Publisher's comments and table of contents for Spring 2013 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
Dear Reader, It is Spring here in Pennsylvania. Social Work Month (March) has just ended, and a new season is in bloom! It is an exciting time.
For one thing, in case you missed it, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER celebrated Social Work Month by asking readers to send in their inspiring stories of how they became social workers, what they love about social work, and other inspiring topics. Twelve stories were chosen and published on our Web site at: http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Social_Work_Month_2013/
These stories ranged from a “love letter to social work” (by Susan Mankita) to a story of crocheted rosaries in a Jewish nursing facility (by Karyn Milly) to a social worker’s reminiscence of his own foster care social worker (by Silas Kelly).
Please visit http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Social_Work_Month_2013/ to read the inspiring stories of social work in our Social Work Month 2013 Series.
Just a few days ago, I learned that THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER was chosen for a 2013 NASW Media Award. I feel so honored to be among those receiving these awards. Specifically, the magazine and SaraKay Smullens’ Fall 2012 article, “What I Wish I Had Known: Burnout and Self Care in Our Social Work Profession,” received the highest number of votes in the Magazine/Magazine Article category. I want to thank everyone who has written for, read, told someone about, voted for, or otherwise supported the magazine. Now in our 20th year, we strive to be relevant and useful to new social workers. So, thank you for this recognition, and congratulations to all the honorees! See page 25 for the complete list of winners.
We continue to add new features and writers to our roster. In this issue, I would like to introduce Ellen Belluomini as our new “Turn Up the Tech in Social Work” columnist. This is the latest incarnation of our tech column, as we have consistently included technology in our content since we first started publishing in 1994. Ellen brings a new perspective to the tech topic. She has her own blog about the digital divide, and I am very pleased to have her on board!
Also, Kathryn Krase joins us as she writes an ongoing series on mandated reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Kathryn brings her social work and legal expertise to this topic, which has been highlighted in recent high profile court cases but is something that social workers need to know on a day-to-day basis.
Next issue—I will introduce another new column. Until then—happy reading! Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, Publisher/Editor
Table of Contents--Spring 2013 Features Student Role Model:
Brooke Schipporeit
Meet Brooke Schipporeit, a BSW student at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
by Barbara Trainin Blank
page 3
Ethics Alive!: A Text in the Night
Your agency has asked you to use your personal cell phone for work, and now it’s 3 a.m. and you receive a suicidal text from a client. What do you do? What is ethical? Where are the boundaries?
by Allan Barsky
page 4
Field Placement: What I Have Learned About Learning
There really is no substituting the quality of learning that is achieved by actually being immersed in the realities of the work being studied. Isn’t that what field placement is all about?
by Jeff Baxter
page 6
Navigating Cancer Survivorship: Responding to
Contexts That Shape Practice
Cancer was once a word that people were afraid to speak, and individuals rarely admitted to being a cancer survivor. Now, many cancer survivors openly discuss and share their cancer experiences. The definition of “cancer survivor” is changing, and some embrace the term.
by Andrea Tanguay
page 8
Don’t Overlook the Basics: Managing Many Groups at Once
In the course of her day as a clinical supervisor, Loretta Hartley-Bangs has opportunities to witness and facilitate group work among a varied population. Yet, there are many commonalities, and the basics of group work are the same across groups.
by Loretta Hartley-Bangs
page 10
Do You Need a Required Continuing Education
Attitude Adjustment?
Do you see required continuing education as an evil mandate or as a necessary requirement that will enhance your competency? Do you dread “getting your hours” for licensure? Maybe you need an attitude adjustment!
by Samuel A. Hickman
page 12
Making the Tough Call: Social Workers as Mandated Reporters—Part 1: What Does It Mean That I’m a Mandated Reporter?
The first part in this new series explores what a mandated reporter is, why there are mandated reporters, who are mandated reporters, social workers as mandated reporters, and whether or not you are always a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect.
by Kathryn S. Krase
page 14
Normlessness, Domestic Violence, and Social Work Practice
Social workers need to address cultural aspects of family issues, especially in the areas of family or intimate partner violence. Anomie, or a sense of meaninglessness, is considered a contributing factor to violence.
by Sharleen Andrews
page 16
An Excellent Way To Learn About a Client Population’s Challenges, Opportunities, Needs
A social work student shows through an example how attending an advocacy meeting can help one learn about a client population.
by Sr. Karen Carlson, SSCM, MSW
page 18
5 Things Every New Social Worker Needs To Know About Money
Tips from the founder of the Center for Financial Social Work.
by Reeta Wolfson
page 20
Social Work Students Get Involved!
A photo montage of students involved in their communities.
page 23
Turn Up the Tech in Social Work: Technology, Changing the Face of Social Work Practice
Our new tech columnist Ellen Belluomini introduces how technology is changing the profession. Also, apps for evidence-based practice and business.
by Ellen Belluomini
page 26
Departments
Poetry page 17
On Campus page 22
In the News pages 24-25
Reviews page 28
Classified Ads page 32
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