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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T The National Institute of Mental Health defines specific phobia as an intense, irrational fear that poses little or no actual danger. I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class.

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6 Signs of a Great Social Work Supervisor

Social Work Bubble

As a novice social worker, it was essential for my practice and skills growth, but also for my licensure requirements, that I maintain weekly supervision. They lead with empathy. Empathy is the blanket that covers each of these signs. As it is in social work, one of our biggest foundational pieces is empathetic care.

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6 Signs of a Great Social Work Supervisor

Social Work Bubble

As a novice social worker, it was essential for my practice and skills growth, but also for my licensure requirements, that I maintain weekly supervision. They lead with empathy. Empathy is the blanket that covers each of these signs. As it is in social work, one of our biggest foundational pieces is empathetic care.

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News Items – September 16, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Fatima Salman is Michigan’s president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers. If a social worker were to provide information to someone who then illegally obtains the termination, they can then be held liable. Crawford is a member: The Limits of My Empathy for Covid Deniers. The Spectrum.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

BSW Award Raymond and Mary Borecki Buck Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Borecki Buck is an UConn School of Social Work alumna committed to supporting the education of future generations of social workers. This scholarship opportunity will help cover the costs of the LMSW exam to be able to further my progress toward my end goals.