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The School of Social Work Welcomes Katie Edwards

Michigan Social Work

I remember when I interviewed here being struck by how much room there was for positionality and emotionality, and how intellectually stimulated and motivated I felt those collective experiences made me confident that U of M was where I should be alongside my teams, said Edwards.

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Co-Parenting Building Blocks: Interview With an Expert

Relias

By incorporating sound co-parenting information, tools, and training into their lives, parents can work together to identify ways they can provide their children with the psychological safety and emotional support they need during times of uncertainty and transition. Working With Co-Parenting Clients.

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How to Ace Your First Social Work Job Interview

Social Work Haven

I put together this simple guide on how to ace your social work interview and social work interview questions with aspiring and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) in mind, however; I believe experienced social workers will also find it useful. To think practicing social workers would interview me made me feel uneasy.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

In regard to different generations of teens, according to the American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America 2020,” the potential consequences of the persistent stress and trauma created by the pandemic are particularly serious for the Gen Z teens (ages 13-17) and Gen Z adults (ages 18-23) more so than any other generation.

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TODAY: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Two Immigration Cases that will Impact Hundreds of Thousands of Children in Texas 

Children’s Defense Fund

When so many of our children grow up without material and psychological security, all Americans are affected.” Journalists are encouraged to call CDF Media Relations Manager John Henry at 708-646-7679 if they would like to set up an interview with CDF-Texas to discuss the potential impacts of both legal cases. The post TODAY: U.S.

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Celebrating Our “All Around Relian” — An Interview with Melissa Lobosco

Relias

Creating psychological safety in a space, being vulnerable with others, leading with empathy and being curious, are paramount to any success that is going to follow. The post Celebrating Our “All Around Relian” — An Interview with Melissa Lobosco appeared first on Relias. For me, I always try to come from a place of authenticity.

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

Interventions, such as motivational interviewing, and techniques, like going with resistance and offering empathy, validation and reflection, are important. The DSM-V notes that pain disorders relate to psychological factors. Always start where the client is, she suggests, and validate their feelings.

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