Request Suggestions For Pending Homelessness

[StarVista888]

I am a female veteran in Georgia who will be homeless in about 2 weeks because I was discharged unfairly and have been unable to get work. The VA homeless Network has not been helpful. In part because I am a female and there aren't a lot of female beds. I am not psychiatrically sick nor a drug/alcoohol abuser.

Any suggestions are appreciated. i am scared.

StarVista888

[StarVista888]

RE how I became homeless.... Truth is stranger than fiction. I graduated from Physician Assistant School near top of my class in may 2004. After that it takes time to pass National Certification Boards which I did (also while homeless). It demonstrates your competency. I passed very easily there as well.

It was hard to find work in AZ bc no experience and I didn't speak Spanish. I was out of all options when I received a paid relocation to Georgia for a Pain Mgt Practice. That job lasted 3 months. I had to resign for reasons I won't go into. I was unemployed a few months. I was hired for a job but the dr had issues with me which caused my PTSD to flare and he let me go after one month then unemployed several more months and hired by VA in Dublin GA thanks to hiring preference for service connected disavbilities.

It was known at time of hire that I have PTSD 2nd to sexual assault and I was in active treatment for that.

When I was hire my job was to perform physicals in part. Since it was an outpatient MH Clinic I had no reason to believe the physicals would involve performing Genital Rectal Exams on men. Now I know you guys don't especially like getting them never mind from a female provider but thats another story.

The Psychologist was my supervisors boss. I informed my supervisor I was having pTSD worsening of symptoms from performing the mentioned exams. I requested Special Accommodation. Meanwhile the Psychologist removed me from my clinical duties saying I wasn't performing the exams (according to the paperwork) byt verbally to the union rep admitted that I was in fact performing the exams. During the time I was removed from my duties and stuffing envelops instead - one of my former patients stalked me. I can't say more about the patient for his privacy. I reported it to the vets counselor. Now - the Psychologist was looking fo dirt and so he told the EEO Officer that I was stalking the patient and he didn't investigate it due to that. Now the psychologist is passing on malicious info to potential employers and I cannot even get an interview once they get wind of this Psychologist and discharge.

I need a lawyer willing to fight for me on a contingency basis or I will never work as a Physician Assistant again. I went back to school to forfill my life dream of doing this at the age of 40 and all I have to show for it is huge debt and wid espread prejudice agaisnst persons with PTSD.

StarVista888

[Jay Johnson]

RE how I became homeless.... Truth is stranger than fiction. I graduated from Physician Assistant School near top of my class in may 2004. After that it takes time to pass National Certification Boards which I did (also while homeless). It demonstrates your competency. I passed very easily there as well.

It was hard to find work in AZ bc no experience and I didn't speak Spanish. I was out of all options when I received a paid relocation to Georgia for a Pain Mgt Practice. That job lasted 3 months. I had to resign for reasons I won't go into. I was unemployed a few months. I was hired for a job but the dr had issues with me which caused my PTSD to flare and he let me go after one month then unemployed several more months and hired by VA in Dublin GA thanks to hiring preference for service connected disavbilities.

It was known at time of hire that I have PTSD 2nd to sexual assault and I was in active treatment for that.

When I was hire my job was to perform physicals in part. Since it was an outpatient MH Clinic I had no reason to believe the physicals would involve performing Genital Rectal Exams on men. Now I know you guys don't especially like getting them never mind from a female provider but thats another story.

The Psychologist was my supervisors boss. I informed my supervisor I was having pTSD worsening of symptoms from performing the mentioned exams. I requested Special Accommodation. Meanwhile the Psychologist removed me from my clinical duties saying I wasn't performing the exams (according to the paperwork) byt verbally to the union rep admitted that I was in fact performing the exams. During the time I was removed from my duties and stuffing envelops instead - one of my former patients stalked me. I can't say more about the patient for his privacy. I reported it to the vets counselor. Now - the Psychologist was looking fo dirt and so he told the EEO Officer that I was stalking the patient and he didn't investigate it due to that. Now the psychologist is passing on malicious info to potential employers and I cannot even get an interview once they get wind of this Psychologist and discharge.

I need a lawyer willing to fight for me on a contingency basis or I will never work as a Physician Assistant again. I went back to school to forfill my life dream of doing this at the age of 40 and all I have to show for it is huge debt and wid espread prejudice agaisnst persons with PTSD.

StarVista888

I'm a little shakey on the details and timeline of all this......is your PTSD service connected and, if so, what was the cause? Were you discharged as a direct result of this disability and was it a medical discharge as a result (if not why were you discharged officially)? Also, when were you discharged?... It's hard to help too much more without knowing these rather important details unforetunately:-(

[john999]

Maybe you should hire a workers compensation lawyer. The flare up of your PTSD sounds like it was work related. Their is a time limit in which to file a workers compensation claim. If you were working for the federal government you have three years to file from the time of the incident.

[SeattleShay]

Just try getting into one of the Vet Homes as a woman...ROFL

It's impossible.

1. There are no beds

2. There are no female beds (And never were)

[Guest jstacy]

Starvista, Do you like children? Maybe you can find a Job at a childrens hospital or pediatrics area where you wont have to deal with any Male adults. It may be your niche. If you are a Union employee, Then the NAGE ( or whatever union you have should pursue the suit for you on your behalf.) Also check into workers compensation.

I hope you begin to feel better and May I say that PTSD is serious. I am sorry you had to go through that and the way the Navy treated you is an outrrage. You should be able to sue the Navy for thier actions.

[JR Reihs]

Star

As a federal employee and a Disabled VET you need to file a Mixed case complaint with the MSPB......Did the VA give you a notice of your rights when you were terminated? Did you initiate a timley appeal to the EEOC, if you did you can dump the EEO after 120 days and file through the MSPB which is MUCH FASTER than the EEO.