KVC does what it can with the resources it has. That being said, case loads are ridiculously high and this job sets you up for failure. In this role, you end up working well over 40 hrs a week but do not get paid for the extra hours. It was not uncommon for me to work 60 or more hours a week, only get paid for 40 hours, and still not be able to complete everything that was expected of me. I constantly had clients and foster families tell me I am failing them and honestly they were right. I was not given the resources or training to properly do this job and despite being a competent social worker with a degree, license, and good time management skills, I felt I was doing more harm than good in this role.
My time off work was filled with dread and anxiety in anticipation of going back to work the next day. This job had a direct negative effect on my physical and mental health, and my marriage. My anxiety was so intense it affected my wife's mental health. My family was telling me to quit, my therapist was telling me to quit, my doctor told me to quit. The stress of this job is just too great.