If I had a social worker who bought drugs from one of my friends I'd rather they didn't mention it at work actually.
Keeping in contact with social work clients?
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sovereignb
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Not only does the situation sound awkward but so does discussing "dealers" with a supervisor
sovereignb
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That would be the perfect bargaining tool for some clients. Far too close to home - luckily I don't live anywhere near where I worked.
existentialist
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Quite. Nor did I
Treacle Toes
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In some professions people are supervised by externals. This is a good thing as it means they can be much more honest and less guarded instead of fearing that their managers will use info against them. It is a much more healthy environment for clinical supervision to take place IMO/E. The relationship between practitioner and superviser is an important one and unnecessary hierarchies and fear of repercussion can get in the way. Performance reviews are a different thing and simply calling it supervision isn't enough, unfortunately I think there is a tendancy for some organisations to try to keep supervision inhouse and in doing so they don't create the cynamic for people to be properly supervised.
existentialist
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Exactly what my former employers attempted to do. Until they discovered that not one of the experienced supervisors in the entire area was prepared to take on the job, citing ethical grounds. Which left them in a bit of a hole
sovereignb
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Weirdly enough, several of my current/past clients (and some of their family) have come up as "friends suggestions" on FB. All seems very recent and I really don't understand why. I doubt that any of these people would have searched for me either.
Why do you think that?
existentialist
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Happens to me a lot, too. I usually quickly block them.
sovereignb
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Just didn't make sense with some of them...and family members of others (who hadn't come up as suggestions) doesn't make sense at all.
Im interested in an example to the bad stories you mention though?
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sovereignb
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Well theyre only come up as suggestions, I don't need to add them! It amazes me that they don't make there profiles more secure.
sovereignb
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The solicitor of one of my former clients contacted me on FB 
Ive just seen the message now, though seems to have been sent in January, i left the job back in December. Wants me to appear in court in support of the client this week. Stunned they had the audacity...though last time he was in court, my presence was a great help (i posted it in the Things That Chuffed You today thread back in June). Im not considering it for a moment (ok, i contemplated for a split second), but it will not be happening. He was one of the clients that was asking to stay in touch with me, yet i caught them out on some stuff prior to me going, which was dissapointing. Chance he will get deported.
Just as i was purging myself of that job
Ive just seen the message now, though seems to have been sent in January, i left the job back in December. Wants me to appear in court in support of the client this week. Stunned they had the audacity...though last time he was in court, my presence was a great help (i posted it in the Things That Chuffed You today thread back in June). Im not considering it for a moment (ok, i contemplated for a split second), but it will not be happening. He was one of the clients that was asking to stay in touch with me, yet i caught them out on some stuff prior to me going, which was dissapointing. Chance he will get deported.Just as i was purging myself of that job
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