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Excerpt from a Career Journal: Graduate School

Posted on October 21, 2020 by msw blog

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Graduate School My Micro Mezzo Practice 1 Individuals, Families Group course taught by Dr. ____ has been really engaging and challenging, and I have found the role playing to be essential. Without it I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged education, employment, excerpt, failure, feed back, graduate school, How did you get here, interview, journaling, knowledge, maturity, mezzo, micro, opportunity, purpose, role playing, social worker, success, women of color and the diversity of social work | Leave a comment

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Guidance

Posted on October 14, 2020 by msw blog

I am embarking on my practicum journey and I am being drawn to the homeless and youth community, particularly the medical side. I believe this knowledge will come in handy one day. I want to be able to facilitate both … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Charity | Tagged Audrey Hepburn, excerpt, healthcare services, homelessness, How did you get here, intern, Lions Club, medical social worker, practicum, quote, social worker, therapy, youth | 3 Comments

Therapeutic Notes: When You Have a Bad Therapy Experience

Posted on October 5, 2020 by msw blog

Therapists are all different. In my opinion, the best therapist is one who will let you have input about what you want from them. If they can’t give it to you, they will try to find someone else who can … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged acknowledgement, Bad Experience, boundaries, client issues, Clinical Supervision, communication, emotional development, flexible, Mandated Treatment, mental health and wellness, resistant, safety plan, social worker, Therapeutic Note, therapist, therapy, Validation | Leave a comment

Excerpt from a Career Journal: A Crisis Intervention Specialist

Posted on October 3, 2020 by msw blog

“God is always on time and knows what you need. It is we who are impatient and indecisiveness.” I found those words on a faded post-it and they made me smile, pause, and reflect, as it was stuck to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged application, cps, Crisis Intervention Specialist, Direct Practice, employment opportunities, excerpt, God, homelessness, impatient, indecisiveness, mental illness, relationships, social services, social worker, substance abuse | Leave a comment

Therapeutic Notes : Empathic Understanding

Posted on October 1, 2020 by msw blog

Effectively communicate that you understand the youth emotionally as well as cognitively Enhance the youth’s and parents’/guardians’ perception that they can communicate with their needs Enhance self-worth (if she finds value in me, I must have value) Advice from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged children, client issues, clinical supervisor, communication, emotional development, emotions, Empathy, mental health and wellness, parenting, Perception, self worth, self-worth, social worker, Therapeutic Note, therapist, Validation, youth | 6 Comments

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