Have you ever had to make a case presentation in front of a group of your peers and supervisors? The other week, I had to do just that in front of the other (25) social work interns in my hospital and their respective supervisors. The case presentation was supposed to be based upon a client with whom […]
What Do You Do When a Loved One Has Cancer?
I hope you don’t mind but today I thought I would write a rather personal post. As some of you may know from Employing Fran Drescher’s “Cancer Schmancer” Approach, there is someone near and dear to me who has cancer. Since that post, my friend has undergone a series of intensive chemotherapy and things were […]
Career Advice from Editor of The New Social Worker
Are you wondering how flexible the social work field is in terms of professional opportunities? As per Linda Grobman, MSW, LSW, CMP, the “opportunities for you as a social worker are wide open! It is such a broad and varied field, and there is always something new to learn. Don’t feel […]
On Site Visit at Social Work Placement
Last week was a very busy week for me because school had started up again. This means that I am back to juggling school requirements in addition to my three days at the outpatient mental health clinic where I am interning. In addition, it just so happened that my faculty advisor was scheduled to make […]
Social Work Internship: 12th Week
The other day at my placement was particularly difficult for me. One of my clients, let’s call her S, came in after having cut herself a few days earlier and as I questioned her, I learned that she had some suicidal ideation. In layman’s terms, this means that she expressed some wishes or fantasies about […]
