Tag Archives: social work

Why did you become a social worker?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I am often asked “Why did you become a social worker?” My elevator speech is “To provide resources and be the voice for youth and young adults who do not have one”.…

Posted in Career Journal, Networking | Tagged active listening, advice, career, coffee break, elevator speech, expert, How did you get here, interview, interview questions, knowledge, leader, learning, letter of reference, mentor, Networking, professional growth, social work, work | Leave a comment

A Volunteer’s Prespective

Posted on July 15, 2017 by msw blog

“A woman touches my shoulder. “I’m sorry to bother you, but do you have girls’ 3T pants?” she asks. Every family in this school lives below the poverty line. The clothes are free. I look at the little girl by … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Networking | Tagged blessed, charities, classism, ego, faith, grateful, gratitude, humble, insight, inspiration, Judgemental, kindness, life, love, mindfulness, motivation, music, praticum, social work, strangers, thankful, thoughtfulness | 6 Comments

Grocery Shopping Part #2

Posted on March 27, 2017 by msw blog

So, a long, long time, I shared about how I was asked to go on a field trip with a group of young adults who live in a transitional living facility (read it here). Today I was reminded of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged adulthood, advice, Aging out, boundaries, case management, Clinical Supervision, field trip, grocery shopping, inspiration, life, lifeskillls, lifestyle, money management, Networking, pantry staples, parenting, social work, Transitional living, youth | Leave a comment

The Rosemary Conversation

Posted on December 18, 2016 by msw blog

“Excuse me, you’re the garden teacher?” I turned to a tap on my shoulder, and saw a woman looking at me with what my students and clients called RBF (resting bitch face). I pulled out my headphones, smiled, and asked “Am I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Charity, Kitchen Adventures | Tagged angry, chairty, choices, classism, co-cooking, community, equality, framers market, journal, life style, potatoes, poverty, reflection, rosemary, short story, social work, sterotypes, stranger danger, TANF, thoughts, tradtions | 3 Comments

Coach Cries Foul

Posted on October 20, 2016 by msw blog

I am a high school teacher and fifth-grade basketball coach. I was recently coaching a fifth-grade practice when a disgruntled parent walked into the gym with 10 minutes left to go and started harassing me. He got into my face … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged basketball, bullying, coaching, conflict, conflict resolution, Little league, parenting, social work, team sports, What would you do ? | 6 Comments

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