Are you about to embark on a career in social work or mental health? Or are you an experienced mental health practitioner with pearls of wisdom to pass on to newcomers? In September, Linda Grobman and Karen Zgoda put together THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Magazine’s Back-to-School Guide for Social Work Students [affiliate link] and asked several […]
Suicide Prevention: Take Five – You’re Worth It!
Take Five – You’re Worth It! To those of you who feel utterly hopeless, Overwhelmed, think there is no way out, Or see nothing to look forward to, I ask you to take a few minutes, To consider another possible solution, Than that of ending your life… There are people who love you, There are […]
The Social Work Interview – Book Review
Are you looking for a resource to provide you with a good foundation on how to engage with and interview your clients? The Social Work Interview, Fifth Edition by Alfred Kadushin and Goldie Kadushin may be the perfect solution to your problem! Kadushin, A. & Kadushin, G. (2013) provide you with a thorough review of […]
Are You Assessing Your Clients for Polyvictimization?
Sherry Hamby, Ph.D. Did you know that 11% of children have 5 or more different types of victimization exposure in one year? According to the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, these children (often referred to as “poly-victims”) have the type of victimization most associated with mental health difficulties. It is only through proper assessment, that […]
How to Be Culturally Competent with Latino Clients
Would you like to be able to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to your Latino clients? A few days ago, I had the pleasure of attending Dr. Parra-Cardona’s workshop at the Ackerman Institute for the Family on providing an ecological and culturally relevant framework for working with the Latino population in clinical practice. According to Dr. Parra […]
