The Unsafe Social Worker

"Do I need a lawyer?" That was the question he asked while describing what he did to me. In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I examine what happens when documented concerns involving violence, addictions, and...

"You'll regret it." "You'll be sorry." "You should worry." On the second day of court, I ask how threats, unwanted photographs, being blocked in a room, and damage to a social worker's car can be minimized while the...

"What's supposed to be the threat?" In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, closing submissions and the judge's decision raise difficult questions about how fear, intimidation, and workplace safety are understood...

"Would you do to him what was done to me?" In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I reflect on the witness, the double standards I experienced, and being terminated two days before my appeal. We tell people to...

"When you're in trouble, get help." But what happens when the person you turn to becomes part of the problem? In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I share what happened after following familiar advice: "Talk to...

"And you're probably wondering… where was your union?" In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I turn to the organization that was supposed to represent me. Five different union representatives. Five different...

What happens when we normalize warning signs? Offenders are enabled, violence is minimized, and calling women "thin-skulled" reinforces the very culture that allows violence against women to continue. As this series...

<p >"We hold human lives in our hands."</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I speak with "Amy," a Nova Scotia registered nurse whose identity is protected because she fears repercussions from her...

<p >"You do your call, you drop your patient off, you go to the next call."</p> <p >But what happens to everything you carry between those calls?</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I sit down with Adam...

<p >"By the second year in, I knew that I needed to find an out."</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I sit down with Bree, a social worker with 18 years of experience who spent five years in child...

<p > "I felt very alone."</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I sit down with Jeff Williams, a former military police officer whose 24-year career included major investigations and service in...

<p >What happens when the systems meant to keep you safe leave you facing workplace violence alone?</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I question what protection really looks like when a safety concern...

<p >"Do I need a lawyer?" That was the question he asked while describing what he did to me.</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, I examine what happens when documented concerns involving violence...

<p >"You'll regret it." "You'll be sorry." "You should worry."</p> <p >On the second day of court, I ask how threats, unwanted photographs, being blocked in a room, and damage to a social worker's car can be minimized...

<p >"What's supposed to be the threat?"</p> <p >In this episode of The Unsafe Social Worker, closing submissions and the judge's decision raise difficult questions about how fear, intimidation, and workplace safety are...