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amother
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 Sun, Jan 05 2025, 2:47 pm
Hi I am a new therapist and just started working for an agency. My agency asked me if I can add on a home care case that is far from my house and I am not so comfortable with the neighborhood and going into someone's home. The other assignments have been school based which I am more comfortable with.
How can I decline, or can I decline???
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 3:30 pm
What's the question? Of course you can decline
That's the benefit of per diem work through an agency. You can choose which cases you want and which hours you want to work.
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 9:15 pm
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What’s a way to decline that doesn’t make me look bad? Thanks!
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 9:19 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | What’s a way to decline that doesn’t make me look bad? Thanks! |
Just say "I am not available to take the case." Your agency (and other agencies) are constantly going to be reaching out to you offering cases and you are probably going to decline most of them
I get multiple calls/texts/emails a week offering me cases. I decline all of them as I have a full caseload in a school and a few private cases at home after school and no time or interest in taking more
It doesn't make you look bad
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 9:20 pm
Im a slp. They need you more than you need them. Its not like they are paying us so well either so make your own schedule and set your own rules. You can say "I am unable to take this case on"
If you want cases closer to you say "but I am available in the following zip codes.... "
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 10:59 pm
| amother Clematis wrote: | Im a slp. They need you more than you need them. Its not like they are paying us so well either so make your own schedule and set your own rules. You can say "I am unable to take this case on"
If you want cases closer to you say "but I am available in the following zip codes.... " |
Ok thank you because I feel like I need a reason, I am just starting with them and my hours are not so full yet so I can’t say that I can’t take it because I don’t have time. Should I say I prefer not home care?
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 11:25 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | Ok thank you because I feel like I need a reason, I am just starting with them and my hours are not so full yet so I can’t say that I can’t take it because I don’t have time. Should I say I prefer not home care? |
You don't have to if you don't want to. What are you- speech or OT? Are you a cf?
I personally do not like home care... I am either pregnant or nursing and need to get home to a baby. So I prefer to stick to one site
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amother
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Sun, Jan 05 2025, 11:46 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | Ok thank you because I feel like I need a reason, I am just starting with them and my hours are not so full yet so I can’t say that I can’t take it because I don’t have time. Should I say I prefer not home care? |
Yes it is totally ok not to do homecare. I never did it.
A lot of people don't feel comfortable going to people's home, or don't feel that it's worthwhile because of the travel time and expense
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amother
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Mon, Jan 06 2025, 12:14 am
| amother Petunia wrote: | Yes it is totally ok not to do homecare. I never did it.
A lot of people don't feel comfortable going to people's home, or don't feel that it's worthwhile because of the travel time and expense |
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