AI foster through the county (I'm in Long Island). I've adopetd 2 of my foster and am in the process of adopting my 2 youngest ones.
You can't really go by social workers. The sw for my 2 older boys was great!! The one for my 2 younger ones - not so much. Difference is my 2 youngest were already TPR'd when they got to me so I didn't get monthly visits. You can pm me if you need anything else.
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Originally Posted by msjennie
Hi everyone,
I am looking into different private agencies but am also considering working with the county.
I would love your views on why you love working with a private agency or just the county?
Additional questions include:
1. Does the pay difference make that much of a difference? I'm really not doing it for the money anyway...
2. Does having that on call social worker from the agency really important? What issues may come up that a social worker is needed ASAP?
3. For my first placement I'm hoping for a relatively easy case and feel that it would only be possible to receive from the county placements. I think that the private agencies get last pick. Do you find this true?
Any insight would be wonderful. THANK YOU ALL! This forum has been great!
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