Tag Archives: poverty

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

Posted on October 10, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
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…

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged blame game, children, Claudine, Diahann Carroll, dshs, ethics, How did you get here, investigating, James Earl Jones, letter to the editor, negelect, Op Ed, poverty, Seattle Times, social worker, welfare | Leave a comment

Unsanitary Office Behavior

Posted on October 1, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
There is a lady who works in our office who never washes her hands after using the toilet. She comes out of the stall, turns the water on and off quickly so…

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged advice, Ask Amy, Coworker, etiquette, health, health and wellness, lifestyle, malodorous, office behavior, Personal hygiene, physically challenged, poverty, stinky, unsanitary, What would you do ? | 4 Comments

Social Workers Help Keep Patients Out Of The Emergency Room

Posted on June 8, 2017 by msw blog

“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 →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged abuse, community, compassion, disadvantaged individuals, health care, homeless, How did you get here, inspiration, Medical jargon, Medicine Hat, mental health, passion, poverty, purpose, social services, social worker, steering committee, super-utilizers, transformation, Year of Yes | Leave a comment

How to get a good education : A Lesson in Advocating

Posted on June 3, 2017 by msw blog

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 →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged advocacy, college, Constitution, Culture, curriculum, education, employment, experience, goals, Google, home schooling, How did you get here, inspiration, learning, learning opportunities, life, life lessons, mentor, newspaper, politics, poverty, problem solving, Supreme Court, teachers, Technology | 3 Comments

Defining Poverty : Pages of a Career Journal

Posted on March 22, 2017 by msw blog

“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 →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged assumptions, Believe, bible, Childhood memories, Conservatives, drug addiction, faith, goverment, How did you get here, hungry, inspiration, judgmental, Liberals, lifestyle, parenting, politics, poverty, prayer, research, social and economic observations, social worker, support system, Year of Yes | 5 Comments

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