Career Advice Every Macro Social Worker Needs to Know Editor’s Note: This interview with Laurel Hitchcock, PhD was originally published in June 2015 and remains one of the most comprehensive resources on macro social work careers on this site. The core interview content and career guidance are as relevant today as when Laurel first shared […]
40 Interview Questions Every Social Worker Needs to Know
Would you like to know what types of social work interview questions to expect or prepare for before heading out to an interview for a prospective new social work position? An earlier post had provided you with 20 basic social work interview questions every social worker needs to know for the interview preparation process. However, since then […]
Got School Social Work Interview? 21 Questions to Answer
Are you interviewing for a social work job within a school setting? If yes, you may want to prepare yourself for questions specific to this area… As Arthur Ashe articulately states: “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” In 40 Interview Questions Every Social Worker Needs to Know, we addressed […]
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 […]
Social Worker on a Job Interview: Client with Psychotic Symptoms Shows Up…
Have you ever been asked on an interview for a prospective new social work position: How would you react to a person who just walked in and appears to be psychotic? To help you be prepared for such a question, I consulted with Andrea Goldberg, LCSW who has over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, […]





