Working Woman

This past week we had our Placement Interviews at work. When we were all hired (we meaning my training group) we were hired as caseworkers, but none of us knew where we would finally end up, like in which office. There are about 5 offices in the SL Valley. There aren't always vacancies when Placement Interviews come around. For instance, this time there were only three openings and there are seven people in our training group. Well, Thursday we all interviewed and I was offered one of the open positions. For the people who weren't offered positions will continue doing secondary work, which basically means they just won't be in charge of any of their own cases until another position opens up. They still get paid and everything. I was kind of hoping for the secondary work because then it'd be like extra training! Sometimes I can't believe these people are trusting ME to do this job! Anyway, I got to pick out my office and everything on Thursday. I have my own office with a door and everything! I will also be doing Permanency work. Permanency workers work with the families after the allegations of abuse or neglect have already been finished, or if a child's been removed. I work with the families and offer them any services they might need like drug treatment, or parenting classes, foster care, etc. I go to a lot of court hearings. I'm really excited to be working here! We still have five weeks left of training but it's been so fun! Oh, and this was my first day of work outfit. :)