I serve as an Adjunct Professor at Trinity Washington University, as an Internship Supervisor, and as a hiring manager with nearly two decades of experience in the human services industry. I am also an undergraduate and graduate first generation college student, college parent, and career coach. I received my Masters of Social Work degree […]
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If you read my post “Managers Need Good Customer Service Skills Too” you will know that I expect to be treated well in any business that I patronize. I experienced poor customer service on my visit to my local office supply store. On the last journey of my 3 day business development retreat with
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Should social work field supervisors discuss career development with their social work intern during supervision? I say absolutely. I read an article that says no it should not. According to this particular article, social work interns don’t want to discuss career plans during supervision. They want to discuss social work practice, work in
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by Mireille St-Laurent, LCSW During my time as a social work student, I faced many challenges. For one, being a transfer student who spoke French as a primary language and never having written anything in English was difficult, to say the least! I had moved to New Jersey during the summer of
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I am a strong proponent of internships. Internships are mandatory for the majority of college majors that I am aware of. I fully support these mandatory requirements. It is my belief that it is never too early to apply for an internship and that students should not wait until senior year to “put theory
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National Organization for Human Services’ mission is to strengthen the community of human services by: • Expanding professional development opportunities • Enhancing internal and external communications • Nurturing the financial sustainability and growth of the organization • Promoting professional and organizational identity through certification • Advocating and implementing a social policy and agenda
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21st Century Skills Broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed to be critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces. What students need to succeed in today’s globally and digitally interconnected world. • Learning and Innovation • Information, Media, and
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Communication is the transferring of messages from one person to another through any medium. Communication is a continuous, ongoing process. It is fluid and not static. Communication is relational not individual. The acts of communication don’t occur in isolation. Communication is influenced by experiences, values, culture, identity, stereotypes, attitudes, and prejudice. No single person
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Boundaries are clearly established (legal and ethical) limits that allow for safe interactions between professionals and their clients. They are standards that foster quality service delivery. Boundaries exist to protect both the worker and the client. Appropriate boundaries allow professionals to offer effective interventions that are in the best interest of the client and
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I am a strong proponent of professional development and continuous learning. If you are interested in work with children and youth I recommend that you take the Child and Family Services Agency Mandated Reporter training (even if you do not live or work in Washington, DC) to learn more about child abuse and neglect and
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