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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This past week was one of those crazy busy weeks where everything seemed to happen at once. There was endless bad news both professionally and personally. Meeting with clients who were challenging and seemed to be in need of every service available. Hearing gut-wrenching and heart-breaking stories from dozens of clients. Dealing with stressed out [...]
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