What I heard at work today was simply shocking! I do not know if it is true, but an associate was saying that one of our colleages had been found dead at work in the S. house. I just gave Shawn a break this last Sturday, and to learn that he is no longer among us was absolutely heart wrenching. My prayers are with him, and my heart goes out to his family members.
HA
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
More about the 4th
The following message was contributed by an associate, who wished to remain anonymous:
As we've celebrated the 4th of July I am reminded of why the colonists left England to come to this country. They were looking for individual freedoms and a life that was not governed by the rules and ambitions of the hierarchy.
It is all too easy to become complacent and allow others to govern our lives. Many find it easy to complain but do nothing to create a change.
These circumstances occur at national, state, and at the community level. The closest level is in the workplace. Anyone working under the auspice of a community protection service may notice several discrepancies between procedural policies and actual "in the field" and management practices.
The early colonists broke away from their tyranny to create the freedoms and rights we share today. We should not sit idling by while others are acting in an unethical manner to conceal their true agenda at our expense and the expense of clients; we each lose freedoms and rights to these purveyors of injustice while they are advancing their own careers, agendas, and ammassing great sums of money solely for themselves.
As we've celebrated the 4th of July I am reminded of why the colonists left England to come to this country. They were looking for individual freedoms and a life that was not governed by the rules and ambitions of the hierarchy.
It is all too easy to become complacent and allow others to govern our lives. Many find it easy to complain but do nothing to create a change.
These circumstances occur at national, state, and at the community level. The closest level is in the workplace. Anyone working under the auspice of a community protection service may notice several discrepancies between procedural policies and actual "in the field" and management practices.
The early colonists broke away from their tyranny to create the freedoms and rights we share today. We should not sit idling by while others are acting in an unethical manner to conceal their true agenda at our expense and the expense of clients; we each lose freedoms and rights to these purveyors of injustice while they are advancing their own careers, agendas, and ammassing great sums of money solely for themselves.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Latest
I just received a response from the governor's office to the letter which has been posted on this site. An independent investigation into the policies and practices of Aacres WA has been innitiated. The concerns which were reflected in the letter appear to have been taken very seriously. The investigation seems to be bigger than just Aacres WA and it also targets the way DDD in Spokane has been implementing DSHS policies.
HA
HA
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Why
It started when I criticized my program director for the way he responded to a client - D. to be exact - when D. called him a bunch of names most of which started with an "f," his exact response was, "Bring it on! I love it when you call me names!" I asked if this was standard operating procedure when clients call us names. He asked if I had a better way. I told him I would simply ignore the cussing and try to redirect the conversation to something else. I told him that his response would simply reinforce the name calling behavior in the client - as, by the way, it has in D. - and then they expect to get away with it even when someone outside their comfort zone is the target of such profanity. That did not sit very well with the program director. In my next annual evaluation, there was a part that said that " I had difficulty with the company's policies." So much for freedom of expression at Aacres WA.
Ever after that incident, I was no longer the exemplary staff that I had been prior to that.
Please share your experiences with others. I am sure our shared experiences and common grievances can unite us into better care providers and social workers.
HA
Ever after that incident, I was no longer the exemplary staff that I had been prior to that.
Please share your experiences with others. I am sure our shared experiences and common grievances can unite us into better care providers and social workers.
HA
Monday, May 25, 2009
You Are Entitled to Your Breaks
Don't be intimidated by the mumbo jumbo that they give you in office meetings about your break time. Both federal and state laws have made sure that you can receive your breaks. You don't have to pack up your meal and take it on outings with the clients. Whether it is the clients' workplace or simply one of their outings into the community, you are entitled to your meal break no later than five hours into your shilft. This must be an uninterrupted half hour, and you can choose to take it away from the respobsibilities of your work. The company MUST provide you with a relief staff for your meal period. They cannot force you to take your meal break on the job site.
The business may require workers to stay on the work site during:
* Their paid rest periods.
* Their meal period IF the business pays the worker during that meal period.
* Their meal period without paying them IF the workers are completely relieved from duty for the entire meal period and will never be called back to work during the meal period.
You can get answers to frequently asked questions about rest periods and meal break at this link: http://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/HoursBreaks/Breaks/default.asp.
HA
The business may require workers to stay on the work site during:
* Their paid rest periods.
* Their meal period IF the business pays the worker during that meal period.
* Their meal period without paying them IF the workers are completely relieved from duty for the entire meal period and will never be called back to work during the meal period.
You can get answers to frequently asked questions about rest periods and meal break at this link: http://lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/HoursBreaks/Breaks/default.asp.
HA
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