Save the Social Worker

APRIL 4, 2023

You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Don’t wilt in your social service career. But having a career in the social services, where you can grow in a structured manner, is a little more difficult. Kudos to you. Well, it’s not going to be that easy. Let me qualify that. I don’t just mean money.

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Social Care

MARCH 22, 2023

Whilst I’m not thinking about a fruit and veg driven career change, I was struck by the way the supermarket had framed it’s job offers: "Come and work for us - we can create a job for you that fits around your lifestyle." career[s] that can fit round your lifestyle." We worry that the general public will see us as frivolous. "We

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Social Care

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I definitely feel that my heritage, growing up and starting my career in Nigeria, shaped my choice of profession. I realized career progression in social care really does exist. I draw my motivation and inspiration from these great black leaders, prompting myself and others to utilise every opportunity and be the best we can be!

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with our columnists Dr. Allan Barsky and Dr. Gina Griffin on the timely topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and social work.

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 10, 2024

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, The New Social Worker columnists and editor/publisher/founder Linda Grobman got together to talk about their thoughts on the Social Work Month theme, "Empowering Social Workers."

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The New Social Worker

JULY 10, 2023

Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with Nicki Sanders, MSW. Nicki Sanders supports high-performing women of color in social work leadership in developing careers that feed their hearts, minds, and wallets.

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Despite not being written by social workers or from their perspectives, Career Self-Care is an invaluable resource for us because of its practical and interdisciplinary nature. Read The New Social Worker’s review of Career Self Care.

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Social Worker 77

The New Social Worker

MAY 21, 2023

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Jennifer Luna and Brian Rosenbaum talk about Brian's social work career, which has included work in volunteer management, corporate engagement, and fundraising.

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Engagement 71

The New Social Worker

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna shares practical expert tips for keeping your social work career fresh and building your social work legacy.

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna interviews Becky Morales, LCSW-S. Have you thought about changing careers into private practice? Becky is in private practice and MORE.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2022

This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I Throughout his career, Abebe has spearheaded efforts to improve access to care for young adults and incarcerated individuals, as well as recruiting and retaining diverse staff. I have now spent over 17 years working on these important issues.”.

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Social Care

APRIL 4, 2023

So that’s why we are asking employers, people who draw on care and support and anyone interested in supporting that process to submit evidence to the Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence for a ‘care workforce pathway’ for adult social care careers.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna talks with Allison Peeler, LMSW, an award-winning communications professional and Licensed Master Social Worker.

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The New Social Worker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Conversations on Social Work Careers - New video series launch! Jennifer Luna, MSSW, Your Social Work Career Coach, interviews Lauren Gutierrez, LCSW, school social worker, clinical supervisor, and creator of Social Work Scrapbook.

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The New Social Worker

MAY 11, 2022

Is it time to consider a career move? The pandemic has opened our minds to new ways of working. Deciding to leave your job is an emotional decision. Make sure that you have given yourself plenty of time to think about it and make the best choice.

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MQ Mental Health

JUNE 14, 2023

You’re an Early Career Researcher – the future of mental health research! In both the workshop and meeting there was a special focus on supporting Early Career Researchers. Sixteen Early Career Researchers working in industry or academia presented their work as a poster or short presentation.

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Jennifer Luna, MSSW, interviews Donna Shanor, LCSW-S, LCDC, a trailblazer in the field of health social work.

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The New Social Worker

JUNE 10, 2022

Jennifer Luna, MSSW, sat down with New Jersey bilingual library social worker David Perez, MSW, to talk about his unique career. Libraries are a natural setting in the community for social workers to work on micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Career sleepwalking is characterized by inaction and/or lack of inspiration and motivation about your career. Without intervention, it can have detrimental consequences for your social work practice, our organizations, and our communities.

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Michigan Social Work

JANUARY 9, 2024

Research Fellow Greer Hamilton has been named to the 2023-24 cohort of the Health Equity Early Career Scholars Program , a collaborative effort of the Scholars Strategy Network and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 29, 2023

Jennifer Luna sends a "Happy Social Work Month" greeting, along with a message for your social work career: You already HAVE a professional brand. What do you want it to be?

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Community Care

MARCH 18, 2024

Other goals include significantly improving the quality of child protection practice, enhancing the commissioning of care placements, boosting support to early career social workers and setting rules to limit councils’ use of locum practitioners.

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University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Bob Fisher has been chosen as the recipient of the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA) 2023 Career Achievement Award.

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

They can be a great way to launch your social work career, and some can be completed at any time during your career. Post-MSW fellowships are an option for upcoming MSW graduates.

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The Critical Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I have written these books with colleagues to help guide early career teachers (ECTs) to thrive at what often can be a challenging time in their professional career. Thus, guiding ECTs to make informed choices and decisions as their careers evolve and develop.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

DECEMBER 2, 2022

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: SOCIAL WORK CAREER IN CANADA. Title: Social Work Career in Canada. Date: 26/11/2022. Day: Saturday. Event: International Webinar. Guest speaker: Dr. Dixon Sookraj, an Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Faculty of Health & Social Development at University of British Columbia, Canada.

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The New Social Worker

JULY 11, 2022

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers with Jennifer Luna, spend almost an hour with Susan Mankita, LCSW. In individual and group tutoring programs, Susan works with retakers - social workers who have failed ASWB licensing exams.

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 11, 2022

Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna interviews Dr. Octavious Bishop on social work in sports, inclusion, entrepreneurship, and more! He shares his experience and views on working with student athletes and working at “eye level.”

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Michigan Girl's Café

MAY 26, 2021

101 Careers in Social Work - Third Edition (2019) by Jessica Ritter, Ann Obermann and Kirstin Lindsay Danhoff, is an expanded career guidebook that addresses the breath of the social work profession and the different career options available with a social work degree.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Invitation to Join International Webinar on “Social Work Career in Canada”. We take immense pleasure to inform you that Ganpat University-Department of Social Work and The International Association for Schools of Social Work jointly organized an International Webinar on “Social Work Career in Canada”.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In order to foster direct support professional career growth within your organization, make sure your staff members have options beyond their current roles. Career paths can help organizations and individual DSPs overcome these impediments by creating a planned, structured approach for growth. Perform comprehensive fund raising.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I’d like to share my experience of working in social care with you and explain why I believe it can be an aspirational career for many more people. I joined Vida in 2018, after a career in hospitality, so I am already used to striving for the highest standards in the kitchen. Care tailored to conditions. Find out more.

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The New Social Worker

JUNE 29, 2023

John Gallagher, Associate Professor at Morgan State University, a historically Black university (HBCU) in Baltimore, MD, developed a service-learning juvenile justice class to support students in exploring their career goals.

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The New Social Worker

MARCH 7, 2022

This month, Your Social Work Career Coach—Jennifer Luna—wants to have a conversation with YOU about your social work career. March is Social Work Month! The 2022 theme is “The Time Is Right for Social Work.” This video is packed with tips for you.

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The New Social Worker

AUGUST 10, 2022

In this Conversations on Social Work Careers video, Jennifer Luna interviews Janet Finch and her therapy dog Allie on animal assisted therapy, Pet Partners, and therapy dogs. Have you wanted to incorporate animals into your social work practice?

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Have you found that some of your social work career goals are not manifesting within your intended time frame? In this video and accompanying article, Dr. Veronica Hardy has some tips for making the most of the "meantime."

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CAPC

MAY 12, 2022

Esteemed JPM panelists discuss their thoughts and ideas about making mid-career training more accessible.

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