My brother had schizophrenia and committed suicide. He was sectioned under the mental health act his entire adult life.
I've been offered a job as the managing social worker of a secure mental health facility working with men with schizophrenia and personality disorders. Most of whom have committed a serious crime such as murder.
My friends think it sounds truly awful. My parents are worried the service users will become fixated on me or I will be in danger. My brother used to become obsessed and dangerous so they're treating all people with schizophrenia like they're him.
Currently I work as a hospital social worker but the department is being closed so I need to find a new job. I have found it impossible to find another job as a hospital social worker and I think that's because my experience has been limited to a very cushy team working with children with learning disabilities. This job would give me incredible experience and the ability (hopefully) to then apply for a nicer job in a general hospital as a hospital social work manager.
My parents don't want me to take the job. They said no pretty young lady should work under those circumstances. The interviewer when he called me in to check references even told me he was expecting some service users to become a bit fixated on me.
I'm not tying to be boastful I'm not saying I'm a stunner but I'm an average young woman.
AIBU to take this job?
If I take it and I hate it it will damage my job chances if I leave without another job offer.
I'm currently having driving lessons. I would really struggle to be in th community as a social work manager without a car. Once I have a car I can get a job pretty easily.
What do you think?
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To take a job in a secure mental health unit for people with schizophrenia
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user1483474832 · 04/01/2017 13:04
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