Tag Archives: social justice

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

My Why?

Posted on August 21, 2019 by msw blog

Over the course of Real Life of an MSW I have been asked about my tagline “Build more bridges than walls.” I was even informed I may want to change it when the current occupants of the white house took … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged clinical evaluations, community, Direct Practice, diversity, Empowerment, homelessness, How did you get here, Human Service Providers, opportunity, oppression, outreach, political analysis, purpose, safe gathering space, social justice, social work, tagline | 4 Comments

Reflections : Clinical supervision

Posted on July 29, 2019 by msw blog

DSM IV is this something you use in your practice? Today a client asked that we stopped calling her _____as its her homeless name, and her government name is _____. How to approach transgender issues – we have a client,_____ … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged agenda, case notes, Clinical Supervision, continuing educational, decision making, Direct Practice, DSM, ethical dilemmas, gender identity, graduate school, homelessness, How did you get here, identification, judgement call, policy, problem solving, sexual orientation, social justice, social worker, therapist, vulnerable population | Leave a comment

A Day on the Run with a Social Worker

Posted on June 20, 2019 by msw blog

A Day on the Run with a Social Worker The headline jumped out at me like a bright neon Lisa Frank elephant in print. I can go on and on about how the system has failed these youth and will … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reflections | Tagged assualt, conversation, dshs, employment, foster home, How did you get here, incident report, liability, mental health, mental illness, physical assault, protocol, Runaway, safety concerns, safety precautions, social justice, social work, violence | 2 Comments

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