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[Episode 51] Hello, podcast listener. It is June 21, 2009 � the first day of summer. By now all of the schools of social work in the United States have had their spring graduation and unleashed tens of thousands of newly minted social workers into the world. You might be one of these recent graduates. Like those who came before you and those who will come after, you�ve spent the last 2 � 5 years becoming socialized into the profession of social work. You�ve written thousands of papers, spent thousands on books, spent thousands of hours with clients (or close to it), you�re your share of group projects, process recordings, video taped assignments, ... all to become skilled professionals who can provide competent and ethical social work services to your clients. Well, today�s podcast is a tribute to you. And who better to pay tribute than a fellow student. Today we�re going to hear Allison Anais Brunner�s 2009 MSW graduation speech from Temple University�s School of Social Administration...

[Episode 50] In today's podcast I speak with Dr. Cynthia Conley,assistant professor of social work at the School of Social Administration at Temple University , about salary negotiation skills for social workers. Cynthia takes us through salary negotiation from the application to the job offer. Today's podcast is a follow-up to our December, 2008 interview in which Cynthia spoke generally about the importance of salary negotiation to both individuals and to the profession. Download MP3 [20:12] Contact information Cynthia L. Conley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Temple University School of Social Administration 535 Ritter Annex 1301 W. Cecil B. Moore Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091 o: 215.204.2164 cynthia.conley@temple.edu Transcript [ pdf download ] Jonathan Singer: In December, 2008 I spoke with Dr. Cynthia Conley about salary negotiation. We spoke about research on salary gaps, the importance of salary negotiation for the profession, and some basic pointers for negotiating...

[Episode 49] In today's podcast I speak with Mark Meier, a licensed independent clinical social worker from Minneapolis, Minnesota about social workers and depression. Depression is biopsychosocial disorder that interferes with daily functioning, interpersonal relationships, and school/work. Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, with 18% of men and women in the United States reporting at least one depressive episode in their lifetime (Kessler et al, 2005). Depression can be treated successfully in most people using either talk therapy, medication or both. In today's podcast, Mark and I spoke about how social workers are three times as likely to be depressed as people in the general population. We talked about the personal and professional responsibility social workers have in addressing their depression, and the role that schools of social work, agencies and colleagues have in supporting social workers to get treatment. Mark shared his personal experienc...

[Episode 48] In today's podcast, I speak with Dr. Elaine Congress , and Fernando Chang-Muy, JD about their 2008 text from Springer publications, Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills and Advocacy   (note: a second edition was published in 2015 ) . We talk about why they thought it was important to have legal and social work perspectives in a book on working with immigrants and refugees. We also talk about the interface between social services and legal system, how social workers and lawyers can work together when helping immigrants and refuges, and some of the ways that professionals can advocate for immigrants and refugees at a policy level. Elaine and Fernando ended our conversation with some ideas about how the concepts discussed in today�s podcast and the book can be applied to people who live in countries other than the United States. Related podcast: Listen to Elaine Congress talk about using her visual assessment tool, the Culturagram , w...