“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” -Anais Nin The truth in this quote is very evident in the workplace when strangers are brought together and tasked with working toward a common goal. Individuals with different backgrounds, beliefs, personal and professional goals, experiences, work histories, and skill levels […]
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Quality hiring is essential to client and agency success. It is normal to want to hire staff the team can get along with. I believe it is critical that team members share the same organizational beliefs and values but a strong team consists of team members who challenge and complement each other. A team of
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Recently I came across (and posted on social media) a Business Insider article ‘12 traits all great bosses have’. One of the things I pride myself on is being an effective supervisor. I don’t use the word boss because I’m not the boss of anyone – I supervise the work that my staff undertakes. I
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When I tell people that I have a Master’s degree in Social Work they usually think I work in child welfare or provide clinical services. I think it’s safe to say that every social worker I’ve seen on television or in movies has been a child welfare worker removing children from an unsafe home. I
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According to the National Association of Social Workers, “Social workers help people increase their capacities for problem solving and coping, and they help them obtain needed resources, facilitate interactions between individuals and between people and their environments, make organizations responsible to people, and influence social policies.” I couldn’t agree more. In a matter of
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I love social work. March is National Social Work Month and I get to celebrate all month long. Let me begin with a basic breakdown of the profession and my career path. The social work field can be divided into three areas: micro, mezzo, and macro. Micro (social work) is the most well-known area and includes
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The year 2014 was a year of learning, excitement, and revelation. Here are the 5 biggest lessons I learned last year: 1. I really have been hiding my awesomeness. I am a true introvert. I am not a shy person and not a quiet person either but I do shy away from photos…and videos…and audio
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Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Public Health, Human Relations, Human Services majors… Therapists, Counselors, College Advisors,Probation Officers, Child Welfare Workers, Health Educators, Youth Advocates… As I continue to reflect on 2014 I want to share these blogs written specifically for students and new employees in the helping professions – all of you who
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I am grateful for the clinical experience during my graduate internship and wouldn’t trade the years I spent working directly with therapists for the world but I entered “Social Work School” with the mindset that I never wanted to be a therapist or do any clinical work. I still feel the same way today. Since
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Social Workers are dedicated to making a difference. They are compassionate professionals committed to helping others live their best lives. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), social work is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States. Employment of social workers is projected to grow 19 percent
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