Tag Archives: legislative issues

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Rubbing Elbows

Posted on December 2, 2020 by msw blog

Today I got invited to the ________award dinner by _________ herself! I confess I am ecstatic. A part of me is like yeah progress- you are in the “George and Wheezy big leagues now”, “Took a whole lotta trying, just … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Networking | Tagged budget, excerpt, famous, invitation only, legislative issues, Members only, membership, progress, purpose, Rubbing Elbows, social worker, victory | 2 Comments

Mind of a Social Worker Blended Justice

Posted on September 26, 2020 by msw blog

One headline read People Seeking Justice In Congo Turn To Children the other read Who Speaks For Kids In Dependency Court? The latter left me with more questions than answers. Why was I holding onto these articles? Did I once … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged active listening, children, Children's Parliament, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Dependency Court, justice, juvenile justic system, Lawyers, legal counsel, legal system, legislative issues, political processes, social justice, social workers, the constitution | Leave a comment

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

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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