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Post by def6 on Mar 28, 2017 22:56:24 GMT -5
Yeah, you should call in to the office closetofchaos and let them know that this person is still trying to make contact. This really should not still be an issue...yet , you still have to deal with her.
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 28, 2017 23:02:55 GMT -5
def6 shellsncheese This whole thing is so bizarre! I can't believe it's happening to me! I told the woman I was going to be busy working and going to doctors, and doing projects. We said goodbye to each other. I'm so baffled!
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 28, 2017 23:03:36 GMT -5
And I'm reassigned to another worker!
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Post by hiding on Mar 29, 2017 0:53:36 GMT -5
It sounds to me that this organization runs on grants of one type or another. Grants have requirements for their recipients. I'm getting a very strong feeling that they are not adhering to their grant requirements. I would find out who their funding is coming from and complain to them, both about the organization as a whole and about the individual woman. What she is doing is harassment, plain and simple. Someone here suggested a restraining order. That's not a bad idea.
I understand that the organization and the worker helped you at an earlier time. Complaining now because you are not getting what you need and your desire to pursue other avenues does not invalidate what was good in the past.
The organization's problems and the wacky worker's problems are not your responsibility or your fault. It sounds to me like you are looking out for your own health and well being and getting better at it all the time. That's as it should be. I think you are on the right track in seeking the help you want elsewhere.
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 3:14:14 GMT -5
hiding I think I may know who to go to with this. Perhaps it's time for an investigation?
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 3:17:16 GMT -5
hiding I know someone who works at the Auditor Controller Bureau for the County.
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 3:18:54 GMT -5
The behavior is so fishy I wonder what else is going on there?
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 4:07:30 GMT -5
hiding Could there be some major fraud?
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Post by shellsncheese on Mar 29, 2017 8:29:16 GMT -5
There could be major fraud, but I would caution you at this point in making any actions that draw you further into the absurdity and drama. It's not your problem.
Perhaps call the office today and simply say, "I have asked Ms. XX to stop contacting me and she has not. Please make it clear to her I do not wish to have any contact with her in the future, if she does not comply I will make a complaint to the appropriate authority".
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Post by def6 on Mar 29, 2017 13:18:18 GMT -5
Hurray for being reassigned Even if the worker was polite and professional (she wasn't was she) I get a feeling that closetofchaos this will be a great change for you...a clean slate.
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Post by Script on Mar 29, 2017 18:37:24 GMT -5
Dear Closet:
I am really sorry to read that you have had a hard time with a social worker.
I would like to share the other side of the story: because I believe that there are good and bad workers in every industry, and I wouldn't want anyone to think that no one here had any positive comments to share.
When it was "time" for my grandmother to be moved into some kind of care facility, I arranged an interview with a social worker: to give my mom and I some guidelines about issues around aging, alzheimers, residential options. At the time, I was on the Board of a long-term-care facility and had access to various kinds of helpers. A social worker was recommended to me: employed by the facility, but available for outside consultations.
The woman who helped us was so incredibly compassionate and knowledgeable. I truly treasure the guidance she gave to us: and for a long time I kept in my own "home files" the printed material which she kindly shared with us: a huge help in our decision making.
Furthermore in my own professional life, I did accounting work on a regular basis for two social workers, both of whom were educated (MsW) and very capable. One of them worked part time at a residential facility for disturbed children; the other was a specialist in head injuries and the resulting family trauma.
Whenever I went to the office of Mr B or Ms R, I was horrified at the almost infinite tales of HUMAN MISERY that came across their desks, 24/7. There was literally no end to the amount of work which they could put in to help people. I also came to realize that social workers in general are over-worked and probably suffering from compassion burnout all the time.
I hope you have better "luck" with your new social worker.
with respect from Script
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 19:14:42 GMT -5
Script It had been a pleasure working with this particular woman in the past, which is why her behavior as of late was particularly disturbing. I don't believe she was intending to be any kind of villainess, but something is going on there, the details of which I'm not clear. These things are causing her to do inappropriate things in her case work with me. I imagine that her other clients are having these types of issues with her as well, which is why she is "retiring" although she won't be forthcoming about the actual date, and has mislead me about this twice. They aren't bad people but their professions surely can cause them to become overwhelmed and put agendas before the boundaries and well-being of their charges and this one individual has neen guilty as such. It's a real shame but much good has come out of it as well! It has helped me to realize how independent and capable I really am, gaining even more confidence in my abilities to get myself well and has opened my eyes to the plights of others, causing me to be grateful for what I have been blessed with☆♡☆
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 19:18:36 GMT -5
Script I really appreciate your positive story because I have been fighting feelings of sadness due to this issue as I've been working through it. This woman and I have been aquainted for nearly 20 years and I've worked with her in different capacities. I believe that's why it has taken the toll it has and why all I have done in here needed to take place, or I felt the need to for the sake of catharsis.
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Post by closetofchaos on Mar 29, 2017 19:33:30 GMT -5
def6 hiding shellsncheese I am happy to say there were no phone calls or knocks at the door today☆☆☆☆☆ Yayyyy! I am physically tired from running errands outside the home on foot and emotionally for obvious reasons. I stayed home today, slept extra, undisturbed. Then I got a lot of things accomplished around the house! It was amazing considering how tired I was and am but I'm sure to do even more later:) I still have 20 mins left on my timer for the day.
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Post by hiding on Mar 29, 2017 22:35:05 GMT -5
There could be major fraud, but I would caution you at this point in making any actions that draw you further into the absurdity and drama. It's not your problem. Perhaps call the office today and simply say, "I have asked Ms. XX to stop contacting me and she has not. Please make it clear to her I do not wish to have any contact with her in the future, if she does not comply I will make a complaint to the appropriate authority". I completely agree!
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