Category Archives: Clinical Supervision
The Entitled Intern – pages of a career journal
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“You’ll never know what you’re capable of doing if you’re not given more than you think you can do”- Anonymous “I have not heard back from the clinic about the co-occurring mental…
Active Listening -pages of a career journal
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King To assume that a social worker can empower someone…
Should mentally ill people and criminals be sterilized?
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
For 25 years I have been best friends with a woman I’ll call “Tracy.” Tracy is 35 years old, and she has Down Syndrome. Tracy is high-functioning, as is her longtime boyfriend,…
I’m Out of the Office ….
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
It is June, or what I like to refer to as summer! That means some time away from the office. While many of us dream of going to our happy place, we…
Please Do Not Wear Fragrances to Work
My manager often complains about the perfume I wear to work. I tried changing to another brand, but she still didn’t like it. She says perfume gives her a headache, so she’s moving me to a desk which is farther … Continue reading
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