#MacroSW: Perspectives on Gun Violence, Mental Health, and the Social...
Gun violence plays a prominent role in social work practice. What can social workers do?
View ArticleToward a Practice Framework With At-Risk LGBTQ-Identified Youth
This article offers BSW and MSW practitioners a framework within which to think about their work with at-risk LGBTQ-identified youth who may be facing difficulties in their coming out process.
View ArticleYour Client Is More Tired Than You Are
I do not mean to dismiss your feelings. I just want us to remember that our clients are really tired, too.
View ArticleDisabled Identities and Empowering Language
Using community-chosen terminology is an important means of respecting the identities and autonomy of disabled clients and other disabled individuals.
View ArticleSocial Work Leadership: Establish Your Leadership Brand as a Social Worker
Your personal brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room. It is who you are and what you do.
View Article10 Critical Components for Every Social Worker's Job Search Action Plan
Preparing for your job search involves key steps that will make it more likely that you secure a social work job that is perfect for you.
View ArticleEthics Alive! Ethics of Paradoxical Intervention in Social Work
As social workers, we value honesty in our communications with clients. For some interventions, however, deception or lack of full disclosure is vital to effectiveness.
View Article“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Mister Rogers’ Return Visit Fills an Urgent Void
Review of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” - the documentary film that tells the story of Fred Rogers, beloved host of the TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: Mindfulness Practice - Two for One
You may feel that you don't have time for "formal" mindfulness practice. Here is a way to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday activities.
View ArticleSelf-Care Strategy: Write a Self-Compassionate Letter
Much has been written about self-compassion: the ability to give ourselves the same kindness we would give someone else. One way to do this is through writing a self-compassionate letter.
View ArticleElizabeth M. Z. Farmer New Dean at University of Pittsburgh School of Social...
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, a professor and associate dean for research at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Social Worker Self-Care from an International Perspective
Regardless of practice setting, job role, or cultural context, social work colleagues across the globe agree on the urgency of practitioner depletion/burnout as a professional concern.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Self-Care on the Cheap
Attainable self-care must counter the prevalent myth that self-care costs money. An informal survey of colleagues about low/no-cost ideas for practicing self-care yielded fantastic responses. Here’s a...
View ArticleSocial Workers, Be Prepared for "13 Reasons Why," Season 2 - New Toolkit...
With the release of Season 2 of the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, 75 leading mental health, education, suicide prevention, and healthcare experts collaborated on a comprehensive resource, the...
View ArticleElizabeth M. Z. Farmer New Dean at University of Pittsburgh School of Social...
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, a professor and associate dean for research at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Social Worker Self-Care from an International Perspective
Regardless of practice setting, job role, or cultural context, social work colleagues across the globe agree on the urgency of practitioner depletion/burnout as a professional concern.
View ArticleSocial Workers, Need Complex, and Professional Burnout
There is one sign of burnout that often goes unnoticed and frequently is encouraged in subtle ways. This is what can be called the "need complex" -- the feeling that you and your social work...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Now, Let’s Address the Myth of “I’ll do self-care when…”
Don't put off self-care. Do it NOW! Start today, use a strengths approach, be SMART-er, enlist support, and reflect.
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: The Social Work Tide
Take time out and watch the current of social work's tide. A poetry entry in the Self-Care Summer series.
View ArticleMy Truth in Child Protection Social Work: Know Who You Are
I am thankful for every experience that I shared with the families I worked alongside as a child protection social worker. I am humbled that in their most vulnerable time, families allowed me to be...
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