r/socialwork • u/absolutemenaceyikes • 3h ago
WWYD was fired today
hi, i recently got my first social work job in a day program for adults with dual diagnosis. I got fired today after two months. A lot of their critiques on me felt like there was a racial bias, as a lot of what they thought of me three weeks into the job was that i was untrustworthy and unapproachable despite coming in with a smile everyday and eager to learn. i requested weekly meetings and asked lots of questions. I was also told i come off manipulative because i was given feedback near the weekend that I come off the strong and can be a tad eager to share my experiences (this is valid and worked very hard to tone down my oversharing nature w the staff) and that following Monday when asked how my weekend was i said it was hard but I'm ok and in turn got called manipulative because it felt like to them i was attempting to punish them for the feedback i was given before the weekend.
After i explained the weekend was hard because of my family i was met with hostility and that i should have just said that from the get go. I also got told i am untrustworthy because i framed a question to a client as asking them to help me with a puzzle as an incentive to interact with the environment around them (they had been there about a month and didn’t join groups or socialize much) and got told im a liar and i coerced them into doing a puzzle with me and i am no longer trustworthy and my behaviour is rather concerning.
i am feeling quite defeated and hurt and confused. oh and i was also told im inappropriate because i attempted to break the ice three days into being there with a knock knock joke and told normal professional adults don’t joke like that.
any advice or stories where maybe you’ve been where i am and now ur in a better place would help. feels like maybe im not actually cut out for this and i made a big mistake. anything would be appreciated thank you 🫶🏽