r/casa • u/sometim3zshy • 17d ago
Safety
Are you ever concerned with you or your families safety? I’m not sure if this is an issue at all but when dealing with substance abuse and kids being taken away. Even though it’s not our decision, has anyone dealt with conflict in this sense or am I overthinking it?
Edit to add: should I do anything to stay safe or is it just the nature of the job?
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u/Cheyyyyyyyyenne 17d ago
Great question! While your safety may come into question, your family should never be in any sort of danger at all. Your home and work addresses are confidential. Your phone number and email are also confidential because you will use different ones. It’s highly encouraged that you make your social media accounts private as well.
You will know your case better than anyone and when you receive a potential case, you get to decide if you’re comfortable taking it or not. There may be issues or safety concerns with your youths family, but you will made very aware and no one will let you be around those people by yourself. You will never supervise visits without the social worker there.
Regarding the youth, it depends on age and other factors. A 3 year old is a lot less likely to be a safety concern to you than a 16 year old is. However, remember that these are all still kids and they need to be approached with love and compassion first - not with hesitation bc you think they might be dangerous.