Category Archives: Clinical Supervision
Should mentally ill people and criminals be sterilized?
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, “Tyler.” Amy, they have been together for five … Continue reading
Lessons from a Social Worker
I am a clinical social-worker who wears several different hats. I find these eight tips Managing Caseloads to be universal and easily tailored throughout the profession. Are there tips you would add? 1. Review each case that is inherited … Continue reading
Brown Paper Bag Test in a Psychiatric Hospital?
A racist threat of violence should be met with unequivocal punishment. We must stop that nonsense cold. But here’s a hypothetical: What if the threat comes from a patient at a psychiatric hospital threatening to beat up black staff members? … Continue reading
What is a freeloader person?
I coach a team (that my child is on) and help to organize team necessities, including team payments. Last year, a child on our team lost a parent and grandparent in quick succession. The family was understandably heartbroken and in … Continue reading
What are you waiting for?
You know that bottle of wine in your collection? The one that’s “too good” to open for just any occasion? We all have one or two — or many more. They’re special bottles, perhaps procured from a prized winery. Perhaps … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 