The pandemic has left many questioning what they do and why they do it
Volunteering: Before qualifying as a social worker, you can apply to be a social work assistant or support worker. You can also gain experience by volunteering in the community with a charity, or through paid work.Every day, and each family, is vastly different: in Westminster, you'll be working with a caseload of up to 15-17 children.
You could also be visiting a child at school, supporting them through thinking about what's happening at home, or understanding the experience they've gone through. The 'life story' work is different dependent on each child and their circumstances - talking through if they're in a care placement, have had to flee different refuges, or explaining what work their parent is doing, if there is alcohol abuse at home.
My caseload dropped from working with 20 to 25 children in my old job, to just working with one child. That was really worrying because all those risky behaviours and families in need of support didn't change, but people were going without. Or people weren't able to make a call to a professional if they were locked-in with an unsafe person.
I find there's no rhyme or reason to which incidences are more upsetting. You might find it harder to switch off if you connect particularly well with a certain family or child, so having a good team around you is essential.Of course, it has been harder during Covid, to switch off. At the end of the day, you shut your laptop, but I'm still sat in my living room and there's nowhere else to go.
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