Category Archives: Clinical Supervision

Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? Caregiver Edition

Posted on March 1, 2017 by msw blog

One of my favorite quotes is “You can’t argue with crazy”. It’s a proven fact you just can’t. That is why in my last post I provided suggestions for dealing with the intolerable. A dear friend who recently read it … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged aging parents, asking for help, care giver, compassion fatigue, coping skills, disease, drug addiction, exercise, family, friendship, healing project, help, home and comunity care, honesty, inspiration, journaling, kindness, life lessons, love, mental illness, mindfulness, music, parenting, patient care, self awarness, self care, social worker, support system | 2 Comments

Ethical Issues in Educational Supervision

Posted on February 8, 2017 by msw blog

“Canceling next week’s supervision meeting. I simply don’t have anything to discuss. Your check is in the mail. Look forward to you signing off on my clinical hours.” I reread the emailed, stunned that this individual thought they could pay … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged advocacy, agenda, behavioral code, case notes, clients, Clinical Supervision, Code of conduct, Code of Ethics, computer, confidentially, conflicts, consultants, decision making, education, email, employment opportunities, ethical dilemmas, ethics, Face Time, graduate school, How did you get here, laws and polices, morals, Negotiation, oppression, outreach, political belief, principles, problem solving, social policies, social worker, staffing issues, support, telephone, television, values, webinar, What would you do ? | 8 Comments

A Tale of Two Umbrellas

Posted on December 15, 2016 by msw blog

How would you react to this request from a stranger? It had been raining hard for days. Reports of 100-year floods were coming out of Boulder and Lyons to the north. A colleague and I were walking a few blocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Moment of Truth..., Reading | Tagged charity, comfortable life, community, compassion, generosity, healing, homeless, humanity, ice breaker, incliment weather, kindness, philanthropy, proverty, responsibilty, short story | 11 Comments

Compassion Fatigue

Posted on December 8, 2016 by msw blog

When “Maria” and I first met, we promised each other to be as close as sisters forever, but things have changed over the years. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in our early 20s and will not take medication or … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged care giver, compassion fatigue, coping skills, drug addiction, family, friendship, honesty, life lessons, mental illness, mindfulness, parenting, social worker, support system, toxic people, What would you do ? | 15 Comments

Collard Greens, Cornmeal, and Sausage Soup (Sopa de Fob)

Posted on December 4, 2016 by msw blog

I have a firm rule- no gifts from clients. However, this year a client had the idea we would all make recipe cards and everyone would exchange them in group. I couldn’t argue with this idea as everyone seemed on … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Kitchen Adventures | Tagged boundaries, co-cooking, collard greens, comfort food, community, culinary challenge, fall ingredients, farmers market, gift ideas, Group therapy, Herb n farm, Herbn’ Farm NW, kindness, smoked sausage, sopa, soup, southern cooking | 2 Comments

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