Tag Archives: How did you get here

Social Workers Don’t Operate in a Vacuum – Articles of a Career Journal

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I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I…

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Professional Growth – Pages of my career journal

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“I scored my advanced practicum at the _ clinic. Thank you Lord for this wonderful opportunity. Although to take on this opportunity I had to resign from _ steering committee, I do…

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Why did you become a social worker?

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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”.…

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Difficult Situations

The origami frog fluttered out of my  career journal. When I unwrapped and smoothed it out, it revealed notes from a work shop I had taken during graduate school that still apply today. The page read: Positive ways to handle conflict … Continue reading

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Let’s Get Intimate..

Sitting around on the patio enjoying drinks and snacks and just talking with a group of good friends,  yesterday questions were asked and I thought I would share some of my answers with you. If you were not a therapist, … Continue reading

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