Tag Archives: social work

The Threat

Posted on October 30, 2020 by msw blog

My God, what happened to our country that citizens should be subjected to such abuse from our president? – Barbara Maus, Black Diamond

Posted in Reflections | Tagged advocacy, daily dilemmas, disabilities, disadvantaged individuals, harassment, health care, homeless, housing, letter to the editor, life style, opportunity, policy, punishment, shelter, social services, social work, taxes, tough times, transportation costs, Vote | 2 Comments

Spoiled Kindness

Posted on September 23, 2020 by msw blog

Reading the journal entry “Edible Donations” – Just those two words made me smile and brought back a flood of memories, but it also became another topic of clinical supervision. The issue was I am an avid gardener. I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged authentic, Behavior modification, boundaries, Clinical Supervision, Direct Practice, disrespect, Edible Donations, employment, entitlement, How did you get here, intern, kindness, mental health, protocol, reevaluate, respect, social work, thief, trust issues, What would you do ?, workplace expectations | 2 Comments

Client Notification

Posted on September 22, 2020 by msw blog

An image of one of our clients was taken and used in last week’s homeless newspaper. I want to discuss if it’s appropriate to bring this to her attention and discuss with her how she felt about the issues of … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged advocacy, boundaries, client, Clinical Supervision, homeless, homeless newspaper, newspaper, no name burials, personal development, social work, therapy | 3 Comments

Therapeutic Note: Silence

Posted on August 20, 2020 by msw blog

My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged active listening, boundaries, clarity, communication, conversation, emotional development, emotions, gratitude, insight, journey, LICSW, opportunity, silence, social work, therapeutic, Therapeutic Note | Leave a comment

Superpower

Posted on August 19, 2020 by msw blog

I love you all. And my LGBQTIA family, I see everyone of you. The things that makes us different, those are our superpower. Every day you out the door and put on your imaginary cape and go out there and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged ally, different, diversity, joy, lean in, Lena Waithe, LGBQT, LGBQTIA, race, sexual orientation, social justice, social work, superpower, therapist | Leave a comment

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