social work and stuff, yeah.

MSW. Social Worker. Mental Health Therapist. And stuff. This is a Tumblr dedicated to talking about social work. And stuff. Let the conversation begin.

[anxietyproblem]

[ithelpstodream]

[imsuchacapricorn]

Got this talk as an education major too. If you’re going into public service you serve all of the public.

[fixedyourmeme]

[living-fitness]

[christalkssocialworkstuff]

Client: I know that I don’t do any of my homework or make any changes outside of session, but I’ve attended all of my appointments, so I don’t understand why I’m not getting better.

Social Worker:

[elierlick]

[sicknare]

[imthelesbian-archive-deactivate]

It’s okay if the most significant thing you did this year was get through it

[sunflorally]

[let-there-be-color]

Medication is often stigmatized and that really bothers me. I’ve taken meds on and off for years to supplement my focus and combat my anxiety. I’ve adapted because of prescriptions. None of us are weak for this, we’re simply helping our brains get the chemicals they need to function better.

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[christalkssocialworkstuff]

Hey can I ask if you have done graduate work and how to go about that? I'm currently working toward my bsw and am a little confused about how to get scholarships/loans for graduate school?

Hi there, 

Absolutely! I completed my MSW from University of Southern California in 2013. 

Check out this post I wrote a few years ago about graduate school for MSW programs. Since you will have your BSW, I’d certainly recommend looking for an advanced standing MSW program, which means that you will have less graduation requirements due your BSW, as opposed to someone with an undergraduate degree in another discipline. 

As for loans/scholarships, that may also play a factor in your grad school choosing. Most schools will list information about available financial aid on their school websites, including program specific scholarships/grants. As for loans, graduate school loans work similarly as to undergraduate, if you are seeking federal loans (i.e. from the Department Education), which are offered referred to as Stafford Loans. The biggest difference between the graduate vs. undergraduate loans tends to be that you can borrow more money as a graduate student, but you will begin to accrue interest immediately. 

If you have any additional or more specific question, let me know! 

[christalkssocialworkstuff]

Do you enjoy social work? What's the difference between social work and psychology?

I really do enjoy social work! It certainly has its challenging days, but through and through, it’s been a very rewarding career for me. I have a passion for it, and when you love what you do, it truly makes a difference in life satisfaction. 

The biggest difference between social work and psychology is the way in which the practitioner seeks to understand human behavior. Psychologist tend to study the individual and acknowledge external forces, but their primary intervention will almost always be changing the individual and looking towards internal means of behavior change. 

Social work, on the other hand, really practices from a view that integrates micro (individual), mezzo (families/groups), and macro (policy, culture, laws, etc.). Social workers believe that change can come from impacting any of those spheres, and the field of social work really is driven by a passion for advocacy and social justice. 

I hope that answers your question, but let me know if I can be of any further assistance! I love answering questions about the field! :) 

[twloha]

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[othersideofthecouch]

When staff take the clean lego tub to a session, and bring it back with sand and playdough in all the bricks.

[nevver]

Peanuts

[twloha]

If you feel too much, that’s ok.

[christalkssocialworkstuff]

Is it okay to ask you questions?

Of course! :)

[adventures-in-therapy]

When I finally open up to my therapist: