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November marks several observances, including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, American Diabetes Month, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Veterans Day, and others.
Coming in December: World AIDS Day (December 1), International Day of People with Disability (December 3), Human Rights Day (December 10), and others.
Last month, I attended both the PA NASW annual conference and the CSWE Annual Program Meeting. It was great to see so many of you—social work practitioners and educators meeting, greeting, and exchanging ideas.
At the PA NASW conference, I was honored and humbled to accept the 2014 Social Worker of the Year award for Pennsylvania. My colleague SaraKay Smullens graciously introduced me. I then spoke about “The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Social Work.” As I said in this speech, “Social workers are great—I love social workers!” Thank you to all of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER’s readers and contributors for your part in making what I do a valuable resource.
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Counseling and Wellness Center of West Milford
Looking for motivated candidates to work with children and youth on specifically targetted behavioral issues. Will absolutely consider recent graduates in the fields of Psychology and Social Work. This is in-home work throughout Passaic County, NJ.
Must have a car and be willing to travel throughout Passaic County.
Contact Person: Katharine Gluchoski
Phone: 973-657-1222 973-657-1222
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Clinical Director
Spring Lake Ranch (Cuttingsville and Rutland, VT) is a residential recovery community and 650 acre farm offering a uniquely relational therapeutic setting, which supports and empowers people with mental health and addiction challenges to grow, thrive, and gain independence.
The Clinical Director oversees the continuum of client therapeutic experience, supervises the clinical staff, oversees the crisis team, and supports family relations. Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or counseling. Clinical licensure is strongly preferred.
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The “Social” Social Worker: 10 Tools for Successful Networking
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the Fall 2014 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. Read the full article at:
by Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP
70-80% of job seekers find their jobs through contacts. As few as 20% land their jobs through the traditional “reactive” job search method, namely, applying for posted positions on job boards or want ads.
Simmons College Career Education Center
I never appreciated the importance of a professional network more than when I moved from Minnesota to North Carolina in 2010. Through graduate school, internships, and jobs, I built a beautiful network of social workers and nonprofit professionals in Minnesota who knew my professional history and competencies. I tried to do some research and networking before I moved to North Carolina, but I didn’t know which organizations to target and didn’t have connections to ask. I was starting from scratch. Even though I had plenty of professional experience, I had to work hard to connect with social work and nonprofit professionals in North Carolina to help me land a job I love.
Networking isn’t about being in a secret club, and it’s not just for business professionals. It is for all professionals. Social workers are great at building relationships and trust with their clients. Networking really isn’t that different. It is about nurturing relationships over time, gathering information, and expanding your knowledge about career opportunities. Networking is not about using people to help you find your next job. It is a two-way street and should be an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship.
Whether you are just starting to build your network or have been at it for years, here are some indispensable networking tools you should always keep in your toolbox, not just when you are looking for a job.
1. Your Elevator Speech
Tell me about yourself. The elevator speech is like a commercial to sell yourself in 90 seconds or less. It's an invaluable part of networking that can be used for job interviews, informational interviews, and anytime you meet someone new. In the same way that you should practice for your job interviews, you need to practice your elevator speech so it seems natural and genuine.
What should you say? You should provide an overview of who you are, what you have done, and what you are seeking. It is an opportunity to articulate your career goals clearly while creating a positive impression on your listener. If you are unemployed, don’t be embarrassed. Swallow your pride and let people know you are actively seeking work. How else are people to know they should contact you with job opportunities if you don’t tell them?
2. Social Media
Research is a big part of job search, but beyond looking at an organization’s website, where can you actually meet people to network? By joining groups on LinkedIn, Facebook pages, and Twitter, you can start following organizations and be apprised of the latest job openings. This is where I learned which organizations to target and when they were holding events and conferences I could attend to network in person.
LinkedIn: If you are currently job searching, you should have a LinkedIn profile. Period. LinkedIn is the best online networking tool. This is a place for your professional network to recommend you and for potential employers to find you. Join groups that are relevant to your geographical location and area of practice. Post engaging questions and relevant information, so folks see you as a source of information. Don’t flood group feeds with your unemployment woes, but do let people know you are searching. Be respectful when asking people to connect with you on LinkedIn. Remind them of how you know them and that you would enjoy being their professional connection. Make sure your information is up to date and don’t be shy about asking appropriate connections to recommend your work.
Twitter: Believe it or not, Twitter is an excellent way to connect with organizations and other professionals in the field. There are several Twitter accounts that provide daily job Tweets and many, many accounts that will give you tips for job search success. I have made many professional connections on Twitter, and I believe it has strengthened my professional network nationally. Don’t just retweet. Tweet content that is original and provides valuable information about your area of practice.
Facebook: Some social workers are wary of joining the world of Facebook, but this can be a great tool. It allows you to follow your target organizations and find out when their events are and when they are hiring. Some organizations work hard to reach out to their followers by posting relevant information on their Facebook feeds. Commenting and liking appropriate posts shows the organization you are an engaged member. You never know if this will make a difference. Also, if you are job searching, you should let your personal network know on Facebook! You never know who your great-aunt from Kansas might know in the social work field in Massachusetts.
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Articles from the Fall 2014 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER include:
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On the Beach—A Story for Veterans Day
By Ogden W. Rogers, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW
He was a man of few words.
In his late 60s, I chalked it up to his depression. His case had been transferred to me after almost a year of treatment. Examining his file, I noted that he was a toolmaker who had come to outpatient treatment after a brief hospitalization for vague suicidal ideation. Between the therapist and the consulting psychiatrist, he’d been tried on the usual array of pharmacologics without much improvement, and there had been some consideration of late of using E.C.T. His symptoms, while moderate, had been persistent.
The first sessions were torture for me. I would ask a question; he would grunt a “yes” or a “no,” or a phrase of but a word or two. He was always downcast and concrete. I saw little available in him for psychotherapy and was resigning myself to be supportive but generally saw him as someone with a very “organic” depression.
I asked him if the medicine was changing his sleep, his dreaming, looking for some glimmer of improvement. He brightened just the slightest and told me that he didn’t dream, but the damndest thing had happened recently—he’d had a dream that had started in recent weeks and repeated a number of nights, and he thought it was just crazy.
In the dream, he is walking along a beach and he sees a sand dollar and he picks it up. In the distance, he sees a silver dollar, and then another, and another. Collecting each in turn, he then comes upon a hole and he sees what he thinks is gold glimmering in a fathomless below. He tries reaching vainly into the hole, but he cannot reach its bottom.
He tries digging with his hands to get closer, but it is useless, as the sand just keeps shifting. He cries in frustration, and the dream always ends this way, with him waking up.
“There’s something at the bottom of that hole,” I said.
“I know,” he said, “but I can’t get it.”
I asked him about the beach. Looking down at the floor, he sat silent. Then he shrugged and laid a deep sigh.
“It’s Normandy—except all the bodies are gone, and I’m there all by myself.”
I looked through his record. There was no mention that he had been in the Army or the war. I told him that I had not known he was a soldier. He told me that it was all a long time ago. He didn’t talk about it. I asked if he ever had.
“When we got back, we were just glad to be alive. We were all tired of the war. We didn’t want to talk about the war. Nobody really had anything to say that anybody should listen to.”
I looked at him. “You know,” I said, “given this dream, and how you feel, I think we should. Listen, I mean. Can you tell me about the war you were in?”
The man of few words began to tell his tale. He went on for seven weeks without a stop. Horror and joy. Courage, fear, greatness, pettiness, good, evil, boredom, wonder. So much gold in the hole.
All I had to do was listen.
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2nd Annual Global Well-Being Conference
Exploitation of Women and Children: Global Perspectives
June 11-12, 2015
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville University Department of Social Work's Learning Institute is dedicated to investigating global social issues. The Learning Institute provides a platform from which experts share their knowledge and offer training for agents of social change. Each year, The Learning Institute hosts events that center on a particular theme reflected in the Learning Institute's literature, roster of speakers, and annual conference. For the 2014-2015 academic year, the Learning Institute is focused on the exploitation of women and children. On a global scale, women and children face similar challenges including poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, sexual exploitation, gender inequality, homelessness, violence, and family dysfunction. Though experiences differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact, in all women and children they create stress and trauma that compromises well being.
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Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics Term Paper Contest
The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics (JSWVE) is sponsoring a term paper contest. The term papers will be collected by the JSWVE editorial board and judged by a board of professionals not associated with JSWVE. Winning papers will be published in the Fall 2015 issue of the Journal.
Details for the contest are listed below.
- Must have a central theme of social work values or social work ethics
- Must be written as an MSW or BSW student (student may have graduated)
- Must be nominated by a faculty member (the nominating professor’s name will be published)
- Must follow the general manuscript submission guidelines found at http://www.jswve.org/images/PDFs/jswvemanuscriptformat1207.pdf
- Must be in APA citation style (except NO headers, NO footers, and NO page numbers)
- Deadline for submission: May 15, 2015
- Paper must be submitted by e-mail to smarson@nc.rr.com with a copy sent to donnadanddennisv@gmail.com
- Winning term papers will be published in The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics in the fall issues of 2015.
- Judges will be professionals who are NOT associated with the JSWVE editorial board
Judging criteria will include:
- Demonstration of Critical Thinking
- Relevance to Theme of Social Work Values and Ethics
- Relevance and Interest of Essay to Social Work Students, Practitioners, and/or Academics
- Coverage of the Topic
- Use of Relevant, Scholarly Citations
- Coherence (flow of ideas)
- Quality of Writing (literary competence, spelling, grammar, organization)
- Originality (of topic, ideas, and/or arguments)
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Write for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
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White Hat Communications, publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and the Social Work E-News, has published several books about social work. These books make great gifts (for graduation, holidays, or other occasions) for yourself, or for your friends, students, and colleagues in social work!
Briefly, those currently in print are:
BEGINNINGS, MIDDLES, & ENDS: Sideways Stories on the Art & Soul of Social Work, by Ogden W. Rogers
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS: 58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice (4th Edition), edited by Linda May Grobman
MORE DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS:35 Real-Life Stories of Advocacy, Outreach, and Other Intriguing Roles in Social Work Practice, edited by Linda May Grobman
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORKERS: 44 Professionals Tell Stories From Real-Life Social Work Practice With Older Adults, edited by Linda May Grobman and Dara Bergel Bourassa.
RIDING THE MUTUAL AID BUS AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN GROUP WORK: A “DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS” COLLECTION, edited by Linda May Grobman and Jennifer Clements
IS IT ETHICAL? 101 SCENARIOS IN EVERYDAY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: A DISCUSSION WORKBOOK, by Thomas Horn
THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE: What You Need to Know to Get the Most From Your Social Work Practicum, 2nd Edition, edited by Linda May Grobman
THE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICANT’S HANDBOOK: The Complete Guide to Selecting and Applying to MSW Programs, by Jesus Reyes
THE NONPROFIT HANDBOOK: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (6th Edition), by Gary M. Grobman
IMPROVING QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN YOUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, by Gary M. Grobman.
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