This past weekend was the annual NASW-NJ Conference. My husband and I went as presenters and as groupies! Every year we look forward to this wonderful weekend among our colleagues and friends. My friend and colleague Donna Ellenbogen and I presented three workshops this year: Domestic Violence, Support for New Mothers and Humor Therapy. Diverse [...]
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Being a Social Worker means so many different things to me. It means having the opportunity to connect with diverse, vibrant people. It means a strong level of professional integrity. It means having a deeper understanding of the human race (except for members of the GOP, that’s one mystery none of us will solve). It [...]
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The capacity for compassion and empathy seems to be at the core of our ability to do the work and at the core of our ability to be wounded by the work ~ Charles Figley March is National Social Work Month. As Social Workers, we are in the business of helping others. It can be [...]
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Compassion Fatigue is one of the hazards of the profession of social work. Burnout is also something to monitor. Feeling overworked and underpaid, not getting adequate support, lacking clarity on job expectations, questioning job security… these are all signs of burnout and they are not uncommon. How many of us have ever felt as if [...]
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