The Post-Gazette asked some of those who have left to talk about what the job was like. No company could be successful with that kind of turnover. The families lie to you. There are not enough services for them. You are creamed by administrators who don't support you.
Judges ask unreasonable things.
After a while you lose hope. At the highest, I had 35 cases, which was a lot. I had a fairly substantial caseload fairly early on. There is a very, very good opportunity to understand the mission and the purpose of the agency and one's individual responsibility. I loved being a caseworker.