u/throwawayswstuff

Hi, so I was not hired for a job because I am disabled. I don’t want to force them to hire me, but I would like to file a complaint.

What happened: I was interviewing for a job and after being told they wanted to hire me, but before getting a formal offer letter, I disclosed needing disability accommodations. They then said I needed to go through the interactive process to determine if I was qualified for the job, before getting an offer. (I should note that logically, my disability wouldn’t prevent me from doing this job and I was already doing a similar job at another organization. But I didn’t argue with the process.)

The accommodations person was slow to communicate and after I submitted the documentation they asked for, ultimately ghosted me without my accommodations getting approved or denied; soon after they ghosted me, my status in the portal changed from “interviewing” to “not selected.”

All of this was in writing, including the informal offer. To me, this is clear discrimination; either they intentionally put me off and ghosted me, or mentioning disability triggered a policy that led to me getting lost in bureaucracy.

I obviously don’t want to work at this organization now and want to forget all about it, but first I want to file a complaint.

Does this seem worth it? How much work is it and what are the consequences for the employer? Also, would this require me to engage with these people when I don’t really want to interact with them anymore?

Hi, I’d love to hear from people who have worked in jail and have anti-carceral/abolitionist beliefs.

I’ve been a clinical social worker for 2 years in CMH. It’s okay, but I really want to work in public defense. I have done as much training and research on it as possible, but there just aren’t many opportunities where I live. I apply for any job I see that’s related (there aren’t many) and haven’t gotten an offer so far.

I have some interest in working in jail mental health, and there are always listings for that. It’s not something I’d want to do as an endgame career, but a lot of the potential tasks (assessing clients, discharge planning, working with public defender) sound interesting, and I’m hoping that the skills & connections could eventually lead to working in a public defender’s office or mental health diversion program.

But I have mixed feelings about applying for these jobs because, well, it’s working in jail. In theory, I don’t have a moral problem with networking and learning about a system that I don’t agree with, and actually think it’s a good thing to do. In practice, I don’t know how complicit I would feel/be if I was working in jail.

Thoughts?

I got a notification for a job through the 2930 eligible list. I’m interested in the position but having trouble understanding what this looks like in practice:

LOCATION: Jail Health Services, San Francisco City and County Jails: 425 7th Street, San Francisco; 1 Moreland Drive, San Bruno.
SCHEDULE/SHIFT: Behavioral Health and Care Coordination Services operate in the jails from 8am – 8pm 7 days a week. Schedule is based on business need and subject to change.

Does an individual clinician rotate between locations? Do all the clinicians normally work 3 12 hour shifts because it’s a 12 hour day, or do they do the staffing in another way? I know this is pretty niche, but just wondering if anyone’s worked there or knows people who do. I occasionally interact with jail behavioral health in my current job, but from my interactions I didn’t realize they’re not 9-5.

Edit: got a comment telling me the shifts are 8-4 and 11-8 (great, since I want to work evenings!) but then got an additional survey to fill out, which said the regular shift is 8-4 and everyone works 10-6:30 1-2 days a week. So, mixed information. I’ll see if I get to proceed with the process and find out more.

Sorry if this has been asked before, but my family is confused about something as we try to collect documents to apply:

Our G0s were born in the 1900s in Newfoundland (so they were British citizens then), came to the US in the 1920s, had G1, and got naturalized in the US at some point between then and 1949, when Newfoundland became part of Canada. Does any of this timing affect whether they count as Canadian citizens?

I’ve been a community-based SW for a few years. My job involves a lot of walking and public transit so I need to bring everything I need for the day which includes personal items, water bottle, headphones, notebook, and some paperwork or other. I got a foldable clipboard recently which is great for when I need to do paperwork with clients.

Of course I use a backpack and my back always hurts. Recently I saw a tactical fanny/waist pack, and it occurred to me this could be a lot more comfortable if I could make it work. The drawbacks are that it would be hard to find one that’s big enough for even a small notebook, foldable clipboard, and small water bottle; and I’d have to be a little more judicious about what carry around, and would occasionally have to switch out bags if I’m bringing large items or large amounts of paperwork to clients. (I hate switching bags; I always forget stuff.)

I’m going to check out my local army/navy surplus, but I’m just curious if anyone was able to make this work. If so, was the comfort worth the trouble?

I am so depressed right now, and hoping someone can help me get back into the denial phase of DSPD.

Background: With melatonin, I am able to get my schedule *fairly* close to the diurnal schedule (waking up around 9). 99% of jobs in my field are 9-5. My job accommodates me by letting me start/end an hour later, which works for me, but I am not happy at my organization for other reasons.

I have been job searching a lot, and wasn't offered many jobs. With one, I did go as far as accepting it, but they could not accommodate me (it was very clear-cut and there was no way to make it work).

Recently, I interviewed for a job that seemed to be a great fit. A lot of the duties are the same as my current job, which I am able to do. The supervisor said that you generally have control over your schedule. Today was a whirlwind: I was offered the job, I accepted but mentioned my accommodation need, the supervisor responded that neither of the possible solutions (modified schedule or hybrid schedule) would be allowed. I was so disappointed that I kind of blanked out and decided to accept the job anyway.

I could "tough it out" (this has had health consequences for me before but maybe it'll work out this time??) or maybe I can go to HR given that the reason for denying the accommodation is unclear. I can try sleep/wakeup meds I guess. It's possible the schedule is not as strict in practice as it is on paper (this is the case in my current, similar job).

My other option is to indefinitely stay in my current job where I am not happy. It's easy to say that I should not accept this job but it's taken me a year and a half to be offered a job I want.

Can someone just convince me that I can tough it out for a year? The job would be really fun, and this organization would be better to work for (and would yield eventual opportunities to transfer to the 1% of jobs that aren't 9-5).

This is a long shot but at least I have the ugliest key money can buy. It has a pattern of hearts; I posted a picture on my profile. This key would have been lost on Wednesday (probably in the Mission but possibly in SoMa/Tenderloin/Lower Haight/Nob Hill). Please DM me if you found a key like this!

Thank you!

I'm an early career clinician in a community-based program for people with SMI, and didn't receive any training on the concept of anosognosia/lack of insight (I found the term on my own). This term basically means that some people with psychosis don't perceive their condition, even when they are not having psychotic symptoms.

Example: a person believes demons are attacking them. This makes them very distressed and they can't function. They go on antipsychotics and these experiences go away, and the person feels better (they say the medication makes them feel calmer) but they still do not acknowledge that they were having delusions/hallucinations. They might not be able to have a conversation about what they experienced with the demons; it's like that information is fuzzy to them. It's pretty easy for someone like this to go off medication because they don't have a clear sense of why they went on it.

I haven't done a deep dive yet, but the websites I've found give ranges between 20-50% of people with schizophrenia. This fits what I see in my job. Some people are very self-aware of their delusions/hallucinations, some people are aware when not in an episode, and some people are never very aware of it. It makes a big difference in their prognosis and the best way to approach them.

This seems like an oddly under-acknowledged feature of psychotic disorders, both in the way SMI programs are designed, and in the way laypeople talk about medication and treatment. I definitely don't think everyone with psychosis needs to be on antipsychotics or needs a particular type of treatment--including people with anosognosia--but it is apparent that some people aren't making an informed decision because they can't perceive all the information.

Thoughts on why this isn't discussed more? Or experiences working with it?

Hi, I recently got on an Alameda County eligible list (my first time applying in that county, so this set of procedures is new to me). The application asked what shifts I would accept and I selected evening and night shifts. I got contacted to interview for a day shift job and I’m not interested because it’s not the shift I want, and wondering if this is an error. But I’m seeing that refusing 3 interviews will mean I get put to the bottom of the list.

For people who have experience with this, is there any way to navigate this so I don’t have to interview and it doesn’t count against me? If possible, I don’t want to take time off to interview for a job I would not accept if offered.

Hi, I previously posted something that got removed for being about a specific case, and after reviewing the rules, am going to try to post about it in a more general way. I am working toward licensure, so I have supervision provided by my job, but I find it helpful to get a wider range of perspective and ideas in addition to supervision.

I work in an assertive community treatment program for people with SMI, which means my job duties are pretty broad; I provide therapy, accompany clients to appointments and daily tasks if they need support, help them with benefits/insurance/care coordination, etc. I mention this both to convey the variety of in vivo interventions I can use, as well as the fact that it's a fine line between providing appropriate support for someone who really can't complete a certain task on their own vs. increasing dependence by providing too much support.

What are some interventions you've tried with clients who have anxiety about making small decisions or expressing preferences? While I could use talk therapy, I would also be open to supporting the client in these scenarios in real life (e.g. providing emotional support while they are trying to pick out food at a restaurant).

Hello, I have been navigating the SF eligible lists for a while (as a social worker/clinician), and decided to try other counties. San Mateo didn’t give me a score/rank when placing me on lists, but Alameda gave me a rank of 5.

I was curious if it’s a good, bad, or average score. In SF you can look up the exam results and see how many people are at each rank, but I couldn’t find a similar thing for Alameda. Does that exist?