Tag Archives: social worker

Foster children: Support Social Workers

Posted on September 5, 2021 by msw blog

Re: “Lawsuit: Washington’s shuttling of foster kids fails them” [Jan. 29, Local News]: The disturbing, draining and sometimes dangerous work — often done alone — that social workers do also needs attention. Policies and laws need changing to create a more trauma-informed … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Balanced, boundaries, burnout, business hours, dangerous work, emotions, foster kid, job-related stress, Laura LeDesky, lawsuit, letter to the editor, medicine, mental health and wellness, Mental health assessment, mental illness, policies, resignations, safety, social worker, state legislators, stigma, Workload | 2 Comments

The Queen

Posted on August 9, 2021 by msw blog

You’re a welfare queen…there’s nothing queenly about living in poverty. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged black women, conversation, Culture, derogatory term, fraud, judgement, life, lifestyle, mental health and wellness, perspective, poverty, privacy, secret, selfish, social worker, stigma, therapist, weaknesses, welfare | 2 Comments

Therapeutic Notes: Group Agenda

Posted on June 4, 2021 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 agenda, community, determination, faith, group facilitator, group work, hope, journey, LICSW, principles, Recovery, respect, safe space, social worker, strengths, support groups, support system, therapeutic groups, Therapeutic Notes, therapy, trauma, trust | Leave a comment

Empowerment

Posted on May 20, 2021 by msw blog

Give Light and the People Will Find A Way- Ella Baker Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged active listening, commitments, community, counseling, Ella Baker, Empowerment, insight, inspiration, leadership, lecture, light, mentor, mindfulness, mindfulness intervention, note taking, purpose, reading, running, self care, social worker, strength, teacher | Leave a comment

Therapeutic Notes: Decision Making

Posted on May 11, 2021 by msw blog

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged boundaries, clarity, communication, conversation, emotional development, emotions, ethics, gratitude, insight, journey, LICSW, opportunity, silence, social work, social worker, therapeutic, women of color and the diversity of social work | Leave a comment

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