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To Report or Not To Report: That Is the Ethical Dilemma Gretchen is a social worker who discovers during counseling that her client, Carly, was sexually abused by her father. Now if Carly was a minor, Gretchen would know that she would have a legal oblig... Read More >>
Social Work Exam
What Do I Do When I Fail the Social Work Exam? Social workers who fail the licensing examination often seek information on how to improve their scores. Prior to retaking any exam, three specific issues must be addressed. These a... Read More >>
Welcome, social work students and professionals! Read articles from the Spring 2011 edition of The New Social Worker magazine, now in its 18th year! While you're here--we have job listings, a lively discussion forum, and more for you and your social work career!
Can Clinical Work Continue Outside of Session? Can clinical work continue outside of the therapeutic session? Can understanding into pervasive and complex psychosocial issues that contribute to a client’s distress deepen without the social worker’s careful listening, affirmations, ... Read More >>
Promoting Identification With School Among Latino Youth Much of the research on academic achievement among Latino youth presents data that document low levels of school success, high drop-out rates, and low levels of college completion (Kewal Ramani, Gilbertson, Fox, & Provasnik, 2007). According t... Read More >>
The Riddle of Good Leadership It is inevitable that social workers will be pressed into leadership roles. They get appointed to positions of responsibility. They initiate community projects. They coordinate teams of stakeholders on behalf of clients.... Read More >>
Job Search
10 Things I Learned in My Job Search 1. Preparation is Mandatory… If your résumé and cover letter aren’t updated and well-worded, you’ll never get the phone call for an interview. Getting this in shape has to be the first step... Read More >>
A New MSW Graduate? 14 Ways To Stand Out in the Crowd A job is easy. A career takes time. As a social worker, you want a career. I graduated with my MSW in 2007. I'm still at the very beginning of my career. Here are some things you can do to launch, maximize, and promote your social work career ... Read More >>
SW 2.0
(Ctrl + C) + (Ctrl + V) = Homework NOT Finished Let’s pretend for a moment that your loved one is in the hospital, suffering and dealing with a crisis and in need of care. Or perhaps you are the one who needs care. How would you feel if you learned that your caretakers hadn’t done a... Read More >>
Affirmative Action: Proposition 209 Proposition 209 passed in the state of California in November 1996 in hopes to put an end to state discrimination and preferential treatment based on sex, race, color, and national origin in education, public employment, and contracting (Cal. Const. ... Read More >>
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Advertiser Index Spring 2011 Visit our advertisers for the Spring 2011 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. They are: Temple University Harrisburg—http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg Child Welfare Information Gateway—http://www.childwelfare.gov Erikson Institute—http:/... Read More >>
