25 Social Worker Quotes Why do social workers love social work? It’s a question worth asking, especially for those considering the profession, or those in it who need a reminder of why they chose this path. To find out, SocialWork.Career asked 25 licensed social workers what they love most about their work. Their answers were […]
Best in Mental Health (2/6/17 – 3/5/17)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This month’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Advocacy Therapy and Relationships Healthcare Social Work, Tech & Education Self-Care NonProfit Career & Private Practice Advocacy Black History Month 2017: Donald Galloway, Disabled Social Worker Who Fought for Inclusion – Vilissa Thompson – “ability […]
Solution Focused Therapy: Key Principles and Case Example
What is Solution Focused Therapy and how can it help your clients get unstuck? This comprehensive interview with Professor Denise J. Krause explores Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), an evidence-based practice equally effective as motivational interviewing. Learn the key Solution Focused Therapy techniques including the miracle question, scaling questions, exception questions, and goal formation. Discover how Solution Focused Therapy focuses on what IS working rather than problems, positioning clients as experts in their own lives. Includes a detailed case example applying Solution Focused Therapy to help a client struggling to find employment, plus the 10 essential principles every clinician should know. Solution Focused Therapy is particularly useful for “resistant” clients and can be applied in every modality, setting, and presenting problem.
Best in Mental Health (1/23/17 – 2/5/17)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Advocacy Therapy and Relationships Healthcare Social Work, Tech & Education Self-Care NonProfit Career & Private Practice Advocacy #MacroSW at #WomensMarch – Karen Zgoda & additional #MacroSW partners – “crowds were twice as large as […]
Best in Mental Health (1/9/17 – 1/22/17)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Advocacy Therapy and Relationships Healthcare Social Work, Tech & Education Self-Care NonProfit Career & Private Practice Advocacy Context – Relando Thompkins-Jones – “Being able to talk about the reasons why we thought the way we […]
Genograms: A Powerful Therapy Tool
The Genogram Casebook: Book Review Are you looking for a new way to engage your clients in therapy? Or are you looking for some additional methods to help your clients get unstuck, or better understand why they are in their current situations? If yes, you are likely to find Monica McGoldrick’s book “The Genogram Casebook: […]
Best in Mental Health (12/19/16 – 1/8/17)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Advocacy Healthcare Therapy and Relationships Social Work, Tech & Education Self-Care NonProfit Career & Private Practice Advocacy Three Questions for a Social Innovation Leader – Innovate@BCSocialWork/Yolanda Coentro – “Being a social innovator means taking some risks, […]
Best in Mental Health (12/5/16 – 12/18/16)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes (in a different order): Therapy/Relationships Self-Care Advocacy NonProfit Career/Private Practice Social Work, Tech & Education Healthcare Which order would you most prefer? (or no preference?) Please give your feedback in comment area 🙂 Therapy/Relationships Angels […]
Suicidal Ideation: How to Document
When a client expresses suicidal ideation, documentation becomes crucial but also anxiety-inducing for many clinicians. Learn the four key components of effective suicide risk assessment documentation: providing clear client data with exact quotes, identifying risk and protective factors, creating safety plans (not contracts), and explaining your clinical rationale. This guide includes a sample progress note using the DAP format and best practices for follow-up documentation. Whether you’re a new clinician or experienced practitioner, these principles will help you create ethically sound documentation that protects both you and your clients while improving clinical practice.
Best in Mental Health (11/7/16 – 12/4/16)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Therapy/Relationships Healthcare Advocacy Self-Care Social Work, Tech & Education NonProfit Career/Private Practice Therapy/Relationships 7 Questions for Opening Your Therapy Sessions – Ili Walter – “Goal-oriented opening questions… What are your best hopes for our talk […]
