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Therapeutic Notes: Asking Questions

Posted on November 5, 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 Clinical Supervision | Tagged agenda, authenticity, Clinical Supervision, communication, conversation, nondirective, open ended questions, questions, social worker, techniques, Therapeutic Notes, therapist, verbal response | Leave a comment

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Program Coordinator

Posted on November 4, 2020 by msw blog

Yesterday I had an interview for a Program Coordinator position at _______ shelter. It would be so wonderful if I could land this position. The position is two evenings a week and one weekend a month. I feel this position … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged Clinical Supervision, compassion, employment, excerpt, failure, homeless shelter, How did you get here, interview, interview questions, journaling, judgmental, opportunity, Program Coordinator, social worker, success, supervisor | Leave a comment

Word of the Day

Posted on November 2, 2020 by msw blog

Social work is acting out of love for strangers in tangible ways. We are made to represent love so that all people we encounter have a more profound sense of hope and faith within themselves. We do the hard, intimate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged conversation, dictionary, education, faith, heard, insight, life, professional, social worker, thesaurus, universities, vocabulary, word of the day | Leave a comment

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Expect It!

Posted on October 28, 2020 by msw blog

“We discover who we are not by wrestling with our circumstances, but by listening to God’s guidance. Work clarifies and enhances our purpose. It does not define it. Prayer defines our purpose. Meditation crystalizes it. Stillness shows us how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged balance, boundaries, Circumstances, Direct Practice, education, excerpt, guidance, How did you get here, internship, learning experience, mantra, Meditation, practicum, purpose, social worker, therapist, therapy | 2 Comments

Best Practices in Literacy

Posted on October 22, 2020 by msw blog

Mr. Nembhard had planned to become a social worker, but turned to library science as a career instead, earning a master’s degree in 1987. As a branch manager, he saw the role that libraries played in social services. Many people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Reading | Tagged Best Practice, education, employment, homeless children, housing, learning, library, literacy, new york, poverty, purpose, shelters for families, small libraries, social services, social worker, story time | 2 Comments

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