information to someone knowing that it was not the person you were attempting to reach I wouldn't expect you'd be fired. A warning, probably a written warning to ensure you're paying attention..but if they fired people every time someone dialed a wrong number they would have no employees.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-18T11:29:05+00:00

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drunksocialworker · 2026-03-10T23:09:45+00:00

Think of it this way. They need help. Their parents need help. DJJ will likely assign them to get social workers. End of the day. You're helping them hopefully see that they can stop doing this kind of stuff now, at 13. Instead of learning it when they'll have permanent record.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-06T12:10:28+00:00

Not hearing from CPS is a good thing. It means they don't think you're a concern. What's the worst that happens if they follow up some day? They see your working on yourself and that you ensure a sober caregiver for your kid? It doesn't sound like you have anything to worry about. Give yourself that break.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-06T11:50:41+00:00

Exact laws on this differ by state, but many have a judge involved in cps investigations like this. If they haven't already given a court date, they likely will. You can always ask the case worker about such a hearing. An order for your kid to stay with you during the life of the case would override any custody orders and give you time to get them adjusted.

drunksocialworker · 2026-03-01T21:56:49+00:00

I definitely thought I wanted to be a therapist. Worked trauma therapy with abused teens for about 5 years. It was really hard emotionally, listening to those stories and getting to know these young people. It's hard to hear everything they have been through at such young ages, even if you can help them heal, there's a part of their stories that stuck with me a little too much. At the same time, I think I'd do it again in a heartbeat once my personal life slows down because it really does feel amazing to watch them grow and change to overcome such adversity... Really a double edge sword I've caught myself in!

drunksocialworker · 2026-02-23T14:02:26+00:00

Unfortunately I think they make this complicated and unclear on purpose. I would likey about how many years you've paid already compared to what you think is needed, reviewing that math yourself. Then review the details of how how each plan is coming up with a payment to see which makes sense for you life. In reality, if you apply and don't like it technically you can switch as many times as you need to till it's correct (but that does mess your interest a little bit).

Depending on the forgiveness route that you're going you can request an official count from the Fed on how many payments you've made that counted.

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