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Self-Care A-Z: September Professional Self-Care RE-SET

It's the 3rd anniversary of the Self-Care A-Z blog. Let’s use September to focus on professional self-care. As contrasted with self-care outside work parameters, professional self-care is how we integrate and prioritize self-care as part of our work. Read more

Clinical Intersections: Loss and the Edge of Loss

As social workers, we sit with a lot of loss. Depending on the type of social work, the death of a client can be a regular part of the work. For me, that’s not the case, or at least it wasn’t until this year. Peter reflects on loss of a client. Read more

What Makes Someone a Social Worker?

Do you have to go to school to be a social worker? Yes, but a social work degree is only the beginning. Read more

Days In the Lives of Social Workers

Days in the Lives of Social Workers, 5th edition, allows you to take a close-up look at real-life days of 62 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face. Read more

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Peter, thank you for sharing your experience and your lesson. Time to be present with emotions is s

Bobbi H. | Clinical Intersections: Loss and the Edge of Loss
Well written!! The growing trend of using technology in social work interventions is rapidly increa

Joshua Allen | Social Work Tech Notes - Social Work and Future Technology: What Can Be Automated, Will Be
When most people think of the words useless and worthless, they think ‘of NO use’ and ‘of NO worth’

Clayton Maurer | Let's Talk About Suicide: #LanguageMatters
It was really good by sharing the experiences. It would motivate the growing social works to up ho

Sebastian. A | Beyond “Fixing” It: Finding Strength in Your Limits as a Social Worker