Social Workers, Rise!

This week we are speaking with Kelli Harris, LCSW of AbleTo, a virtual therapy and wellbeing company. She gives us her top "Do's and Dont's" when practicing in teletherapy. DO: Set expectations Have Technical ability Keep confidentiality DON'T get discouraged, have a plan but be flexible. Utilize mindfulness to reduce stress Understand risk for suicide, don’t be scared to ask. What is her vision f...

You may have heard, it's important to "communicate your value", but what does that even mean? How do I know what my value is? What is the value I bring? Why should I care? What is the benefit? This episode answers all of those questions and more.  Also, it really helps when you leave a review where ever you listen to your podcasts. RESOURCES NEW: Clinical Supervisor Directory; launching soon!...

Being a teenager is hard, throw in a pandemic, isolation, and being stuck at home 24/7 with your parents... UGH!  So as a therapist or even a parent, how can we help teens cope during this time? Also, what are the long term effects that we may see on a macro level? We talk about this and so much more with Sarah Dooling, LCSW and Certified Play Therapist. Connect with Sarah Dooling, LCSW on Instagr...

What is the relationship between self-care and burnout? How often are social workers engaging in self-care and what does real self-care look like? Listen in! Connect with Dr Alderson: Website: https://konnectwithdrkim.com/about-dr-kim Instagram @Dr. KimAlderson Get her Self-Care Journal   Clinical Essentials for the Future Therapist, tap here and get $25 off in March! Connect with Catherine,...

What would a Union for social workers look like? How can you start making changes towards this for your own workplace? Listen in to hear more from Trisha and Joyce.   "I'm a Chicago native who grew up in a Union home, both of my parents are organizers. I received my Master at the University of Illinois Chicago, and I've been doing community-based medical social work ever since. In my fre...

If you are feeling less than productive lately and need some tips on how to be more efficient not only in your work but with the rest of your life then this episode is for you. I’ll share what may be holding you back from being as productive as possible, what to do when your feeling stuck, or like there is too much to do and not enough time. Join the Facebook group: Unionize Social Work Now https:...

Have you ever wondered if getting your Doctorate is worth it? Or if it's going to make a difference in your career? Then you must listen in to this week's episode with Dr. Ortiz. He is a bilingual (Spanish and English) compassionate executive that is passionate, and eager to develop leaders and non-profit organizations to maximize their own potential! He obtained his B.A. from San Jose State Unive...

Have you ever seen gaps in the systems, needed resources for your clients or considered starting your own non-profit but you aren't sure where to start? This is for you.  Marisa is the Founder of a non-profit in Orange County, CA called MariboCares. She reveals how you can start to form relationships with community organizations in your area to increase the quality of services to your clients...

Have you ever thought, "I'm not a leader, I'm just _____?" Then this episode is for you! Kyrene Darko is a UK based social worker and is passionate about bringing out leadership skills in other social workers. She shares what characteristics make a great leader, and spoiler alert, YOU likely have most or all of them! We will also talk about how to leverage these skills and compare the differences...

This week I sit down with Anjanette Young who is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Work, who obtained her Master's Degree from Jane Addams School of Social Work at The University of Illinois Chicago. Anjanette has a special interest in Mental Health with individuals and families.  Anjanette is most recently known as the Social Worker whose home was wrongly raided by the Chicago police depart...

This week I sit down with Alejandra Cortez, LCSW born and raised in Los Angeles, you likely know her as the Social Changer on Instagram. She is on a mission to change the narrative around social workers being labeled as "baby snatchers". In this episode she gets super personal about her journey into social work and her passion for macro work and impactful community change.   Connect with...

It's my 1 year anniversary! One year ago I had passion and a mission. ⁣ ⁣ No plan, no clue what to do, or how to do it but I knew I was going to start changing the narrative of social work; we don't need to accept burnout as a standard, we need to be paid our worth, and we need more support and guidance from other social workers. ⁣ ⁣ This is how far we have come and where we are going. We are just...

Harleny Vasquez, MSW is a career coach who specializes in helping women of color build their personal brand on LinkedIn. The Social Work industry is shifting online quicker than ever before, so this is a vital area you need to have on point to set yourself apart from so many other names on the computer! In this episode I ask some of the most common questions around getting started on LinkedIn and...

This week we are sitting down with Kim Young, LCSW, but you may know her as the Dope Black Social Worker who's always getting into good trouble. We talk about so many topics in this episode! How she got started, what areas of social work need changing, and how you can also use your social work skills to be a leader in this space. If you want to hear about:  Activism in Social Work Macro Socia...

How can you use your life challenges as a way to expand your career? There’s so many ways!  Listen to how Jay Gillespie, LLMSW has done this. This episode is for you if you want to learn how to help people struggling with addiction or eating disorders, and are a future therapist or aspiring entrepreneur. In this week's podcast episode, Jay will answer: What got you into social work? What area...

Have you ever struggled with how to support a child or a teenager through a huge loss?  This episode we talk with Kimberly Rango, MSW who is currently an oncology social worker. Since COVID-19, she has been going tech based with her medical social work and support groups via zoom. We discuss the benefit of support groups and how they can combat the affects of loneliness in people.  Kimberly shares...

This week there are some super important updates...  First I’m so grateful for you being here on this journey with me. You have told me how tough this year has been so we are taking it one step further beyond courses and going DEEP. I guarantee you need this but it’s not covered in grad school!  Contact me here so we can talk more... Social WorkersRise@gmail.com Instagram: @SocialWorkers...

How can a school social worker use social media to help thousands of other social workers?  This week we talk with Lauren Gutierrez, LCSW, AKA Social Work Scrapbook and we asked her all the juicy details about what it's like being a social worker on social media with thousands of followers on YouTube and on Instagram.  She'll talk to us about:  What brought her into social work What she does as a...

Is international social work as glamorous as it seems? Maybe but you will need to put in a lot of work and be prepared for these challenges.  This week we talk with Regina Scheitel, MSW who is a clinical social worker who went from Los Angeles, CA to Austria! She has adapted to a new country and culture; she gives us her personal insight about what it was like transitioning from CA and using...

Interview with Eva Forde, MSSW, you may also know her as Rich Social Worker on YouTube!  She shares her personal story about how she got started in her social work career, has traveled the world, and is now living her definition of a Rich Social Worker Life! In this episode we will break down what you need to know to use your valuable social work skills in business to. make more impact a...

Burnt out? Not sure? This is for you. 90% of you shared you had felt burnt out in the past month, I'm so sorry and I see you. I felt it was time to share my burnout story when I was ugly crying over the dishes, not cute, but real AF. Red flags of employment you need to know about: Exposure to 1 or More of these increases your risk: Workload imbalance Lack of Control in your work Personal and Work...

What are your core beliefs around money? How is this helping you or holding you back? What would the world be like if social workers were wealthy? Listen in to our super taboo chat about social workers and money. Whaaat? Social workers talking about money mindset?? Yes! If you are struggling financially or find that your mindset around money is not working for you right now, then definitely listen...

Do you love social work so much that you feel you will never get burnt out? Or are you currently feeling tired, less passionate than when you started, or even stuck? We get it and have been there too. You don’t need to stay there.  Christine Kennedy, LMSW is a mom, school social worker, private therapist, and health fanatic. We dish about what burnout actually looks like and what are the bigg...

Are you happy with the systems you work in as a social worker? Are you satisfied with how the political system is serving your clients? Not sure what to do or where to start? Then this episode is for you! Dr. Victor Manalo is all about macro work! He shares the best way social workers can begin to get involved in a career in policy and what we can do TODAY to advocate for the changes needed in our...

When discussing anti-racism it’s often told of non-BIPOC social workers to "Do the work", what does that actually mean? We also talk about the new Anti-Racism Initiative spearheaded by NASW-NYS which are free & open to everyone (Sept 29 – next townhall!) Samantha Fletcher, Ph. D., MSW, shares the top reasons on why social workers should be part of something bigger than themselves and join NASW. If...