Social Work Month Project 2021
It’s the Little Things
As I think of the skills I possess as a clinical social worker, I have discovered it’s the little things that have lasting impact. Read more
The Essential Power of Both/And in Social Work
Sometimes it is difficult for humans to do it all on their own. That is where I see social work at play. The most essential tool I have learned to aid in this task is the powerful phrase both/and. Read more
The Most Essential Night
His ending marked my beginning, and I carry him with me daily. Your moment may not manifest as mine did. It may be more transient or more remarkable, but a time will certainly arrive when you know social work is the work you were meant for. Read more
It Depends
The most essential thing I want the soon-to-be social worker to know is – It Depends! Those are but two little words, but they do have quite the punch in the profession of social work. Read more
Palliative Care Social Work: Bringing Dignity to the Dying
In my opinion, being a social worker boils down to one thing: dignity. Dignity is something we all have a right to but do not always receive. This is what I offer to dying patients as a palliative care social worker. Read more
Hearing Voices Creates the Change - Social Workers Provide Space for Self-Determination
The most essential thing for social workers to know is this: It is our duty as social workers to humbly, skillfully, and wholly listen, to advocate, respect, and support individuals in need down paths of their own self-determination. Read more
Face the Music
Theories are not the most essential thing I have learned about social work. The most essential thing that I have learned in social work so far is to meet clients where they are. Read more
Embracing Authenticity in the Therapeutic Alliance
As I continue with my social work field placement, I realize that there is a lot still left to learn, but I am confident that showing up as my authentic self is the best way to grow as a social worker in training. Read more
The Personal and Political Are Essential to Social Work
This is what I desire for my fellow social workers to know: that which is personal and political deserves professional expression in our work. Read more
Essentially Essential: The Wonderful World of Social Work
Reflecting, the most essential thing I have learned in social work school so far is just how essential we are, but also how wonderful a field it truly is. Read more
