BSW Archive
A career in social work-a very noble profession with values, ethics, social justice and research behind it. Why have you chosen the field of social work? What is the draw besides the obvious connection to people, to make a difference …
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer If you are reading this, I am making the assumption that you are already a BSW/MSW or you are a student to become one. Why have you chosen the field of social …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Bertha Capen Reynolds (1885-1978) was born and raised in Massachusetts. She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelors of Social Work degree in 1908. Over the course of her career Reynolds …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Monday night President Barrack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney faced off in the third and final presidential debate. Below is the transcript form the live blog SJS and …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Most states that have enacted title protection have decided that you can only legally call yourself a Social Worker if you hold a social work license. My problem with this is …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer I am posting the link to this article because it ties in with the previous post, Evidence Based Practice Stifles Innovation. In The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy, Steven Teles & …
Post Submitted by Victoria Brewster, MSW This is a huge issue facing social workers in the U.S. and Canada; licensure/certification for professional social workers. Many posts are up on Linkedin along with others sites and blogs that focus on this issue. …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The Congressional Social Work Caucus will be hosting a briefing, Children at Risk: Optimizing Health in an Era of Reform. The event will take place on October 19th in Washington D.C. …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer In Movements Need Politicians-and Vice Versa, Frances Fox Piven & Lorraine C. Minnite argue that electoral politics and movement politics go hand in hand.
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer In conjunction with my last post here are a few resources to aid you in your search for a community practice job. Idealist: Idealist is a site for non profit job …