u/Pikachu_9622

I’ve been at my new case management job for about a month, and honestly, I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed. There is a lot to learn, and I often feel disorganized trying to keep up with everything.

Recently, I had a situation where police took a client to the hospital. My manager completed the incident report, so I didn’t think to record the officers’ badge numbers. A colleague later told me it’s a good idea to be proactive and note them in the future. It was good feedback, but after a comment from a homeowner, I couldn’t stop feeling dumb about it.

I’m finding myself having a lot of self-doubt lately and wondering if I’m cut out for this work, even though I know I’ve only been here for a month. Every time I miss a detail or learn something I should have done differently, I feel like I’m failing instead of learning.

Has anyone else felt this way when starting out in case management or social services? Did the feeling eventually go away as you gained more experience?

Hello everyone, I just need to vent a little.

I have an MSW and honestly, I’m frustrated with the social work job market right now within the GTA. It feels like there are a lot of people competing for the same positions, and getting an actual MSW-level role has been much harder than I expected.

My previous position was more in line with my education and clinical interests, but it was a maternity leave contract, so I knew from the start that it wasn’t permanent. When that ended, I had to look elsewhere, which resulted in me obtaining a case management/community support role.

While I am grateful for it and that it’s close to my home, it feels disappointing after spending years earning a master’s degree and then not being able to land the type of role I trained for.

I’m trying to stay positive and remind myself that experience is experience, but some days I wonder if anyone else with an MSW has found themselves in a similar situation. Did things eventually improve for you? How long did it take before you landed a role that felt like a better fit for your education and career goals?

Just looking to hear from others who have been through something similar.

Hey everyone, looking for some perspective on a situation I’m navigating.

I’ve been out on two dates with a girl, and while the in-person dates went well, her texting style has been really draining. She texts only once a day, and every reply feels less like a conversation and more like "catching up" on a daily email log.

Earlier this week, I tried to set up a third date for this coming Monday, but the plan was left completely up in the air going into the weekend. She eventually reached out with a long text explaining that her next couple of weeks are going to be "super hectic" with her cousin's wedding stuff, and she just realized Monday doesn't work anymore because of her brother's graduation. She already seems to make a ton of plans with her family and friends, leaving very little room for anything else.

In her message, she said she wasn't making excuses and suggested we do a dinner next, explicitly encouraging me to "take the lead" on picking a spot for dinner and to let her know what days work for me so she could see if she can shift things around. She mentioned she wants to make sure we are putting that same effort into getting to know each other in person.

While her message was detailed, the reality of going weeks between a second and third date—combined with the once-a-day texting—has completely killed the momentum for me. I feel like she just doesn't have the capacity or bandwidth to date right now, and I don't really want to carry the logistical burden of trying to chase a moving target around a hectic schedule, even if she wants me to take the lead in person.

I value consistency, so I’m planning to send a polite but firm message letting her know that with things feeling up in the air and her schedule being so busy, the timing just isn't right for me and I've decided to move on.
Am I making the right call by protecting my time and cutting ties here, or should I be more flexible given that she offered to reschedule?

We have started talking since late April.

I obtained my MSW in late 2024 and lately I’ve been feeling frustrated with my career. I previously had a counselling job covering a maternity leave, but it was only a contract position and eventually ended.

Now I’m working in a community case management role. I’m only on my third week, so I’m still learning everything, but it’s been a lot. There are so many things to learn, lots of documentation, policies, procedures, community resources, and it feels overwhelming at times.

I think part of my frustration is that I have my MSW and sometimes I feel like I’m not using it the way I thought I would. I enjoyed the counselling work and miss doing more of that.

The job market seems really competitive, especially for counselling positions. It feels like a lot of jobs are contract positions or require experience that is hard to get.

Has anyone else with an MSW started in case management and felt this way? Did things get better with time?

My previous role as a counsellor ended as it was a maternity leave contract. I have started a new role as a community mental health clinician and it was really overwhelming.

The role itself is and my team has been friendly so far, but there is so much information to learn all at once. The administrative side has been a lot more intensive than I expected. There are notes, documentation requirements, procedures, forms, and it feels like every day I’m being introduced to something new that I need to remember.

I keep worrying that I’m going to miss something important or make a mistake because there are so many moving parts. I know it’s only my first week, but my brain keeps jumping ahead and acting like I should already know everything.

Part of me wonders if this is normal when starting a new position, especially in a field where documentation and accountability are such a big part of the job. The other part of me feels like I’m falling behind even though nobody has actually told me that

I been working as a counsellor for 9 months now and my documentation and counselling skills improve. But the one thing I need to work on is promoting questions and without asking indirect questions. Even at this point, I still feel like a beginner.

I obtained my M.S.W recently and I feel like I’m not doing good enough. I sometimes doubt myself when I consult with my supervisor for small things like if I needed to do a risk assessment and reporting to CAS on certain things.

I feel like I’m not where I wanna be. Does anyone else feel this way?