A Collaborative Project to Achieve Title Protection in NC
By: Deborah M. Murray, MSW, & George E. Hendricks, Ph.D.
View ArticleStaying Passionate: 5 Keys for Keeping the Soul in Our Work
A colleague and I met over lunch to talk about some of our experiences, she as a child and youth worker and myself as a clinician. Our time had passed into a shared journey of roadblocks and breakdowns...
View ArticleHidden Insides: The Voices of the Kids We Know
You look at us and you don't understand us even though you were once us. We cut ourselves more than you think, we think about suicide more than you know, and labeling us angry is more convenient to you...
View ArticleRoles in Flux: From Student to Professional--The Job Search
Are you experiencing Transition Shock? Wondering what expectations a professional role in a new social work job will bring? What is it about a job that makes it great? How do I get to there from here?...
View ArticleTraversing the Academic Terrain: A Bi-Focal Approach to Publishing in Social...
Publishing peer-reviewed articles is considered the coin of the realm in academia. In today’s market, even newly minted social work Ph.D.s will already be expected to have peer-reviewed articles in...
View ArticleTo Report or Not To Report: That Is the Ethical Dilemma
By: Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D.
View ArticleCan Clinical Work Continue Outside of Session?
Can clinical work continue outside of the therapeutic session? Can understanding into pervasive and complex psychosocial issues that contribute to a client’s distress deepen without the social worker’s...
View ArticleWhat Do I Do When I Fail the Social Work Exam?
Social workers who fail the licensing examination often seek information on how to improve their scores. Prior to retaking any exam, three specific issues must be addressed. These are:
View ArticleA New MSW Graduate? 14 Ways To Stand Out in the Crowd
A job is easy. A career takes time. As a social worker, you want a career. I graduated with my MSW in 2007. I'm still at the very beginning of my career. Here are some things you can do to launch,...
View Article10 Things I Learned in My Job Search
If your résumé and cover letter aren’t updated and well-worded, you’ll never get the phone call for an interview. Getting this in shape has to be the first step, even if it’s the very worst way you can...
View ArticleAffirmative Action: Proposition 209
Proposition 209 passed in the state of California in November 1996 in hopes to put an end to state discrimination and preferential treatment based on sex, race, color, and national origin in education,...
View ArticleRecent Social Work Graduates 2011
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine asked recent social work graduates to share their memories by sending in a photo. View our slide show of new grads here. Congrats to ALL new social work graduates, and...
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