Tag: Social Work

We all know that social work is a versatile field. There are many opportunities within the field to do a ...

A study just released in the United Kingdom, talks about repeat families within the child welfare system. Researchers from Manchester ...

What century is this? I have been obsessed lately with the retrograde decision made by the Supreme Court in the ...

I have mentioned in previous articles that volunteering is important especially for students. Volunteering is usually thought of as an ...

There seems to be an unspoken rule in social work that no fun is allowed. Aside from play therapy for ...

Social workers found victory during the eighth week of the legislative short session with the acceptance of the proposed medicaid ...

Recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert on ...

Any Social Worker who has had the misfortune to ever need to consider whistleblowing at work will know that the ...

Students and college graduates across the country know that finding a job, and especially finding a job you like, can ...

When people ask what I do, my reply is always, “I’m a political social worker.”  The response is usually, “what ...

Social work licensure can be a dizzying experience for anyone who has graduated with a Bachelor or Master of Social ...

The Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a virtual meeting place for individuals and organizations committed to reducing the social, health ...

My first case as a social worker involved child abuse, and the father of an infant had inflicted a spiral ...

Networking is probably the most important part of anyone’s career, and everyone, especially social workers and students, should be practicing ...

Women are met with broad scale dismissal of their experiences as they react to Elliott Rodger’s misogynist written manifesto, self-made ...

Games are an engaging way to build the therapeutic relationship while assessing a child's strengths and areas where there is room for ...

I received a question on how to deal with anxiety in the form of a comment on an Instagram photo that I ...

Introducing activities into your family therapy sessions can help make the process more engaging while creating a warm/fun environment, and breaking ...

Photo: Armand Dijcks via Flickr. Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA Normally, I do not get much of a chance to read anything more ...

Many college students are finally ending their academic years and semesters. Classes always seems so long, but at the same ...