Save the Social Worker

APRIL 4, 2023

Don’t wilt in your social service career. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult. Well, it’s not going to be that easy. Let me qualify that.

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Save the Social Worker

MARCH 13, 2023

After 2 years being a social worker in a Family Service Centre (FSC) in Singapore, earning all of $3600 per month, before having a pay bump to $3690 in my second year (which I asked for), I realised that we were so sheepish about talking about money, that social workers were actually struggling. And you can’t think about money.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 1, 2022

The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers pledge to work with Congress and state policymakers in an effort to protect access and availability of abortion services,” the three organizations said in a joint statement. Psychology Today.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

As Molly Parker writes : News stories about child welfare tend to stake out one of two positions: They take agencies like [the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services] to task for missing numerous and seemingly obvious red flags leading to a child’s death; or they draw attention to cases where children have been unnecessarily removed.

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Social Workers Speak

JUNE 3, 2022

Psychology Today. Adults should listen and be prepared to respond to a range of questions depending on their child’s age, said Colleen Parks, a licensed clinical social worker at the DeKalb County Family Service Agency. Psychology Today. Diane Barth is a member: What Can You Do When You’re Having Trouble Moving On?

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Social Workers Speak

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Psychology Today. Moreover, there is a psychological explanation as to why some miss the office while others loathe it. When children lack a stable, permanent home, their “sense of self is diminished significantly,’’ explained Jo Ponticello, vice president of children’s services, Children’s Aid and Family Services in Paramus.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Psychology Today. Allison Carpenter is a member: [Video] Library partners with Family Service Rochester to add social worker. It’s been about two months since Family Resource Center and the Rochester Public Library have teamed up to hire an in-house social worker for the library.

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