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 […]
18 of My Favorite Reader Comments from 2012
Hi 🙂 I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight 18 thoughtful comments you made in 2012! This is because your thoughts add so much interesting content and value to the blog posts that I wanted to take the time to acknowledge them. And if you are new to the Social Work Career Development site, […]
The Circle of Life
Nurit Bat-Yaar in the 60s Orange-picking postcard taken by Hana Landes The Circle of Life My mom had been a very strong lady, With an incredibly tough battle to fight, Cancer is a formidable enemy, She struggled with all her might, Surgeries, chemo treatments, radiation, Were among the weapons used, Not least was my mom’s […]
