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Reflections : Clinical supervision

Agenda #9 – non payment week _not replying to my email regarding on-call staff December meeting Update on race conversation Continuing Educational Courses -What to take, what not to take? Life skills job opportunity vs. on-call position? Hypochondriac and alcoholism … Continue reading

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The Kid Who Made me Who I am

“Behind every strong, smart woman, there’s an inspiring character who helped motivate her to be herself and be heard “- Anonymous I have a younger photo of myself on my desk that reminds me where I came from and how … Continue reading

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Social Workers Help Keep Patients Out Of The Emergency Room

“What’s health care? What’s the purpose of our health care system? What are we trying to accomplish?” Sometimes in your life you have one of those moments. Reading this article (Homeless Find a Champion in Canada’s Medicine Hat) makes me … Continue reading

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How to get a good education : A Lesson in Advocating

    One of my favorite sections of the paper is “My Take”. It’s kind of like the editorial section- the premise is to submit a personal essay of no more than 500 words with strong opinions. The topics are … Continue reading

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Defining Poverty : Pages of a Career Journal

“It is so cold outside. I had to walk up the hill to grannies to catch the school bus with no socks and sweater. I hope today is pizza day cause I am really hungry. Didn’t go school yesterday. Aunt … Continue reading

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