big man tips

[Episode 118] In today�s episode, I talk to Erlene Grise-Owens, Justin �Jay� Miller, and Mindy Eaves, the editors of the T The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals , published by The New Social Worker Press . My guests debunk some self-care myths and they share some of the guidelines about making self-care a practice.  My guests not only talk about what self-care is and is not, but they also model it. We talk about SMART self-care plans, about how being active is not the same as being athletic, about how personal self-care requires professional self-care and that professional self-care affects organizational wellness and that organizational wellness affects professional self-care. If you like what you hear, check out their book  The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals , published by The New Social Worker Press. If you want a deeper dive into self-care, Erlene and Jay are doing a webinar for the Ne...

[Episode 115] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the third of a three-part series on the 2018 National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics . I spoke with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD (whom you might remember from Episode 78 on social work ethics and Episode 76 about social workers in court ). In today's episode, Allan and I talked about 1.06(g) � professional affiliations and the removal of the word �disability."  Allan talks about the difference between baseline standards � don�t have sex with your clients, and aspirational standards � the ideal world in which, for example, we will always be promoting social justice. We talked about section 1.15 � disruption in electronic communications. We ended with a discussion of resources, such as the free NASW webinar on changes to the 2018 NASW Code of Ethics, and ways that you can provide feedback about things that you like or don�t like about the 2018 NASW Code of Ethics. Allan encourages people to be involved...

[Episode 113] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is the first of a three-part series on the 2018 National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics . I spoke with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD (whom you might remember from Episode 78 on social work ethics and Episode 76 about social workers in court ). In Part 1 we provide a historical overview of the NASW Code of Ethics and discusses why the NASW Code of Ethics was revised for 2018. Then, Allan and I talk about Section 1.03, Informed Consent, and specifically subsection �i� which has to do with electronic searches. In Part 2, episode 114, we talk about Section 1.04(e) knowing the laws in your jurisdiction and the one where your client lives and how that affects practicing across state lines with or without technology.  We also talk about 1.05, cultural competence. In Part 3, episode 115, we talk about 1.06(g) � professional affiliations, and the removal of the word �disability�. We talk about 1.15 � disruption in electro...

[Episode 112] Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about the parallels between social workers and superheroes. I spoke with John Vassello. John is the Associate Director of Field Education and Admissions in the Binghamton University Department of Social Work. He also serves as the Continuing Education Coordinator. John and I talk about an innovative approach to marketing the University of Binghamton's social work program AND the buzz he creates at conferences and recruitment events, all with squishy little superhero stress dolls. John connects the dots between superheroes (origin stories, secret identities, costumes, code of ethics, and more) and the life and times of social workers. Although John is not the first to talk about the social worker as a superhero (see  Dean Anna Scheyett's excellent 2015 TED Talk on Social Workers as Superheroes) , he is the first to create an action figure that brings to life so many aspects of social work. You can purchase a complet...