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Welcome to Issue #242 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.
Social Work Month (March) will be here in less than two months! We are seeking essays of 500-650 words on what's essential in social work. See our Call for Submissions and consider adding your voice to this series.
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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
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January marks several observances, including but not limited to:
- Human Trafficking Awareness Month
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18)
...and more.
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Job Corner/Current Job Openings |
Partnership for Maternal & Child
Secaucus, NJ
JOB SUMMARY: Program Specialist in the Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project (PAPP) will promote public awareness of prenatal and perinatal substance use. Provide community education on this topic.
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Provide consumer education to women of reproductive age with an emphasis on middle school through college age women utilizing the Life Course Model.
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Present in person, virtual, and recorded education using a variety of teaching tools to professionals, providing professional continuing credits when possible.
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Participate in community events and health fairs to disseminate educational materials, and obtain information about related services.
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Provide ongoing support and technical assistance to private and public prenatal care providers on the use of the 4 P’s Plus section of the PRA when screening pregnant women on their first prenatal visit.
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Participate in the PAPP Quality Improvement by identifying healthcare providers requiring assistance in the referral section of the 4 P’s Plus and implement a Plan, Do Study Act cycle to improve performance.
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Evaluate educational workshops using a written evaluation form and/or verbal feedback.
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Collect data and submit monthly reports in a timely manner.
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Identify community needs by participating in regional committee meetings
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Collaborate with staff to maintain/update Regional Directory of addiction services for pregnant women.
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Provide educational brochures to prenatal care providers and treatment programs.
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Utilize a pre- and post-test for educational programs whenever possible.
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Attend meetings of the Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project convened by the Department of Health/Reproductive and Perinatal Health Services staff.
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Act as resource for prenatal care providers seeking treatment for a pregnant woman.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
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Bachelor’s degree required or Registered Nurse (RN)
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Master’s degree in the field of social services preferred
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Licensure by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) or certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Certification in Addiction (CARN) by the Addictions Nursing Certification Board preferred.
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Certification as a Perinatal Addictions Specialist (CPAS) or Women’s Treatment Specialist (WTS) a plus.
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Two years’ experience in maternal and child health and/or substance abuse prevention, intervention, or treatment.
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Experience organizing and conducting educational trainings and evaluations.
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Cultural competency
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Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal communication skills.
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Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload.
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Ability to work individually as well as function as a team member.
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Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred
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Computer literacy in MS Office
William A. Presti Center for Families and Youth
Brighton, MI
The William A. Presti Center for Families and Youth located in Brighton, Michigan is seeking an LLMSW, LMSW, or LLPC to provide therapeutic services to teens, families, children, and couples. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years experience in a clinical setting. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and clinical skills. The candidate will have the ability to work independently. Our center works with a wide range of emotional and mental health issues.
The position will be 3-5 days per week. The hours will be mostly afternoons and evenings. Our center is growing and we are seeking someone who wants to grow with us and is committed to providing the highest quality clinical services. We are dedicated to helping our clients live a fulfilled, happy, and empowered life.
If the candidate has a limited license, he or she will have to provide their own supervision. The position is a salary position. The starting hourly rate is $32.00 per session with a 90-day review. Please email your resume to: jo@wapcenter.org. No phone calls please.
The candidate must be licensed in the state of Michigan and have 1-2 years experience in a clinical setting.
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Waking Up—Telehealth, the Pandemic, and a New Normal
Editor’s Note: This excerpt is from THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER website. Read the complete article at:
by Lisa Baron, PhD, LCSW
I was a skeptic about the platform of telehealth for
psychotherapy. I wondered how I could join my clients through cold glass
screens. Could I pick up visual cues and body language? Would my
clients feel supported? Was true growth in psychotherapy possible?
Fast forward, seven months later. I have been seeing my clients
through telehealth since the pandemic of 2020 began. My client was
talking about feeling isolated, numb, and wanting to return to
“normal.” While I understood and supported her desire, I remembered her
prior “normal.” She had previously had numerous traumas in her life.
Having made great strides in therapy, she had moved away from
destructive relationships, dialed down on addictive behaviors, and
continued to strengthen her self-esteem along the way. She had recently
reported finding peace in her own company for the first time.
When she said she wanted to return to her “old normal,” I took a
chance, and asked, “Are you sure you want to go back to your life just
as it was before?”
We both paused. She then said, “I’m not going back to that place
where we started. Now, I feel like I’m waking up.” Through our mutual
screens, that was a rich, connected moment.
Read the rest of this article at:
Selected Articles from the Fall 2020 issue:
Recent Articles on Our Website
For the full Table of Contents and full text of all articles in this issue, please download the PDF.
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Social Work Month 2021: The New Social Worker Call for Submissions - "Social Work Essentials"
For Social Work Month (March) 2021, The New Social Worker is seeking submissions from social work students on the following theme: The Most Essential Thing I Have Learned in Social Work School So Far.
We are also seeking submissions from degreed social work professionals (including practitioners and educators) on the following theme: The Most Essential Thing I Want Social Workers To Know.
Be creative! Think of that "aha" moment when a light bulb went off in your head and changed your thinking about social work.
Please submit entries of 500-650 words. Include: title (an original title of your piece, not the theme title listed above), your name and social work credentials, your email address, the body of your entry, and a short (1- or 2-sentence) bio. You may also include a photo of yourself and/or a photo to illustrate your entry.
The deadline for Social Work Month entries is February 12, 2021. Please include "Social Work Month Submission" and the title of your submission in the email subject line. For consideration, send entry via email to Linda Grobman no later than 2/12/21 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
National Poetry Contest for Social Workers
Accepting poem submissions through January 31, 2021
The University of Iowa School of Social Work conducts an annual, nationwide poetry contest to highlight the creative talent of social workers and to draw attention to social work as a profession.
“Hosting the national poetry contest here in Iowa City is a natural extension of what the School of Social Work has been doing for decades,” says Professor Mercedes Bern-Klug, Director of the UI School of Social Work and one of the contest’s founders. “We have a 29-year track record of offering a summer creative writing seminar for social workers—and the University of Iowa is known as ‘The Writing University.’ In Iowa City—recognized internationally as a UNESCO City of Literature—writing is the air we breathe.”
As in previous years, the top three poems will receive cash prizes and will be published in The New Social Worker magazine.
Write for The New Social Worker
Have something you want to share with other social workers? Consider submitting an article to The New Social Worker.
Thank you!
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