Category Archives: Networking
Young adult Chemical Dependency group –pages of a career journal
“I have been running a Chemical Dependency group bi-weekly and the knowledge of facilitating a group and structuring a curriculum has truly been an invaluable learning experience for me. I am less than a month away from completing my 320 … Continue reading
Active Listening -pages of a career journal
“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 else is naïve and condescending and has little … Continue reading
Notes of Charity
In the last few weeks my mail box has turned into the photo below. I thought I would blog this week on giving. What do you do when charities start to hit you up for donations? I ignore them and … Continue reading
Holiday Boundaries
“Can I buy a gift for my client?” “Can I accept gifts?” “Can clients and students give each other gifts?” Some clinicians may say NO giving clients gifts, others may say it’s a grey area. My opinion as a clinician … Continue reading
Explain yourself?
I am often asked “Why did you become a social worker?” My elevator speech is “To provide resources and be the voice for youth and young adults who do not have one”. However, if you invited me for tea and … Continue reading
