Tag Archives: advocacy

Paid Leave

Posted on October 25, 2019 by msw blog

How much paid leave do members of congress give their own staffs? There’s no across-the-board policy in Congress for paid leave- how much is up to each member- so Marie Claire asked all 100 senators what they provide. Thirty-one replied:27 … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, congress, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 2 Comments

Real-world Experience

Posted on October 16, 2019 by msw blog

Student’s competency and areas for growth I have continued to merge the academic world with real world experience. For example, a resident at _________ was caught with pornographic images of themselves on the staff computer and several popular websites. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academia, advocacy, consequences, court appearances, court fines, court order, Direct Practice, foster care, homeless, How did you get here, juvenile justice system, legal system, legislative issues, oppression, outreach, poverty, practicum, probation, prostitution, sex trafficking, social issue, social justice, social worker | Leave a comment

Fostering successful clinical supervision

Posted on October 9, 2019 by msw blog

Practicum instructor evaluation of student’s competency and areas for growth_________ has read and carefully thought about all of the research articles I have shared with her and she has shared with me. She asks very thoughtful questions once she has … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reflections | Tagged advocacy, agenda, case notes, clients, Clinical Supervision, confidentially, consultants, education, electives, employment opportunities, ethics, faith, How did you get here, interview questions, knowledge, LICSW, Meditation, outreach, social policies, social worker, staffing issues, supervision | Leave a comment

Making Rules & Setting Limits

Posted on September 25, 2019 by msw blog

Student’s description of competency and areas for growth________ and I discussed boundaries at length this quarter, as there are many gray areas. For example, this quarter we obtained a partnership to get free healthy food options from the farmers market. … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Reflections | Tagged advocacy, boundaries, charity, community relations, etiquette, farmers market, grad school, How did you get here, job description, kindness, opportunity, professional growth, quid pro quo, redirection, self-disclosure, social worker, Technology, therapist, volunteering | Leave a comment

Paid Parental Leave Policy

Posted on September 6, 2019 by msw blog

What does a good paid- leave policy look like? It needs to be at least three months, include protection to make sure that your job is there for you when you return, and cover 100 percent of your income (many … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid family leave, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 7 Comments

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