Any CHOP social workers on here?

Submitted by grittyfanboi t3_ycnhz8 in philadelphia

I got invited to apply for a CHOP social worker position and would love to connect with some folks on here as to what to expect. I would love to work for CHOP and am hopeful but also don't want to get my hopes up. Thanks in advance!

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William_d7 t1_ito77pg wrote

Expect to do a diligent 2 hour interview with a potential patient, tell them that CHOP has no capacity for new patients but tell said patient they should pursue treatment elsewhere, not follow up for 6 weeks, then send a list of other providers would come up in a Google search for “Philadelphia psychiatrists” but spice it up with a few dead links and phone numbers for programs that have been out of business for two years.

Not that we had an experience like that.

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WhosGotTheSauce t1_itntj1c wrote

Any tips on getting invited to apply?

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PurpleAstronomerr t1_itnv3y7 wrote

Yeah they keep denying my applications lol

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grittyfanboi OP t1_ito4vfe wrote

Honestly I have no idea how it happened but it did.

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unethicalschmuck t1_itt33kd wrote

I was a social worker at chop for 3 1/2 years. It was my dream job and then I started to work there. The work culture is toxic and abusive. Chop has this mentality of it should be a privilege for you to work for them. You’re replaceable and will treat you that way. The only good thing about it is that it looks good on your resume. My advice, not worth it. Find a different job!

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grittyfanboi OP t1_itu707j wrote

Oh damn, this is the first time I'm hearing of a toxic culture there. Sorry you experienced that and I would truly hope that CHOP would do better. Where did you work there?

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unethicalschmuck t1_itwbxf2 wrote

In the emergency room and after hours coverage. I’ll give you an example of how bad it was. My boss at one point told us she interviewed a potential new hire and said they were qualified but decided not to because they were too skinny and probably had an eating disorder. She literally said this in front of multiple staff members.

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grittyfanboi OP t1_itwc6ul wrote

Oh boy. That's super concerning. Definitely a problem system wide. Thanks for sharing!

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