Real World Clinical Blog: It's Not You, It's Me
By recognizing what happens when the two of us are together, we give voice to the “thirdness” that arises in our work.
View ArticleKeeping Kids Safe: Personal Safety Education in Schools
I always imagine there is at least one child in that room who is being abused or neglected or having some trouble being understood. I am speaking directly to that child; I just don’t know which one it...
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Tenderly Assessing Suicide
Suicide assessment is gut wrenching and soul stirring work. Done well, we are drawn into conversations about the deep wish that many feel for the relief that death would supposedly bring.
View ArticleBook Review - Advocacy Practice for Social Justice
Book review of Advocacy Practice for Social Justice, 3rd Ed.
View ArticleBook Review - Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating Resilience and Cultural...
Book review of Strengthening the DSM: Incorporating Resilience and Cultural Competence
View ArticleBook Review: Rising Strong - The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
Book review of Rising Strong by Brene Brown, reviewed by Erlene Grise-Owens.
View ArticleBook Review: Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work
Book review of Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work by SaraKay Smullens, reviewed by Karen Zellmann.
View ArticleSocial Work Grad School: Now or Later?
Should you go to graduate school right after undergrad, or wait until later? The answer is: it depends. Make the choice that's right for YOU.
View ArticleHashtags for Social Work: Technology and Twitter Chats
#MacroSW is a hashtag used for weekly Twitter chats on macro social work topics.
View ArticleSocial Work Goes to the Movies: Dragon Warriors
Are social workers dragon warriors, like Po in Kung Fu Panda 3?
View Article"That's So Borderline" - #LanguageMatters When Talking About Borderline...
Language matters when talking about Borderline Personality Disorder.
View ArticleTop 10 Things Social Workers Need To Know About Human Sexuality
Social work programs throughout the country help prepare you for many of the challenging content areas that you will face throughout your career. The topic of human sexuality, however, is typically...
View ArticleCoping With the Emotional Aspects of a Client's Death
You may find yourself asking: How do I grieve this loss? How do I honor this client’s memory? Where do I turn for support? Are my feelings normal? How am I supposed to behave?
View ArticleYour Professional Portfolio: Documenting Your Social Work Career
Some undergraduate and graduate social work programs require their students to have an academic portfolio as part of graduation requirements. Is this the same as a professional social work portfolio?...
View ArticleA True History of Social Workers Online
This timeline is a supplement to a presentation by Susan Mankita and Linda May Grobman at the Social Work Distance Education Conference, April 13, 2016, in Indianapolis, IN.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Keeping the Clinical in Social Work
To render social work clinical, we listen for more, and think about what is behind the scenes of what is said. Social work is clinical social work. And clinical work, done well, is infused with social...
View ArticleSocial Work Student Role Model: Alina Kheyson
A native of Cherkasy, a town in Ukraine, Alina Kheyson is pursuing her MSW at Touro College Graduate School of Social Work.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Troubled Me, Troubled You
It is okay to be distracted, tired, angry, anxious. It is not okay to work when you are hungry and debilitatingly exhausted.
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