Suicidal Ideation: 4 Documentation Tips What to Write When a Client Tells You They Are Contemplating Suicide When a client expresses suicidal ideation i.e., a client tells you they no longer want to live and is able to describe how they would end their life, most counselors go into a place of both hyperfocus and multitasking. They […]
The Minimalist Guide to Hookup Culture
Have you found the term hookup confusing? Would you like to better understand hookup culture and more easily connect with your younger clients? Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D. gives a great introduction in her talk “Inside Hookup Culture” at the 2016 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. In part one of this post, you will be given a brief overview of […]
Real World Clinical Social Work: 7 Career Tips
Real World Clinical Social Work: Book Review and Author Interview Are you a social worker looking for some guidance as you venture into the working world of clinical social work? If yes, you are likely to find Dr. Danna Bodenheimer’s book “Real World Clinical Social Work: Find Your Voice and Find Your Way,” [affiliate link] very […]
How to Help Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
5 Best Resources to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Do you work with victims of intimate partner or domestic violence? And/or are you interested in finding some helpful resources to assist your clients? SocialWork.Career was most fortunate in being able to interview Casey Keene, Director of Capacity Building and Education at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence […]
Gang Membership Prevention: It Takes a Village!
Gang Membership Prevention Have you wondered what factors draw youth to gangs, or what steps you may take to help prevent gang membership? Today, we have the good fortune of having Dr. Shadeiyah Edwards, a psychologist who specializes in working with individuals associated with gangs, share some of her expertise with us. Some of you may know Dr. Edwards from […]
