Why should I pay for outside supervision?

Something I hear from a lot of new social workers, and something that I thought myself when I started out is, why should I pay for outside supervision if my agency offers clinical supervision? It’s a good question, social workers don’t get paid enough as is, so why should a new social worker spend theirContinue reading “Why should I pay for outside supervision?”

Why is Supervision Important for Social Work Practice?

If you‘re here I hope you believe in the importance of quality social work care, and now you may be wondering, well why do social workers need supervision. Supervision is required for new social workers because we know there is only so much you can learn in school. A lot of social work skills canContinue reading “Why is Supervision Important for Social Work Practice?”

Social Work 101: What Do You Even Do?

What is social work? What do you do? How do you take away peoples’ children? These are all questions that social workers get asked when they introduce themselves and their career to people who don’t understand what Social Workers do. Very basically social work is a profession that focuses on helping people in need. SocialContinue reading “Social Work 101: What Do You Even Do?”