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Read more We Don’t Talk About Whiteness Enough, Yet We Talk About Whiteness All the Time: An Anti-Racist Consideration Ignoring the role of race upholds the dominant framework of whiteness and invalidates the racial identities and lived experiences of people of color. We can’t truly talk about racism unless we talk about whiteness. Read more Conversations on Social Work Careers: Jennifer Luna Interviews Lauren Gutierrez Conversations on Social Work Careers - New video series launch! Jennifer Luna, MSSW, Your Social Work Career Coach, interviews Lauren Gutierrez, LCSW, school social worker, clinical supervisor, and creator of Social Work Scrapbook. Read more Features Book Review—Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up–and What We Make When We Make Dinner The New Social Worker’s book review of Home Made. “Who among us doesn’t have a client we still wonder about? It’s a unique sort of grief and worry that Hauck wrestles with throughout the book.” Read more Reviews & Commentary Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/BreizhAtao How To Begin Your Social Work Career During the Great Resignation New social work graduates should not have to settle. Apply for your dream job and ask for fair pay and work-life balance. Employers need you to apply. This is your chance to set the stage for your future. Read more Careers Conversations on Social Work Careers: The Time Is Right for Social Work, the Time Is Right for YOU March is Social Work Month! The 2022 theme is “The Time Is Right for Social Work.” This month, Your Social Work Career Coach—Jennifer Luna—wants to have a conversation with YOU about your social work career. This video is packed with tips for you. Read more Jennifer Luna Careers 1 Comments Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/alf255 Is This Truly the Right Time for Social Work, and Who Decides? “The Time Is Right for Social Work” is an inspiring theme for NASW’s 2022 Social Work Month. But is the time truly right for social work to address these challenges, and who decides? And how will this moment in our history be different? Read more Allan Barsky Social Work Month Project 2022 Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/Kristina Pershina Celebrating School Social Work Professionals: Uniquely You! School Social Work Week gives individuals and school communities the opportunity to celebrate the rich history and deep contributions of school social work professionals. The theme for the week is “Time To Shine.” Read more Social Work Month Project 2022 Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/Dzmitry Dzemidovich Social Workers as Emergent Leaders in Research, Technology, and Practice We live in interesting times. The time is right for social workers in research, technology, and leadership roles. And the time is always right for social work. Read more Gina Griffin Tech 1 Comments Photo credit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay Self-Care A-Z: The State of Self-Care—The Need is Great, The Time is Right The time is right for social work. The need for social workers is great. Great social workers need serious attention to self-care. Let’s get it right. It’s time. Read more Erlene Grise-Owens , Justin “Jay” Miller Self Care Virtual Fatigue or #ZoomGloom in a Teleservices World: 3 Tips for Social Work Supervisors Zoom gloom or virtual fatigue is occupational stress resulting in emotional and physical exhaustion from constant engagement with video conferencing. Social workers in supervisory roles are in key positions to address this within the workplace. Read more Veronica Hardy Careers Is a Post-MSW Fellowship the Right Next Move for Your Social Work Career? Post-MSW fellowships are an option for upcoming MSW graduates. They can be a great way to launch your social work career, and some can be completed at any time during your career. Read more Education & Credentials Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/ilixe48 Self-Care A-Z: I Left My Abusive House as an Act of Self-Care Sometimes self-care requires leaving an abusive house to find yourself a nurturing home. Read more Self Care Book Review: The Other Side of Suffering In The Other Side of Suffering: Finding a Path to Peace After Tragedy, Katie Cherry examines the suffering and healing experiences of disaster survivors of the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Read Shakima Tozay’s review. Read more Reviews & Commentary Photo credit: Zackary Drucker, The Gender Spectrum Collection Social Work Ethics, Eating Disorders, and Diverse Gender Communities Eating disorders may affect gender minority individuals at up to double the rates of their cisgender counterparts. Social workers must recognize this heightened risk and increase screening and prevention efforts in gender-diverse community spaces. Read more Practice Conversations on Social Work Careers: International Social Work With Dean Tanya Voss, MSSW How do I even get started? What are the pros and cons? If you have had these and other questions about international social work, tune in to this conversation with Dean Tanya Voss, MSSW, on the world of international social work. Read more Jennifer Luna Careers Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/Mary Long Step Up and Stand Out! Annual Performance Evaluations for Social Workers A performance evaluation is a formal procedure that supervisors use to assess social workers’ performance based on their job description. Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna guides you through the process. Read more Jennifer Luna Careers Photo credit: BigStockPhoto/mentalmind Self-Care A-Z: Energy Vampires, Energy Infusers, & Self-Care Human interchanges impact self-care. We all know how “Energy Vampires” can affect us. And, I intentionally (and gratefully!) nurture what I call “Energy Infusers.” Self-care involves minimizing the vampires and maximizing the infusers. Read more Erlene Grise-Owens Self Care Review: Crip Camp—A Story of Empowerment, Hope, and Resilience The empowerment, hope, and resilience that is demonstrated by Crip Camp is essential for social workers to know. Given the chance for self-determination, people will rise to the occasion, but the systems must permit it. Read more Reviews & Commentary View more Readers React Social Work Nice Blog Thank You Dr. Suresh Borole | Social Work Month 2022 - Thank You for All You Do Now and Every Day I had a client approximately 10 years ago who was a minor at the time. 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