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I have figured out the reason for the title of this blog.  I would run from DFCS but i have no feet to run with.  I am not trapped, I could up and quit at any time, it would not be a wise thing to do.  And so for the time being I am unable to get out.  And so I continue as a cog turning the wheels of "the system."

DFCS is as about as much of a government system as you can get.  My actions, and the actions of my co-workers is entirely driven by policy.  Or at least thats the intention.  There is supposedly a policy for every eventuality.  The goal seems to be to entirely eliminate the judgement of the caseworker from the equation and thereby eliminate liability.  If the shit hits the fan because of something I do and I was following DFCS policy then I am told that I am protected.  The implication is that if I am acting outside of policy I am entirely on my own.  The agency will disavow any knowledge of my actions.  This is ironic because we are dealing with people and their complicated screwed up and very very unique lives.  My policy manual is quite think yet any CW who knows what he/she is doing will tell you that there is a lot that it doesnt cover.  More to come.