Your Social Work E-News for October is here!
Social Work E-News 
Issue #239, October 13, 2020
 
 
Social Work E-News
 
Editor's Eye
Hello --
 
 
Welcome to Issue #239 of the Social Work E-News! Thank you for subscribing to receive this email newsletter, which is brought to you by the publisher of The New Social Worker magazine, SocialWorker.com, SocialWorkJobBank.com, and other social work publications.
 
REMINDER! If you have not registered to vote, please register, and please be aware of the deadlines in your state/area for registration, requesting an absentee or mail-in ballot (if you plan to vote by one of these methods), and voting. If you have received a mail-in or absentee ballot and plan to vote by one of these methods, make sure to follow the instructions exactly, to make sure that your vote counts.
 
Voter registration is a non-partisan activity that you can conduct in your agency, too. Are your clients registered to vote? See VotingIsSocialWork for more information on getting involved in voting and voter registration this year.
 
 
Don't forget! Our Fall issue is out! Read articles from our Fall issue at http://www.socialworker.com.
 
Here’s a quick link for immediate download of the PDF edition for Fall 2020:
 
 
Highlights of this issue include: elections and social work values, emotional rigor and mindful self-care, writing a CV, diversity/equity/inclusion, social justice and COVID, child abuse reporting during COVID, human libraries, your resilience muscle, the virtual classroom, book reviews, and more. See listing below (after the "Featured Excerpt").
 
 
 

 
 
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Until next time,
Linda Grobman, ACSW, LSW
Publisher/Editor
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®
 
This Month

October marks several observances, including but not limited to:
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • LGBT History Month
  • National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
  • World Food Day (October 16)
...and more.
 
Advertisement/Paid Opportunity
Apply to write questions for the social work licensing exams

ASWB is seeking qualified social workers to write questions for the licensing exams used in the United States and Canada. Deadline for applications is December 31, 2020.
 
Practicing social workers—item writers—write all the questions on the ASWB social work licensing exams. These writers are selected for their social work expertise and balanced to reflect diversity in practice area, geography, and demographics. Item writers work on a contract basis and are paid $1,500 for 30 questions approved for review by the ASWB Examination Committee. ASWB needs social workers from all categories of licensure with a variety of backgrounds in education and experience.
 
Learn more about how to apply to become an item writer.
 
 
 
Job Corner/Current Job Openings
Social Worker - LCSW or LCSW-C
 
This is a great opportunity to work with a strong interdisciplinary Team. Hospice Social workers will assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment, complete initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments, as patient/family needs change. Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, and communication patterns. Provides support and counseling to hospice patients and families to assist with coping skills at End of Life.
 
QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a Maryland License at the LCSW or LSCW-C level or Master’s degree (MSW) from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Please send cover letter and resume to: tcorbin@talbothospice.org, Easton Maryland
 

 
 
Find more jobs for new grads and experienced social work practitioners at http://www.socialworkjobbank.com, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER’s online job board and career center.
 
 
If you or your agency are hiring social workers, don’t forget to post your jobs on SocialWorkJobBank.com. Please check the SocialWorkJobBank “products/pricing” page for job posting options and SPECIAL offers. 
 
Job seeker services are FREE—including searching current job openings, posting your confidential résumé/profile, and receiving email job alerts. Please let employers know that you saw their listings in the SOCIAL WORK E-NEWS and at SocialWorkJobBank.com.
 

 
 
Featured Excerpt

5 Tips for Connecting Theory to Clinical Social Work Practice

Editor’s Note: This excerpt is from THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER Fall 2020 issue. Read the complete article at:
 
 
 
News and Resources
 
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Trials for Outpatient and Prophylactic Patients
 
The FDA has approved the use of convalescent plasma—the COVID-19 antibody rich plasma from patients who have recovered from the disease—on admitted patients battling against this disease.
 
Can plasma also help people who need antibodies immediately to stave off the virus before they get seriously sick?
 
Two multi-center, double-blind randomized controlled trials led by Johns Hopkins University are currently testing whether plasma can improve health outcomes for prophylactic exposure (for example, families of those who test positive) and outpatient care.
 
Antibodies could be one of our best therapeutic options and have already been successfully used on more than 70,000 COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
 
The trial is open in sites across the country. Those interested can find out if they qualify here: covidplasmatrial.org and 888-506-1199. 
 

 
 
Write for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
 
I am seeking a limited number of articles for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER website and magazine. Is there an issue that you are passionate about that corresponds with an upcoming “awareness” month, week, or day; holiday; or time of year/season? Or an issue you have experienced as a social worker or social work student that you would like to share with peers? These are good places to start to identify a topic for a timely article for our website.
 
We are seeking articles on social work career development, field placement issues, and fields of practice.
 
Our style is conversational and educational, and web articles typically run 500-750 words. Feature articles typically run 1,250-1,500 words. We want positive articles that social workers can use to help them advance in their careers.
 
I also welcome submissions of poetry, photographs, illustrations, artwork, videos, audio, and other creative work depicting social work and related topics.
 
Please contact Linda Grobman, editor/publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, at: lindagrobman@socialworker.com
 
Submit articles to Linda Grobman with a subject line that says “Submission—(insert title or topic of submission).” Attach your submission as a Word file. Please include in this file: title of submission, your name as you want it to appear with your article, body of your submission, a brief bio about yourself.  I will then review your submission and let you know if I need anything else and/or whether it is accepted for publication.
 
Please email Linda Grobman with ideas for longer (1,250-1,500 words) "feature articles" for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine.
 
For more detailed information, please read our complete Writers' Guidelines.
 
Thank you!
In Print
LOOKING FOR READING MATERIALTHAT'S NOT "TOO ACADEMIC"?
 
Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 62 Professionals Tell "Real-Life" Stories From Social Work Practice (5th Edition)
 
LOVE TO READ ABOUT WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS ARE DOING?
Spend a day with social workers in 62 different settings, and learn about the many career paths available to you. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day? DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 62 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face.
 
"While the broadness of social work is what brings many people into the profession, at times it can be overwhelming. Fortunately, we have Linda May Grobman to help social workers navigate their careers through the eyes of those with real life experience. The 5th edition of Days in the Lives of Social Workers includes traditional and non-traditional career paths that offer a practical and realistic snapshot of the diverse fields of social work. An added bonus is the updated list of professional organizations, web resources, and social media, blogs and podcasts. This is a must have for social workers at any stage in their career!"
Jennifer Luna, MSSW
Director, Dinitto Career Center
The University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work
 
 

 
 
The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals

STAY ON TRACK WITH A SELF-CARE PLAN!
The A-to-Z format in this book provides 26 practical strategies for your personal self-care plan. Learn how to make a SMART plan and keep yourself accountable. Easy to read and essential for any social worker or helping professional.
ISBN: 978-1-929109-53-1

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
BEDTIME READING/GIFTS
 
 
BEGINNINGS, MIDDLES, & ENDS: SIDEWAYS STORIES ON THE ART & SOUL OF SOCIAL WORK
 
A DELIGHTFUL GIFT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AT ANY STAGE IN THEIR CAREERS
With just the right blend of humor and candor, each of these stories contains nuggets of wisdom that you will not find in a traditional textbook. They capture the essence and the art and soul of social work.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Available in Paperback and Hardcover: ON CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK: MEDITATIONS AND TRUTHS FROM THE FIELD is Dr. Danna Bodenheimer's NEWEST book.

A MEANINGFUL AND BEAUTIFUL GIFT
The beautiful, full-color book - now in paperback and hardcover - makes a meaningful gift for you, a student, or a colleague.
 
It is available  now at Amazon and Barnes and Noble (and other bookstores, too).

Jonathan Singer of the Social Work Podcast wrote the foreword to this book, and he said, "Danna pays attention to life’s details with a psychotherapist’s insight and writes about them with the passion of a slam poet. She speaks to the soul of social work and inspires us to think about more than just social work."
Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago, Founder and host, Social Work Podcast

Now available in a black & white edition, too.
 
A perfect companion to Danna Bodenheimer's first book, Real World Clinical Social Work: Find Your Voice and Find Your Way.





   
The publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and the Social Work E-News has published several books about social work. These books make great gifts (for graduation, holidays, or other occasions) for yourself, or for your friends, students, and colleagues in social work!
 
We also publish books on nonprofit management. Want to start your own agency? We have a book for that.
 
 
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