Tag Archives: substance abuse

Edlercare

Posted on July 16, 2026 by msw blog

I just read the letter and response from “Worn-Out Brother”, whose senior citizen sibling suffered from alcoholism and needed medical care that his sons weren’t providing. I used to work as a certified nurse assistant in an assisted living facility, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Administration for Community Living’s Eldercare, caregiver, edlercare, senior citizen, substance abuse | Leave a comment

It is Not Compassionate To Turn a Blind Eye

Posted on June 12, 2023 by msw blog

I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Drug use on Sound Transit … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged accountable, addiction, adversity, compassion, confrontational, harm-reduction model, intolerable, judgment, law enforcement, legal system, public safety, public transportation, Recovery, substance abuse, tolerant | Leave a comment

Excerpt from a Career Journal: Therapeutic Guidance

Posted on December 9, 2020 by msw blog

I feel like I botched it with one of my clients under the rules of this study. I don’t recall verbally informing a parent of the attendance policy. I know this is not a formal rule, and she got the … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged active listening, attendance, Best Practice, boundaries, client, Clinical Supervision, Doubt, emotional development, emotions, excerpt, Reassurance, Recovery, research therapist, responsibility, social worker, substance abuse, Therapeutic Guidance, therapist, therapy, triggers | 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

Transcendence

Posted on October 23, 2019 by msw blog

Student’s competency and areas for growth_________ this quarter I worked with several youth who are on the verge of ageing out of adolescent living and transcending into over 18 housing. This has been a great learning experience to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged Direct Practice, How did you get here, inquisitive, mental health care, oppression, outreach, poverty, public polices, social worker, stable housing, substance abuse, transitional housing, vulnerable population | 3 Comments

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