I am a full-time medical social worker at a hospital. I love being a social worker and all the good and bad that comes with it but man does it seem like I live in a whole other reality. Some days I feel like the world is a great place and I am doing an amazing job getting people the help they need and other days I think what the actual f is happening right now. So here is a glimpse of my weekend- I am going to start doing these reflection posts every Monday- since it gives me time to process what happened over the weekend and share my highs and lows.
Highs: This weekend I was able to take my full lunch break. I know that sounds funny or maybe you’re thinking why don’t you take a full break every day… I forget! It’s so easy to get bogged down in the work that you look at the time it’s 2 pm. I’ve been working hard to make sure I take my full one-hour lunch break so any weekend that I hit that goal is a good weekend. 3 out of 3 days I got my lunch break in with no distractions.
Lows: I’ve been getting a lot of mom and baby consults, an area I’m still learning and growing in. I’ve been educating myself on the different shelters, assessments, and available resources around the area to provide to the moms. It’s a weaker area of mine and also a sensitive area, which is always why I have to prepare myself mentally and emotionally more than any other unit in the hospital. Nobody likes social work in the mom and baby world because if I’m being consulted it’s not for happy news.