5 Ways To Ace Your Social Work Job Interview
The interview is not just about letting the employer know you are qualified. You need to make a connection, so the employer wants to hire you.
View ArticleDoing Family Therapy as a New Social Worker: The Do's and Don'ts
For many new social workers, working with families has become an uphill struggle. Still, families need help and social workers are trained to help. So how do we mix the two?
View ArticleThe Critical Importance of Thinking Like a Social Worker To Pass Your...
Tips and tricks that help you guess on the licensure exam are dangerous. Learn to think like a social worker to pass the social work exam.
View ArticleBeing Conscientious: Ethics of Impairment and Self Care
Nobody is perfect. What are our ethical obligations when we are experiencing physical, emotional, social, or spiritual distress that impairs our ability to practice social work competently?
View ArticlePublisher's Thoughts Winter 2015
Publisher's column for the Winter 2015 issue of The New Social Worker magazine.
View ArticleSt. Vincent - People Are Deeper Than They Seem
Addison Cooper on the movie St. Vincent and looking beyond the surface to understand a person.
View ArticleGlory - A Song of Justice and Freedom
The song "Glory" from the movie Selma won the Golden Globe, as well as the Oscar for Best Original Song.
View ArticleA Career in Social Work: You'll Never Be Bored
So you’re beginning your social work career? We certainly hope you like variety and change, because you can have plenty of both if you want!
View ArticleMarketing Your BSW or MSW From A to Z
This article provides A-Z tips for marketing yourself in the social work job market.
View ArticleThe Perfect Résumé: What You Need To Know To Have One
When writing your social work résumé, there are four important rules: (1) One size does NOT fit all! (2) There is more than one type of résumé. (3) There are certain formulas employers expect you to...
View ArticleSubmit an Entry for Our Social Work Month Series and Talent Show!
We are seeking submissions from social work practitioners, educators, and students for Social Work Month 2015. Please consider submitting your work for The New Social Worker magazine's online Social...
View ArticleStill Alice Reveals Devastation of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease - Movie...
Review of the film Still Alice, based on the novel by Lisa Genova.
View ArticleRadio Show on Selecting an MSW Program, Monday, February 23
The New Social Worker publisher/editor Linda Grobman will join CSWE President Darla Coffey and others to discuss choosing an MSW program. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at 9 p.m. EST.
View ArticleListen to CSWE Presents Selecting an MSW Program
If you missed our live radio show on choosing an MSW program, you can listen to it here. This program took place Feb. 23, 2015, on BlogTalkRadio. The panel was led by CSWE president/CEO Dr. Darla...
View ArticleSocial Workers as Mandated Reporters: What If I Don't Report? Part VIII
If the law requires you as a social worker to make reports of suspected child maltreatment and you fail to do so, there are legal, professional, and societal consequences.
View ArticleWelcome to Social Work Month 2015!
We celebrated the social work profession throughout Social Work Month, March 2015. I am very excited about THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's Social Work Month Series and Talent Show this year. Read, watch, &...
View ArticleThe Privilege of Medical Social Work
It inevitably stops social conversations. “I’m a medical social worker. I’m a counselor for individuals and families facing life-limiting and life-threatening illness.” The sad looks arrive. Eyebrows...
View Article"Survivor" - A Song of Resilience
The song "Survivor" was recorded on the Family of Friends CD that was released at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 1991. Survivor, an uplifting tune about resilience, was co-written by social work...
View ArticleSupporting Social Workers in Our Life-Changing Work
There is hope and inspiration in gathering social workers together to talk about our work, the challenges, and most importantly, reconnecting to what brought us to this work in the first place and what...
View ArticleMy Dream Career
A poem by Florida State University social work graduate student Michael Barnes on choosing to become a social worker.
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