Spelling Out Managed Care
The emergence of managed care and its growing influence on the delivery of health care services will affect all social workers, including students and recent graduates. Managed care means change in the...
View ArticleA Paid Practicum: Do I Want One? How Do I Find One?
A paid practicum may help a social work student alleviate some of this pressure by combining practicum with a means of financial support. There are many issues to be considered in making the decision...
View ArticleWrite On! Practical Suggestions for Preparing Social Work Records
Social workers often write documents that change people' lives. Court reports, grant proposals, and even case records can make dramatic differences in the circumstances of those we serve. To be good...
View ArticleMy First Week as a Social Worker
After years of classroom social work, I have reached real-world realization. As a student, one learns the principles, the theories, and the terminology. In order to follow through the many tedious...
View ArticleAdvanced Clinical Training: Beyond the Master's Degree in Social Work
For MSWs seeking training beyond their master' degree, the choices are almost limitless-and potentially overwhelming. Workshops, seminars, certificates, and degrees are available in numerous clinical...
View ArticleSettlement Houses: Old Idea in New Form Builds Communities
Settlement houses have changed, but contrary to many people' perceptions, they do exist. Some no longer continue the primary orientation toward immigrants, although others do serve newer immigrant...
View ArticleOnline Supervision for Social Workers
A social worker and field placement student describe their experience with online supervision.
View ArticleSocial Work Salaries: Keeping Up With the Times?
Social workers at all degree levels continue to work for salaries that are not increasing significantly in real dollars and are generally lower than those of other professions including teaching, law,...
View Article10 Things Every Social Worker Needs to Know About Domestic Violence
Twenty years ago, little empirical knowledge about intimate partner violence existed, conceptual explanations for relationship violence were not well thought out, and social workers were ill trained...
View ArticleI AM A SOCIAL WORKER Buttons
Wear an "I am a Social Worker" button and let everyone know you are a proud professional social worker! These buttons are red with yellow lettering. They make a nice gift for social work graduates.
View ArticleStep-by-Step: Finding My Way to An MSW
When I entered my MSW program, I didn’t know how I would face the challenges ahead. I hoped I would make it. I knew I wanted to become a social worker. But I also knew desire alone would not carry me...
View ArticleSocial Work Web Links
There are many Web sites of special interest to social workers. New ones are being added every day. Here are some social work-related sites we've found that you might want to check out.
View ArticleIs My Degree Accredited?
Many students are presently attending bachelor's level social work programs not accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This is quickly changing as programs and their institutions...
View ArticleGetting a Job in State Government
Have you considered working as a social worker in state government? In fact, a large percentage of social workers work in state government positions. This is where many social workers begin their...
View ArticleReflections on Social Work for Graduates
As a social worker, you do not have the external appurtenances of other professions: no stethoscopes or set of laws and court decisions to use as tools. Your main tool is your self. In actuality, this...
View ArticleThe Nonprofit Handbook
The Nonprofit Handbook, Sixth Edition is the most up-to-date and useful publication for those starting a nonprofit or for those already operating one. Each easy-to-read chapter includes a synopsis,...
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