Marcos Gonzalez, a case manager at the Lenniger, discovered that dressing too formally hindered his rapport with clients, prompting him to adopt a more relatable style. This shift enhances his ability to connect with residents requiring supportive housing. Phil Ricciardi, another social worker, interacts with clients facing complex challenges, such as Diane Covington, who seeks help for addiction and H.I.V. Ricciardi offers practical suggestions, yet acknowledges the difficulties of finding effective care in unstable environments, emphasizing the need for both compassion and resources in social work.
When I first started working here, I was dressing very professionally, and I found out that it was actually intimidating a lot of my clients.
It's not so much the addiction, it's the illness that has me at this point, she said. I'm nothing now. I really want to go and get myself together.
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