My Midlife Crisis Led Me to Social Work
Age does not have to discourage us from being successful in fulfilling our dreams and achieving our goals.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Negotiating Salary, Negotiating Worth
Salary is a social work issue. Many students and rising graduates ask me what is a fair salary to expect. This is the wrong question. The first question we need to ask ourselves is: how much do we need...
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Congratulations New Social Work Grads and Welcome!
New social work graduates, your freshness will infuse essential energy into the minds of your clients and your agencies alike. We are lucky to have you!
View ArticleThe Strength of Having a Support System for Social Work Students
Two types of support systems are beneficial for social work students: informal and formal. Your support system will help keep you from being discouraged and giving up on yourself when life becomes...
View ArticlePoetry Therapy in Group Work: An MSW Student Perspective
I was offered the opportunity to develop a group curriculum at my first year placement.The group, Pathway to Poetry, was meant to be a journey in which clients would find and develop their inner voice.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: The Health of Trans People
As many of us, as social workers, look toward becoming supportive allies of the trans community, we need to truly interrogate what it means to be an ally.
View ArticleSocial Work Observations
University of Georgia MSW student Chelsea Brooks makes some observations about self-care, competence, policy, and more.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: The Mental Health of Trans People
Successful work with trans people requires a deft awareness of several issues. We must remain aware of our power when working with the trans population. We must also remain aware of the idiosyncratic...
View ArticleSetting Goals for Success
What can we accomplish by setting goals? Short-term goals help keep us focused on the outcome we are striving for without allowing us to feel overwhelmed. Tips are offered for social work students and...
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Art as Self-Care, The Art of Self-Care
I don’t know if I am a good photographer or not. I don’t actually care. That is an incredible feeling for me. Self-care should allow us to engage with parts of ourselves in an unpressured, unhurried,...
View ArticleThe Fight Between Ambition and Reality
How can I work to change a system that is defective by design? How can people of color take control of, and protect, their bodies in a system that seeks to strip them of their agency? These are...
View ArticleThe Rhythm of Advocacy - Poetry
Calling from the roof top, I now sound the alarm for justice to be served. I call for social workers to take a unified stand by opening our mouths and embracing the social advocacy aspects of our...
View ArticleWomen’s Rights in Modern America
I am 29 years old, and I am increasingly aware of how dangerous being a woman is today. As a social work student committed to social justice, I am concerned about where women’s rights stand in America.
View ArticleReal World Clinical Blog: Poverty as Trauma, Social Work as Cure
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared poverty the single most pressing, chronic health issue for children in the U.S. Recent research shows poverty is likely the largest determinant of...
View ArticleHuman Rights and Social Work Values
The social work profession shares a close relationship with human rights, because it adheres to values such as respect, dignity, and self-determination - values that are strongly embedded in the code...
View ArticleBy Walking We Make the Path: Research About the Involvement of Families in...
In August 2014, social worker Rosita Mazzi visited the United States and the office of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. During that time, Mazzi presented her research to the Pennsylvania Chapter of NASW and to...
View ArticleOn Orlando and Beyond
There isn’t much for me to say about Orlando that hasn’t already been said. That said, it seems irresponsible and avoidant to write about anything else this week.
View ArticleSocial Workers Need Personal and Professional Boundaries
Boundaries, like laws and rules, help keep our lives from being chaotic and even at risk. Because social work is a helping profession, social workers often find it difficult to balance personal and...
View ArticleIntroducing...The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other...
Using an A-to-Z framework, the editors and contributors to this self-care handbook outline strategies for social workers/helping professionals to build a self-care plan with specific goals and ways to...
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