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pittsburghfun t1_ixfhqai wrote

Allegheny county is down 100 caseworkers, they are doing what they can. Caseloads go up and more people quit

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msip313 t1_ixflxry wrote

County pay in PA is notoriously low. Can’t attract / retain talent when your employees are underpaid. For many, the pay for a caseworker position just ain’t worth the stress.

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BadDesignMakesMeSad t1_ixjmdkm wrote

I’m not surprised that a state that doesn’t like funding government services is having trouble with this. Adequate funding is necessary for your services to be functional.

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OptmstcExstntlst t1_ixfpg5i wrote

And the state believes a good disciplinary procedure for CYS is to put on hiring freezes... Which only has the effect of higher caseloads and gaps in the system turning into Grand Canyons in the system for kids to fall through.

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