Welcome to Human Services! This is a space for professionals in all areas of
Human Services: Direct Support Professionals, Employment Specialists, Case
Managers, Supports Coordinators, and more. Whether you’re here to share
experiences, seek advice, vent frustrations, or discuss best practices, this is
your community. What We Discuss: - Job insights, challenges, and success stories
- Tips for navigating bureaucracy and red tape - Ethical dilemmas and advocacy
discussions - Resources, training, and career development - Funny stories -
Rants about the field Rules: - Be respectful, remember we’re all people - No
personal info, no client-identifying details. - No spam - Political discussions
should be relevant to human services issues - Have a sense of humor
No, see, as the workers we are the Human Sacrifices for the service. It’s complicated. But stick around, I promise we get shit on and punched in the face at various times.
I’ve been in the field for over 20 years. Managed to dodge the shit, but I DID get my thumbnail bitten off once, and the same guy give a select few of us matching scars on the backs of our hands where he sank his teeth in and then tried to rip the flesh off the bone
“Human services” - lame! I was reading “Human sacrifice”.
No, see, as the workers we are the Human Sacrifices for the service. It’s complicated. But stick around, I promise we get shit on and punched in the face at various times.
I’ve been in the field for over 20 years. Managed to dodge the shit, but I DID get my thumbnail bitten off once, and the same guy give a select few of us matching scars on the backs of our hands where he sank his teeth in and then tried to rip the flesh off the bone
Good times
When I worked residential, we had a biter. Never actually got me, but he did bite his mom’s lip off when she tried to give him a kiss.
Good damn! Some stories are better left untold