Revisiting Self-Care and the NASW Code of Ethics I have a new website/blog posting schedule and themes for Quarter 3 of 2023. Flashback Friday – A flashback to an oldie but goodie previously published blog post Did You Know That NASW Added Self-Care to the Code of Ethics in 2021? As a leader […]
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There are some things that seem uniquely American. The “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” fantasy is one of them. The American Dream we’ve been sold is predicated on the idea of individuality – hard work, self-sufficiency, and self-made success. Britannica defines the American Dream as the ideal that the United States is a
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You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup: Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Preservation for Women in Social Work Virtual Workshop Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Location: Virtual Workshop Registration: $49.00 Register on Eventbrite It seems that social workers are experiencing higher levels of professional burnout and compassion fatigue after the coronavirus pandemic and
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Social Work Career Coach for High-Performing Women in Social Work Leadership It’s who I am. It’s what I do. Strategic Career Management is the lifelong process of investing resources into your career to maintain or increase your value in the workplace, undertake work that is personally satisfying, strive for work/life balance, and achieve financial
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Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day…to all mothers and mother figures. If you’re looking for a great Mother’s Day gift for a: Mother Grandmother Godmother Bonus Mother Foster Mother Mother-In-Law And every “Mother” in between… We reject the sidewalk teddy bears, last-minute grocery store flowers, and new toaster ovens as Mother’s Day Gifts. We
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RECAP Career Tip Tuesday with Nicki Sanders 5/9/23: Attend The Workshop Are any of these things true for you? You have multiple personal and professional responsibilities. There is a lot going on – in your home, community, workplace, and the world. Hair done, nails done, everything did. Missing the relaxation of your last beach
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Everything that I do is centered around social work! Social Work – that’s it, that’s the common denominator, that’s the foundation. I use my social work education, skills, training, and professional experience to excel as an entrepreneur – a leadership consultant, career coach, and adjunct professor. They’re all under the same social work umbrella.
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Your job and job search should not put a significant strain on your mental health and well-being. CAREER JOURNEY TRUTHS: You can define social work career success on your own terms. You don’t have to be overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated. Social workers do not take a vow of poverty. Social work skills are high-income
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month As social workers, even social workers who aren’t clinicians or providing direct services, taking care of our own mental health is a top priority. Taking care of our mental health looks different for each of us but hobbies are good for all of us. Hobbies are activities that
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We talk a lot about social worker salaries, work environments, and professional responsibilities. When we evaluate how the limiting beliefs and unrealistic expectations of social workers continue to live on decade after decade we need to start at the head. The National Association of Social Workers is guilty of creating, spreading, and basically mandating
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