THE SOCIAL WORK RANTS PODCAST

Happy Pride Month to those who celebrate!! Rosita Marinez is a social worker working in NYC. She is the Senior Vice President of Supported Housing at the Institute for Community Living (ICL), overseeing New York State’s most extensive OMH housing portfolio for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Her career spans mental health, substance use, HIV/AIDS, and housing, w...

The host discussed the impact of “the big beautiful bill” passed recently by the United States House of Representatives and how it affects our clients and social work in general. #trump #houseofrepresentative #socialwork Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialworkrantspodcast The episode is sponsored by Bas Moreno Consulting, providing financial education for people of...

Jessica Bosch, MSW is a social worker working in higher education in Buffalo, NY. She received her MSW while living and working in Las Vegas. She discusses burn out, lack of job opportunities in Las Vegas, holding NASW accountable and why she doesn't like the term "self care". She can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ jibosch Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagr...

Congratulations to the class of 2025!! This episode is dedicated to the new MSW graduates. I provide tips to navigate and survive your new journey post graduation. Tips to land a job, signs to leave a job and the importance of networking.#classof2025 #socialwork Follow the podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesocialworkrantspodcastThis episode is sponsored by Bas Moreno Consulting pro...

Javania Smith is one of the co-owners of Reform Consulting, LLC providing personal, professional and community development to organizations guided by the 8 dimensions of wellness. Reform Consulting is celebrating 8 years this month. We discuss educating individuals and organizations on the difference between having mental health and having a mental illness. We discuss running a business in NYC thr...

In honor of #mentalhealthawareness month I share my presentation from the 2nd Annual Global Male Caregivers Summit which took place on April 12th. This weekend marks the 5 year anniversary of my mom's passing from Covid-19. During the summit, I share my part of my story of caregiving for my mom during 2019-2020. Caregiving is hard and it affects you physically but also mentally. Leave a commen...

Tiyanna Washington, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in NY. We discuss her business TSPEAKSNYC providing mental health workshops to adolescent girls, workshops to corporations, schools and does some consulting work. Since being on the podcast over 4 years ago, Tiyanna has started a private practice and hired her first clinician. Also since she last appeared on the podcast, she became a m...

Rosita Marinez is a social worker and one of the co-authors of Latinx/E in Social Work Volume 2. She serves as Senior Vice President at a housing non profit in NYC.Kenia Evans-Pinckney is an Executive Leader in a non profit. She also has her own private practice. We discuss what is a housing first model? We discuss wraparound services in housing programs in NYC. We also break down housing barriers...

Teddy Nguyen is a financial coach for the past 2 years. We discuss the importance of having a mentor if you have a business. We discuss ways to save money with your current salary. #financialliteracymonth #financestrategies #socialwork

April is #Financialliteracymonth Darlene Harris is an attorney and Entrepreneur. She helps busineses with Intellectual Property, trademarks, copyrights. We discuss protecting your business as a social work entrepreneur. We also discuss logos and #ai , social justice in society an the importance of black and brown folks working together to overcome the current government policies. Darlene can be fo...

This week's guest features Luisa Lopez, MSW. She is the Executive Director of the Latino Social Work Coalition & Scholarship Fund. Based in NYC, the Coalition has been around for 24 years to increase Latino and bilingual social workers in our community. The Coalition offers scholarships, professional development, networking and community building. We discuss the Social Work Workforce Act....

Robert Farrington ‪@Thecollegeinvestor‬ and I discuss the latest updates regarding student loan forgiveness. We discuss what can borrowers do regarding PSLF; how our student loans is affecting our credit and what happens if you decide not to pay your loans. #socialwork #socialworkmonth #studentloans #studentloanforgiveness

Happy Social Work Month to all the amazing social workers!! Thank you for all that you do. Happy Women's History Month to all the ladies!!Announcement:On Friday March 28th 7pm, I am hosting a Social Work Entrepreneur Check in. $20 per person. https://square.link/u/Ae2fLN01This week marks the 5 year anniversary of the global pandemic known as Covid-19. How are we 5 years later? Anxiety and depr...

Jean Carlos Osorio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYC. He is the owner of a private practice called Minds Together PC, providing individual therapy and support groups in 3 different locations in Queens while also providing telehealth psychotherapy in Florida and Texas. Jean Carlos is one of the Co-Authors of the award winning Latinx/E in Social Work Volume 2.We discuss his reasons for vot...

Sara Diaz is a licensed clinical social worker originally from New Jersey now residing in Florida. She is the owner of First Gen Madrina (Godmother In Spanish). She assists first gen college students navigate the stressors of school and breaking cycles by offering 1:1 coaching. We discuss how individuals who are first generation are breaking cycles by being the first to go to therapy, home owners,...

Annette Reyes is a Licensed Masters Level Social Worker in NYC. She is currently working for the Department of Mental Hygiene. If you did not know the department has partnered with the NYPD to provide mental health services in the community. Annette as of this recording had just started the job, however was able to share her brief experience so far and what the role is supposed to entail. She also...

Ebony Booker is a licensed clinical social worker in Atlanta. She is originally from NYC. She discusses her transition from living in NYC to Atlanta. She discusses working in NYC as a social worker and what she does now in Atlanta. She also has a private practice supporting women who work in law enforcement. We discuss the importance for new social workers and MSW students on having a plan on what...

Aliese Lash is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Boston. She is the owner of a private practice called Liberated Light Counseling. She is also a part time Social Work field advisor at her alma mater Boston College School of Social Work. She discusses her discovery of Ecotherapy, what is it? How it became her specialization. We discuss how issues of social justice and housing affect Eco th...

Episode 203: Natalie Gutierrez is a licensed social worker based out of NYC. She is a DSW candidate student at the University of Kentucky DSW program. She is one of the coauthors of the Amazon best seller Latinx in Social Work Volume 3. In her chapter Natalie bravely describes being a victim of sexual assault while in college. In this episode, we discuss domestic violence victims having to deal wi...

Season 10 debut episode. Marthea Pitts, MSW is a social worker and a Macro social Work Career Coach. She helps social workers who want to transition from case management, direct practice to macro roles. Marthea has a cohort group career coaching program called the micro to macro career accelerator. She will be starting cohort 17 on January 12, 2025. In the accelerator, she teaches social workers h...

Dr. Eveyln Ashiofu, M.D., M.P.H. is a double certified adult and child psychiatrist who specializes in women's reproductive health. She is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Psychiatry at NYU. She also works at Harlem Community Clinic. 1. We discuss signs of Post Partum Depression. 2. How Men can help their partners during post partum, look out for signs of post partum depression...

Bernadette Joy is a self made millionaire, business owner, contact creator and author of Crush Your Money Goals: 25 Smart Money Habits to save, invest and fast-track your financial freedom released on December 10th 2024. We discuss how she paid off $300,000 in debt, started her business and became a self made millionaire with her husband. She has been seen on CNBC, Good Morning America among other...

Lindsey Konchar, MSW is a Financial therapist who merges behavioral therapy and financial education. She discusses how she started with her business and her struggles of running a business. We discuss what social workers can do to improve on their finances for the rest of 2024 and going into 2025. She can be found on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/financialtherapistlindsey Her website is f...

Sandra Crespo, LICSW based in Washington, DC. She is a clinic director for Transformations Care Network where therapy and TMS also known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is used to treat patients with depression and OCD. Sandra discusses the process of TMS and the benefits for the patients. We discuss the possible health insurance with the upcoming administration and how that might affect the...

Ken People’s is a social worker and a Certified Financial Social Worker in Philadelphia. In this episode, we delve into the ongoing debate over the Philadelphia 76ers' proposed arena, "76 Place at Market East." We explore the perspectives of both supporters, who view it as a catalyst for economic growth, and opponents, particularly from the Chinatown community, who express concerns about potential...