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malruniel11

LJI - Season 9 - Week 0 - Intro

Mar 06, 2014 01:56

INTRODUCING...

ME!!!In the last year so much of me has changed, stretched, grown, and expanded. I am no longer a full time student and live-out nanny/babysitter. I'm now a college graduate who has a BA in English with which I am a Child Welfare Assistant with the Child Protective Services division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, ( Read more... )

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Comments 36

deza March 6 2014, 18:41:47 UTC

Congratulations!

malruniel11 March 7 2014, 05:15:51 UTC

Thankies!

alycewilson March 6 2014, 20:50:28 UTC

Congrats on all your achievements over the last year!

malruniel11 March 7 2014, 05:16:13 UTC

Thank you!

snarkerdoodle March 6 2014, 22:29:29 UTC

Great to see you here for S9! :D

malruniel11 March 7 2014, 05:16:44 UTC

It's great to be here! (And it's good to see you around again as well!)

seakittym March 9 2014, 01:15:24 UTC

How do you like being a child welfare assistant? I'm recently applying to a lot of jobs with the state and it's on the list. I hear it can have a high turnover rate, as it's more of a calling than a career, much like teaching.

I look forward to reading some of your work!

malruniel11 March 9 2014, 23:06:29 UTC

I love being a CWA. It's heart breaking, and you see SHIT day in and day out. If you're a soft touch, it can break you. But it's a necessary job. It's a good job. You can touch and change lives. It is definitely a calling, because the hours are longer than planned more often than not, and it takes a heavy emotional toll, but I do think it's a worthwhile job, and the benefits are great. It's not a job I would recommend for everyone, but it is a good job, and if you think you can handle what you'll see and hear, and love those kids for the few moments that you're in their lives, and are good at multi-tasking and prioritizing, it may be worth looking into. There is a higher turnover rate, and a the burn out rate for CPS in general is 2-4 years. But there's lots of room for promotion. Let me know if you end up going that route! I'd love to share some of my tips and tricks!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

kate_spencer March 9 2014, 02:26:59 UTC

Nice to meet you!

I'm in OK too, but in Tulsa.

Look forward to reading your stories!

malruniel11 March 9 2014, 23:27:46 UTC

Hi! It's always nice to meet another OK person! Thanks for stopping by!