Good-Bye & Hello: The New Social Worker's Top Social Work Articles for 2018,...
Good-bye 2018, hello 2019. The New Social Worker looks at top 2018 articles from the magazine and the website. We review 2018 activities and look forward to 2019. We say good-bye and hello.
View ArticleResolution: Keep Our Self-Care Word in the New Year
Self-care is critical for social workers. Choosing one word for the new year and identifying specific, actionable steps can help you focus your self-care efforts.
View ArticleWhat Are Social Workers Bringing to the Table?
During the holidays, it's almost impossible to avoid discussions of food. What about the nearly 18 million people in America who are dreading these conversations because they lack adequate economic,...
View ArticleBook Review: Expressive Arts for Social Work and Social Change
Book review of Expressive Arts for Social Work and Social Change
View ArticleBook Review: Wisdom, Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy: Beyond...
Book review of Wisdom, Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy: Beyond Evidence-Based Practice
View ArticleBook Review: Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age
Book review of Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age
View Article#MacroSW: Social Work in These Trying Times
#MacroSW Twitter chat participants discussed social work and self-care in the current political environment.
View ArticleSocial Work Tech Notes - On Technology, Disney Magic, and Privacy
While visiting Disney World for a social work conference, Stephen took note of the ways in which technology was used to collect visitors' private data. Should social workers be concerned?
View ArticleThe Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT): Helping Clients Move Beyond...
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics offers a tool for assessing neurodevelopmental functioning of clients with trauma histories to select treatments to best meet their needs.
View ArticleSocial Work Careers: 6-Month Check-Up for New Social Workers
The 6-month mark in your new job is a good time to assess how things are going. Consider these six issues that may be areas of concern.
View ArticleKaren Roy, Social Worker, Is Ms. Wheelchair America 2019
Karen Fernbaugh Roy sustained a spinal cord injury during an armed robbery while in college. She later became a social worker and now holds the title of Ms. Wheelchair America.
View ArticleDisenfranchised Grief: When Grief and Grievers Are Unrecognized
Grief is disenfranchised when the relationship, the loss, or the griever is not recognized.
View ArticleHaving Difficult But Necessary Conversations With Your Social Work Field...
Some conversations may not feel comfortable, but they are necessary. It is hard to do with our clients what we cannot do for ourselves. Tips are provided for difficult conversations with your social...
View ArticleEthics Alive! Religious Freedom and Social Work: Ethics of Referring Clients
Allan Barsky explores religious freedom in the context of social work practice, specifically whether it is ethical for social workers to cite religious differences with clients as the basis for...
View ArticleProfessional Self-Care for Social Workers, Part 1—Supports, Resources,...
The typical understanding of self-care is that it happens outside work. However, professional self-care—practicing self-care as part of work—is crucial!
View ArticleCollective Anxiety: Our Similarities Are Stronger Than Our Differences
Is the constant news stream and current political climate making people more anxious? It is up to all of us to turn collective anxiety into something more productive and meaningful. What about...
View ArticleNASW Calls for End to Federal Government Shutdown
The National Association of Social Workers calls on the White House and Congress to end the government shutdown and provide services to our nation's most vulnerable. Additional resources on the impact...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: A Heart-to-Heart Talk About My Awkward Relationship With...
Your relationship with self-care and burnout doesn't have to be awkward. Use mindfulness, optimism, and purposefulness, and invest in your relationship with yourself.
View Article“Beautiful Boy”—A Film Beyond Acting: Raw, Real, Revealing
The film Beautiful Boy provides a real and raw portrayal of a father and son’s descent into the ravages of the son's addiction to drugs. It also provides important avenues for social workers to discuss...
View ArticleTrauma-Informed Library Transformation: The Next Step in Library Social Work
Social workers often practice in community settings, but how often do they actually transform the settings? The University of Georgia School of Social Work and the Athens Clarke County Library are...
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