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 […]
Social Worker on a Job Interview: Got Countertransference?
Have you ever been asked on a job interview to think of two clients – one you liked and one you disliked and how you dealt with the counter-transference issues that arose for you? To address this query, I consulted with two experienced clinicians: Cathy Hanville, LCSW @chanvillelcsw and Laurel Wiig, Ph.D. @therapy4help. As a refresher, countertransference refers to the feelings […]
How to Build Cultural Competence
Raquel Ferrell Crowley What is cultural competence? And how do we improve our capability in this area? In this post, you will have the opportunity to not only find out what cultural competence is, but to meet an expert on cultural competence, take an assessment of how you are doing and take some online cultural competence training! […]
Do You Earn Above or Below Average for a Social Worker?
As per the 2009 study commissioned by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (results of which were released in May 2010), the median base annual salary for a social worker is $55,000 with 12% earning $90,000 or more per year, and 12% earning less than $30,000. When looking at the median hourly wage [for social workers […]
Re-Energize and Provide Best Therapy
Manage Your Energy for Optimal Ethical Therapy Is there a connection between ethics, performance and self-care? Absolutely! According to Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, there is not only a link between these elements but she argues that it is not ethical for a social worker (or other mental health provider) to not be emotionally or physically […]
