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Lessons from a Social Worker
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I am a clinical social-worker who wears several different hats. I find these eight tips Managing Caseloads to be universal and easily tailored throughout the profession. Are there tips you would add?…
Professional Growth – Pages of my career journal
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“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…
Better Standard of Care
The sliver of paper fluttered from my journal that read “value service ethical principle”. I am sure it was some matron I picked up in graduate school. I still truly believe A social worker’s primary goal is to help people in … Continue reading
What’s the One Thing Social Workers Should Know?
A few weeks ago a student had asked at the end of educational lab“What’s the one thing social workers should know?” Time was up, but I assured him we would get to that question. Today, walking into my seminar, it … Continue reading
Do You Have Compassion Fatigue? Caregiver Edition
One of my favorite quotes is “You can’t argue with crazy”. It’s a proven fact you just can’t. That is why in my last post I provided suggestions for dealing with the intolerable. A dear friend who recently read it … Continue reading
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