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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a social worker in a PT/ rehab/ nursing facility. My job is to ensure your needs are met while you're with us and to facilitate a safe discharge plan if possible. I'm not a community case worker. I'm not finding you housing. I'm not applying for SSI/ disability/ food stamps/ unemployment/ passport/ license or ID for you. I'm not taking you to the bank or getting you a cell phone. I'm not getting you a job. I won't accept verbal abuse, violence or threats.
Have a nice stay![/quote]

Do you prefer them to someone who can help them with these things? I work in social services and I would be happy to help people apply for benefits. But my job doesn't allow it so I refer them to community resources who do. But it certainly doesn't bother me that I have to explain it to them.

That said, I've been on the receiving end of the verbal abuse too, so I get it. 
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Re: housing, we can refer them to a housing agency that works with nursing home residents, but wait time is often 1-2 years. All of the other things we are not permitted to get into, and family has to help them. If they have no family, I can't do anything about that.
A lot of our clients are used to dealing with case workers and expect us to do all the same things. It gets tiresome to hear all the time that I HAVE to do x "because you're a social worker and that's what they do!" Nope, not all of them.[/quote]

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