Podcasts about social work practice

In this conversation, Dr. Han Goh shares his extensive journey in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), detailing his experiences under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Iwata and his transition from academia to private practice. He discusses the evolution of ABA, particularly concerning insurance reform and its implications for service delivery. Han emphasizes the importance of training foster parents using behavioral techniques to improve outcomes for children in foster care, highlighting the significance of family unity and collaboration in the field. He also touches on his international connections and future aspirations to advance ABA practices globally. Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/ewcSHeCXXWQ   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 0.5 Learning IBAO:  0.5 Learning QABA: 0.5 General We also offer certificates of attendance! Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behaviourspeak/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benreiman.bsky.social.bsky.social LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/behaviourspeak/ Contact: Dr Han-Leong Goh https://www.linkedin.com/in/han-leong-goh-%E5%90%B3%E6%BC%A2%E9%BE%8D-ph-d-bcba-d-lba-nc-6280a981/ Breakthrough Autism https://www.breakthroughnc.com/ Articles Referenced: Rescorla RA, Wagner AR. A theory of Pavlovian conditioning: Variations in the effectiveness of reinforcement and nonreinforcement. In: Classical Conditioning II: Current Research and Theory (Eds Black AH, Prokasy WF) New York: Appleton Century Crofts, pp. 64-99, 1972 Dunlap, G., & Vollmer, T. R. (2008). Introduction to the Special Issue on the Florida Behavior Analysis Services Program. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(5), 365-366. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731508318644  Van Camp, C. M., Vollmer, T. R., Goh, H.-L., Whitehouse, C. M., Reyes, J., Montgomery, J. L., & Borrero, J. C. (2008). Behavioral Parent Training in Child Welfare: Evaluations of Skills Acquisition. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(5), 377-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731507314008  Van Camp, C. M., Montgomery, J. L., Vollmer, T. R., Kosarek, J. A., Happe, S., Burgos, V., & Manzolillo, A. (2008). Behavioral Parent Training in Child Welfare: Maintenance and Booster Training. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(5), 392-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731508318658 Stoutimore, M. R., Williams, C. E., Neff, B., & Foster, M. (2008). The Florida Child Welfare Behavior Analysis Services Program. Research on Social Work Practice, 18(5), 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731508318654   Related Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes: Episode 40: Dr. Kim Crosland https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-40-applications-of-behaviour-science-to-foster-care-runaways-the-homeless-and-bullying-with-kimberly-crosland-phd-bcba-d/ Episode 135: Arturo Garcia https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-135-addressing-human-trafficking-with-behavior-analysis/ Episode 206: Arthur Hairston https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-206-autistic-youth-in-foster-care-with-arthur-hairston-med-bcba/ Links: Malaysia ABA https://m-aba.com/  

There's no such thing as bad kid. There's no such thing as a bad adult. Although that doesn't stop us feeling bad right? Listen in as Matthew and I dive under our beliefs and trauma to see the inherent goodness at our core.Matthew McCall started at The Home in 1998 as a Child Care Worker. Matthew has held virtually every client serving role at The Home, from counselor, to clinician, program and department director, in both congregate care and community settings. For much of his career at The Home, Matthew served as an internal consultant to all The Home's programs, providing support and leadership during times of transition, challenge, growth, or reimplementation. In his current role he brings these skills to bear developing and supporting new programs, business lines, and initiatives for The Home. Matthew also oversees The Home's Family Support Programs, Foster Care and Adoption, Transition Aged Youth, and Therapeutic After-School Programs. Matthew has spent most of his professional career at The Home, working in a variety of their programs. He is a graduate of Curry College and Simmons School of Social Work, and is a professor of Social Work Practice at Simmons University and Bridgewater State University.https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmccallmsw/The Home for Little Wanderers helps build stable lives and hopeful futures for children who are abused, neglected or at-risk.Here's some more from their website:As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we have maintained our commitment to children since before the Civil War. Because every child deserves happiness, and no child should go through life alone.Each year, our community-based programs and residences meet the needs of more than 15,000 diverse youngsters and family members. These children are often society's most vulnerable, victims of trauma, violence or shattered family lives.We ensure their emotional, social, educational and physical well- being from birth to age 26 through a dedicated team of professionals and a wide range of critical services. As a result, disadvantaged kids have safe surroundings, loving relationships and a secure path toward tomorrow.Find out more athttps://thehome.org/https://www.facebook.com/thehomeforlittlewanderershttps://twitter.com/thehomeorghttps://www.instagram.com/thehomeforlittlewanderers/https://www.youtube.com/user/home271 Guests and the host are not (unless mentioned) licensed pscyho-therapists and speak from their own opinion only. Seek qualified advice if you need help.

My guests for this episode introduce us to an updated version a type of organization which has been around since the earl 1900s, but which most of us have never heard of or know anything about. The type of organization is a Settlement House. The updated version is modeled in a Settlement House one of my guests founded and the other has helped strengthen and maintain. It is called The Good Neighbor House and is located in Waco, Texas. As my guests will discuss, in its updated version, a Settlement House offers local communities, towns, and cities a resource to strengthen the peaceful bonds of it residence; it offers our nation a resource to strengthen the practice of our democracy; and it offers Christian churches a resource for fulfilling a key mission and mandate of the Church's work--that of showing hospitality to the stranger. In considering the current challenges of both our nation and the churches in the U.S., Settlement Houses can provide a relevant and needed contribution, and are thus something worth knowing more about and considering. The founder of the Good Neighbor House, Dr. Laine Scales, has been on this show before. Laine is Professor and PhD Program Co-Director for the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. She completed 15 years as Associate Dean in Baylor's Graduate School from 2004-2019. Her scholarly work led to her appointment as co-director of Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR). Laine is the author of All That Fits a Woman: Training Southern Baptist Women for Charity and Mission, 1907-1926 and co-author/co-editor of several works, including the 6th Edition of Christianity and Social Work: Readings in the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, and Christian Faith and University Life: Stewards of the Academy. Her research interests include doctoral education, history of Baptist women in social work and missions, and rural social work. Laine's research on historical settlement houses led her to establish Good Neighbor Settlement House in Waco Texas, a social innovation experiment in nurturing community through an intergenerational experience of the arts, music, education, recreation, and worship. Tyler Mowry is a PhD candidate and in the Department of Religion and a Content Specialist on the Learning Design team at Baylor University. He has participated in a number of community development efforts, including K–12 educational advocacy in Bogotá, Colombia and West Chicago, IL, and urban agricultural development in East Atlanta, GA. Tyler is a member of the board of trustees and the maintenance team at the Good Neighbor House, and his family and church are frequent users of the space. You can learn more about Good Neighbor House in an article title, "Good Neighbor House: Reimagining Settlement Houses as a Response to Contemporary Community Challenges," in Chapter 3 of Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, Fifth Ed., by T. Laine Scales and Michael S. Kelly.  The intro and outro music for this episode is from a clip of a song called 'Father Let Your Kingdom Come' which is found on The Porter's Gate Worship Project Work Songs album and is used by permission by The Porter's Gate Worship Project.  

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In this essay, Alexander Sawatsky talks about his recent book, Anarchist perspectives for social work: Disrupting oppressive systems.  Along with a summary of the main topics and themes, he describes how he arrived at the idea of writing this book as well as his motivation to work towards an anarchist informed social work practice. Alexander teaches and is chair of the social work program at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where he lives with his partner, Wendi and his two children, Marianne and Lukas.  His most recent publications are the following: Sawatsky, A. (2023) What is at the centre? Faith, social work & anarchism, Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 42:4, 477-495. Sawatsky, A. (2024). Anarchism & social work. Critical Social Work.   Vol. 25, No. 1.  Sawatsky, A. (2024) Anarchist Perspectives for Social Work: Disrupting Oppressive Systems. Oxford University Press. Anarchist Essays is brought to you by Loughborough University's Anarchism Research Group and the journal Anarchist Studies. Follow us on Twitter @arglboro. Our music comes from Them'uns (featuring Yous'uns). Artwork by Sam G.  

Talking all things social work practice education at the start of the new academic year. insights from experienced Practice Educators, Social Workers reflecting on their placements and a student on the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship. Oh yes, and music thrown in too!

Dr. Esther Ayers, obtained a PhD in Chicano/Latino Studies at Michigan State University, is a dedicated researcher and advocate for mental health in Latinx communities. With a Master's degree in Interpersonal Practice from the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Her qualitative research focuses on Latinx experiences, Adventure Therapy, and Community Mental Health that infuses methods and theories that are culturally congruent. Esther has presented her research at  the Association of Experiential Education Symposium. Driven by a commitment to service, Esther engages in various forms of community outreach combined with being a member with Association of Experiential Education and National Association of Social Work. Esther Ayers is an influential scholar, researcher, and therapist dedicated to enhancing the well-being of Latinx communities through her interdisciplinary work. On Esther's spare time she enjoys spending time with family/friends in the outdoors, listening to music and dancing.  Useful Links Esther's MSU Spotlight Esther's Website Esther's CV Therapy for Latinx Profile

Why is integration important in clinical practice? What challenges exist in aligning unconventional practices with conventional therapy?MEET Tina VitoloTina Vitolo, LCSW, is a Doctor of Social Work with almost 20 years of experience. Her doctoral dissertation, focusing on Complementary and Alternative Interventions in clinical social work practice, was published in the Journal of Research on Social Work Practice. In her private practice, Tina integrates Human Design, Crystal Healing, and Intuitive Practices with established clinical theories such as Psychodynamic, Transpersonal Psychology, Existential Humanistic, Jungian, and Person-Centered approaches. Tina also runs The Black Sheep Therapist, where she coaches unconventional therapists on integrating unconventional interventions within an evidence-based framework. Her Innovative Practitioner Accelerator Program offers education and empowerment to therapists seeking to broaden their therapeutic approachesFind out more at The Black Sheep Guide, connect with Tina on Instagram, and join her FB Group: Black Sheep Therapists: Embracing Unconventional Practices In Mental HealthIN THIS PODCAST:What are the limitations of more traditional therapy? 4:12Complimentary modalities vs. holistic modalities 9:47What are the misconceptions of alternative healing modalities? 25:10What Are The Limitations Of More Traditional Therapy?What is evidence-based Practice?What are the 3 components of evidence-based practice?The importance of building rapport with your clientsComplementary Modalities Vs. Holistic ModalitiesAligning with health and healingWhat are the benefits of complementary therapy modalities?Providing a safe space for your clients and colleaguesHow can therapists begin to embrace authenticity in their practice?What Are The Misconceptions Of Alternative Healing Modalities?Understanding the research that goes into alternative modalitiesFinding research on these modalitiesThe importance of knowing your clinical theoryHow to determine which modalities to use with your clients?Connect With MeInstagram @holisticcounselingpodcastFacebookJoin the private Facebook groupRate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Sign up for my FREE email course:

Ever feel like you're on an endless treadmill, always striving but never arriving? It's time to step off and dive into a journey of self-discovery. Uncover the transformative power of embracing your true self with our latest insights on moving beyond the constant need for approval. Get ready to break free and empower yourself like never before!‌What you'll learn from this episode:Understanding Chronic People Pleasing: Discover the deep-seated need for approval and how it can exhaust your emotional well-being.Breaking Free from Unrealistic Expectations: Uncover the societal pressures on women and how to liberate yourself from them.Embracing Flaws and Building Resilience: Learn to accept your imperfections and cultivate resilience in the face of life's challenges.The Role of Parenthood in Shaping Self-Worth: Explore how parenthood can impact and improve your sense of self-worth.Turning Personal Struggles into Entrepreneurial Success: Be inspired by stories of how personal adversity can fuel entrepreneurial triumphs.Are you constantly trying to meet others' expectations and feeling like it's never enough?‌Dive into our latest blog to discover the power of embracing your true self.‌Episode Timeline:[00:04:15] - Strategies for self-care and building a supportive network[00:05:19] - Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities[00:08:44] - Emotional regulation in parenting and its parallels in leadership[00:12:00] - Applying parenting principles to organizational culture and team management[00:17:18] - Building a Social Work Practice[00:21:48] - Discussing the different roles in a successful business team[00:24:48] - Team Delegation and Business Turnaround[00:28:00] - Building a solid infrastructure and empowering a team for growth[00:33:00] - Societal expectations on self-perception and setting boundaries[00:36:37] - Going Deeper in Therapy WorkWhy Listen:‌Jamie Vollmoeller is a clinical therapist, radio show host, and a devoted mother, who is redefining the narrative of work-life balance. We delve into the complex challenges faced by healthcare entrepreneurs who are also navigating the demanding role of parenthood. Jamie offers insights into the art of balancing a thriving healthcare business with the responsibilities of motherhood, without compromising on self-care. She discusses the societal pressures that contribute to chronic people-pleasing and low self-esteem, especially among women in leadership positions, and provides strategies for reclaiming self-worth and resilience.‌Join us to learn how these evolving dynamics can shape a more inclusive, innovative, and successful business landscape.Listen

Please find my show topic information for tomorrow. Be sure to catch "Dare To Soar with Dr. RC", where Dr. J.D. Crocker Billingsley, Dr. O. Muid & Ms. T. Lee Thornhill, members of The National Association of Black Social Workers delve into the topic "Voting is a Social Work Practice." Thank you as always for your assistance.

In this episode, we will delve into relationships from the Black Male perspective with Keishorne Scott and Dr. Armon Perry. Mr. Scott is a bestselling author, international speaker, relationship & heartbreak coach, TV and Media Personality, and the founder of Your Love Experience Intl, which seeks to cultivate the power of healing, relationships, and love through creative online content, podcasts, special events, and community.   Dr. Armon Perry is Professor and Director of the BSW Program at the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work. Dr. Perry teaches Introduction to Social Work and Social Work Practice with Families. Dr. Perry's is the author of Black Love Matters - Authentic Men's Voices on Marriages and Authentic Relationships.

This episode details the experience of a woman and her social worker seeking an abortion, but who face extreme barriers on multiple fronts to access the care and decision-making power she needs. This is certainly an episode NOT TO MISS! Join Mim and Lis as they navigate this heartwrenching and personal story from our anonymous social worker, as she details the work she does with her client/patient to support, care, and put her first. Please be mindful of yourselves in the listening of this episode. Please reach out for support as you need it.   p.s. Don't forget to check out the latest episode of our sister podcast Social Work Discoveries! p.s.s. We'd love for you to join the conversation on this, so make sure you reach out to us on the socials (see links below), or otherwise on email at socialworkstoriespodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you! p.s.s.s. Follow our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/SocialWorkStoriesPodcast   Credits: Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox Producers - Dr. Ben Joseph and Justin Stech Social Media Coordinator - Maddison Stratten Music - 'Mama' by Ben Grace (copyright 2018). Find on Spotify, or at www.bengracemusic.com Social Work Stories©️ (Copyright 30 May, 2023) Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page and LinkedIn, or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

“I have not experienced anyone speak, write, [or] live like Audre Lorde. The things that she was saying 40 years ago are things that I feel like as a society and as a community, we are grappling with today.” – Stephanie MendisIn this episode of MHPN Presents Book Club, social workers Stephanie Mendis and Alyssha Fooks discuss the profound impact that Audre Lorde's book, ‘Sister Outsider', featuring a collection of essays and speeches, has had on their personal and professional growth.Focusing on Audre's speech at the 1984 New York Institute for Humanities Conference ‘The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House', both are struck by how her observations; despite being made nearly 40 years ago and in the Northern Hemisphere, remain relevant for marginalised communities within and outside of the Australian health care system. Listen to be inspired by Stephanie and Alyssha's passionate call to arms for a better understanding of the impact of intersectionality, racial justice, gender equality, cultural safety, the lived experience voice, and the importance of continued learning and development.  Liked this episode? Stay tuned for future episodes of Book Club by following MHPN Presents.Visit the MHPN website for episode host and guest bios, recommended resources and a self-directed CPD form.Share your comments, questions and feedback about Book Club or any of MHPN's podcast series here: bit.ly/37FFMFM. 

Preaching for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Carolyn Jacobs, MSW, Ph.D. offers a reflection on community: "The challenges of our church and our world are invitations to continuous discernment of how to dialogue, to forgive, and to be obedient to the urgings of the Spirit. We live in a time when we need to step out and invite others to prayer, dialogue, and action. We need to trust the Holy Spirit to guide us. For the challenges invite us to become open to our personal and collective vulnerabilities in creating and nurturing communities of faith that are inclusive. To remember that we are not alone, that we are because others exist in the world surrounding us. We trust that whatever challenging circumstances or people we meet on our journeys, we are called to listen for God's voice as we gather in groups of two or more and hold in our hearts the love of our neighbors as ourselves." Carolyn Jacobs, MSW, PhD is Dean Emerita and Elizabeth Marting Treuhaft Professor Emerita of the Smith College School for Social Work and Spiritual Director. Dr. Jacobs was a member of the School's faculty for 35 years, serving as the dean 14 of those years, as well as director of an Advanced Certificate Program in Spirituality and Social Work Practice for seven years. She received her MSW from San Diego State University, her doctorate from the Heller School of Brandeis University, and her training as a spiritual director from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. She maintains a spiritual direction practice and is committed to creating spaces for health care providers to discover the rich resources of contemplative practices from many wisdom traditions in developing resilience for self and others. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09102023 to learn more about Dr. Jacobs, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

David Howe is a retired Professor and Dean for the School of Social Work and Psychosocial Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. He is the author of many book in the field of child abuse and neglect, including Attachment Theory for Social Work Practice and Child Abuse and Neglect.Questions:I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do?Could you please speak about neglect. What is it?Could you please talk a little about attachment. What is attachment and how important is good enough attachment for children? Could you please talk about why researchers are saying “child neglect has a more severe and adverse impact on children's development than abuse.” (P.111)What are some of the symptoms that might show up to signify a child is being neglected?And might some of the symptoms be for an adult who was neglected as a child? Below is a quote from your book combined with a quote from a biography. I would love for you to speak to this and about physical neglect: “The broad characteristics of physical neglect are familiar to most childcare practitioners. Nutrition can be poor. Clothes are old or dirty or too big. Bedrooms are sparsely furnished and cold. Children are left unsupervised and under stimulated.” David Howe Child Abuse and Neglect, P.111 “The food was spartan. I lost a stone in weight during a single term (7-8 years old). There was one meal that consisted of curry, rice – and maggots. In the school grounds were woods and a lake where we could play unsupervised in green boiler suits - it is something of a miracle that no one drowned.” DC P.21I would love you to talk about this from your book: “Our evidence supports the hypothesis that the most severe psychological conflicts arise from neglect.” Ney, Fung and Wicket 1994) P.111  Another quote from your book and a biography: “Take away our affective links with others and we feel vulnerable, alone and distressed.” P.112 “I missed mum and dad terribly, and on the occasional night where I felt this the worst, I remember trying to muffle my tears in my pillow whilst the rest of the dormitory slept.“In fact I was not alone in doing this. Almost everyone cried, but we all learnt to hide it, and those who didn't were the ones who got bullied.” BG P.58Could you please talk about emotional neglect. What does emotional neglect look like?#neglect #childabuse #childhoodneglect #traumaTo buy David's books please visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=david+howe&crid=3F9I74L1F8SFC&sprefix=david+howe%2Caps%2C263&ref=nb_sb_noss_1--- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/

On today's episode, Bruce Thyer, a Distinguished Research Professor from Florida State University, joins the podcast to discuss the negative implications of pseudoscientific theories within MSW programs and practices. In this episode Bruce Thyer explains pseudoscience and the history behind such concepts. We discussed the obstacles in addressing pseudoscientific beliefs regarding biopsychosocial assessments and their emphasis on cultural sensitivity. Lastly, Bruce Thyer offers suggestions on how to challenge pseudoscientific claims being promoted by academic authorities. Facebook The Social Chemist | Facebook Instagram The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videos Bruce Thyer Bruce Thyer | College of Social Work (fsu.edu) References The Problem of Pseudoscience in Social Work Continuing Education: Journal of Social Work Education: Vol 52, No 2 (tandfonline.com)  Pseudoscience - Wikipedia Bruce Thyer Book Amazon.com: Science and Pseudoscience in Social Work Practice: 0000826177689: Thyer PhD LCSW BCBA-D, Bruce A., Pignotti PhD LMSW, Monica G.: Books The Social Chemist Citation Perez, N. (Host). (2023, April 14). Social Work's Relation with Pseudoscientific Practices. [Audio podcast episode]. In The Social Chemist.  URL 

We speak with Christina Erickson, MSW, PhD, about environmental justice. Dr. Erickson is professor and chair of the social work department at Augsburg University. She is author of “Environmental Justice as Social Work Practice,” (Oxford University Press, 2018) and “Spanked: How Hitting Our Children Is Harming Ourselves” (Oxford University Press, 2022). She co-developed the environmental studies program at Augsburg and teaches the course Environmental Justice and Social Change. She is the director of Augsburg's BSW program and has directed Environmental Studies. She was on the national working group to develop the Curricular Guide for Environmental Justice in 2020.  Visit the show notes for resources:     

Our social landscape in our environment contributes to the biases that we hold. So self-examination work is really important to understand yourself so you can understand others in a deeper empathetic way. The spirit of motivational interviewing can be used in such a way that can lower barriers of the systems that we work in as to interface with clients, support the clients where they're at, and find a way to curate change that will be longstanding. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Marya Wright, LCSW. Marya is a nationally distinguished social worker, consultant, international trainer, and facilitator with experience in organizational leadership, child welfare services, and curriculum development. She is the President and CEO of Wright Community Services, LLC, a company that strives to empower system-involved families through awareness, services and education while also providing consultation, training, and system specific facilitation to agencies that services these communities.   For more information about Marya Wright Consulting, please visit: https://www.maryawrightconsulting.com For more information about Wright Community Services, and their community resources and storefront, please visit: https://www.wrightcommunityservices.com For more information about Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice by Melinda Hohman and contribution by Marya Wright, please visit: https://www.maryawrightconsulting.com/press-room For more information about the article White Supremacy by Tema Okun, please visit: https://www.dismantlingracism.org/uploads/4/3/5/7/43579015/okun_-_white_sup_culture.pdf

Dr. Ben Bencomo discusses with Allison Nilsen and Kate Whitney of Simucase how simulations are effective methods of teaching and reinforcing social work skills. This podcast explores integrating simulations into social work education and practice. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Guest: Bayley Johnson - Australian social work student in training Introduction to this episode The social work (SW) student perspective on eco-social practice (ESW) offers interesting insights into the principles of that practice for a number of reasons. Almost by definition, many students will come to an eco-social framing of practice with little or no prior experience, theoretical preferences or practice assumptions. In addition to presenting an intellectual tabula rasa, and the freshness of view which often goes with it, students in training are encouraged, systematically, to reflect and think critically about their learning and practice placement experience. My guest on this episode of the podcast series, Bayley Johnson, brings such a fresh and critical pair of eyes to the eco-social work field. At time of interview, Bayley was heading into his final training year within a four-year, Batchelor of social work training course conducted by the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia - and was soon to become secretary of the University of Queensland Social Work Society He undertook his first, supervised, 500 hour practice placement with an eco-social work orientation in the first half of 2022. During that time, Bayley worked with the Darling Downs Environment Council, a peak regional environment group in S.E. Queensland, Australia, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the environment (natural, built, and managed) and the enhancement of values which promote sustainability. In our discussion, Bayley draws upon that first placement experience, and his subsequent critical reflections on eco-social practice, to answer some of the standard questions posed to all guests throughout this series. SUMMARY OF MAIN INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS  - with approximate time elapsed in minutes. General Introduction – 0.50 QUESTION 1: For you, what is ESW practice in 2022? – 2.50. Includes guest self-introduction, choice of SW as a career, developing awareness of ESW - and stories from first, ESW oriented practice placement. QUESTION 2: How can ESW help tackle climate change and other ecological sustainability  concerns in practical terms?  - 10.15 QUESTION 3: Why should the social work profession be involved with physical environment concerns? – 20.05 QUESTION 4: What could the future (2-10 years) hold for ESW interventions, as a body of practice within the Australian social work mainstream? 28.48 Guest summarising comments – 39.48 Closing acknowledgements – 41.27 RESOURCES AND REFERENCES RELATED TO THE DISCUSSION – URL links below are available on the Podbean podcast platform - but not all others. Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) based in Toowoomba S.E. Queensland. An example of a wildlife care organisation and its role in helping protect vulnerable Australian species such as the koala. A recent S.E. Queensland community campaign to save endangered remnant natural vegetation. The problems produced by broadscale native vegetation clearing in Queensland (e.g. ‘chain' clearing). The 2022 IFSW international conference on co-building a new eco-social world with people's charter, values and action statement. The Australian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2020) with  reference to the importance of considering the physical environment in achieving a socially just, sustainable society (e.g., pages 12/13). Public mental health and therapeutic value of Blue and Green spaces WHO report (2021). The need for a socially just transition for fossil fuel workers in a new low carbon economy. Research on the potential, long term community destabilising effects of major flood events. Other research examples on possible links between climate disruption exacerbated natural disasters and anti-social and violent behaviour (2021). Report on community and social vulnerability assessment in the context of Australian bushfire risk (2022).  CONTACT DETAILS: Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T +61 7 4639 2135 Email  WEB  Facebook  Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson. Contacts: T + 61 411082028 E counsel1983@gmail.com This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 1st December 2022 Artwork:  Daniela Dal'Castel    Incidental Music: James Nicholson     

Social workers draw on knowledge, skills and experiences from their professional and personal lives in all sorts of ways, to bring about changes they want to see in their world.  While some of us choose to specialise in a particular field of social work practice, others take on roles in leadership, management or governance.  Knowing the importance of good plan, Cindy Smith has been able to do all these things; because her plans combine her love of learning, her dedication to excellence and her values. LINKS Cindy Smith biography on the AASW webpage: https://www.aasw.asn.au/about-aasw/key-staff ORGANISATIONS Australasian College of Health Services Management: https://www.achsm.org.au/ Australian Institute of Company Directors: https://www.aicd.com.au/ Chief Executive Women: https://cew.org.au/   SOCIAL WORK, LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE: Defining Social Work Leadership: a theoretical and conceptual review and analysis: Colby Peters ,Journal of Social Work Practice, Vol 32, pp31-44, 2017 Available through Tandfonline: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02650533.2017.1300877   The Emerging Significance of Values Based Leadership: A Literature Review: M.K. Copeland, St John Fisher University, 2014 Available through the university: https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/business_facpub/5/   THE AICD have published a set of Not-for-Profit Governance Principles:  https://www.aicd.com.au/tools-and-resources/not-for-profit-governance-principles.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joann Lutz, MSW, licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, and registered yoga instructor, is the developer of “Nervous-System Informed, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga” and she has been training mental health, yoga, and rehabilitation professionals internationally for 10 years. Her work is a synthesis of classical yoga and neuroscience research, including Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Psychotherapy.She is the author of the book Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone (Handspring, 2021); a research paper, Classical Yoga Postures as Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Autonomic Nervous System Regulation (Cambridge Scholars Press), and a CE Course, Bringing Yoga into Social Work Practice, (NASWMA).This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TRAUMA and get on your way to being your best self.The Trauma Membership is coming. A monthly subscription offering you gold nuggets from 600+ interviews. Get access to each of my 3 online courses. The Master Class Video Series. And a subscription to The Trauma Therapist Newsletter. Learn more here: http://thetraumamembership.com/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

This episode is the second interview with and about Christians in social work. The last episode focused upon the practitioners perspective. This episode focuses on the academic perspective. I am honored to have as my guests for this conversation Dr. Tanya Smith Brice, Dr. Jon E. Singletary, and Dr. Laine Scales. Tanya is Vice President of Education at the Council on Social Work Education. Previously, she served as the Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Bowie State University and the Dean of the School of (Education) Health and Human Services at Benedict College. She has served on the faculties of the University of South Carolina, Abilene Christian University, and Baylor University. Her research centers on addressing issues of structural violence specifically as it relates to the impact of those structures on African American people. Her publications focus on the development of the social welfare system by African American women for African American children and documents structural barriers to African American families. She provides consultation to community organizations, religious institutions, and educational institutions on the impact of their policies on African American families. She has taught and lectured all over the USA, as well as in the countries of Ghana, Sweden, Uganda, Colombia and the Republic of Moldova. Jon was appointed dean of the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work in 2016 after having served as Associate Dean since 2011.  He has held the Diana R. Garland Endowed Chair in Child and Family Studies in the School since 2010 and first joined the faculty in 2003. Jon directed the Baylor Center for Family and Community Ministries.  In the Center, he helped lead $2 million of grant-related activities focused on studying congregational ministries that serve low-income communities.  His scholarship has focused on a range of Christian ministries, including family-based care for orphans and vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa.  More recently, his research has focused on Christian contemplative practices and the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual formation.  Related to that research, Jon is the author of Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership. Before coming to Baylor, he served as a Mennonite Pastor and a community organizer in Richmond, VA. Laine is Professor and PhD Program Co-Director for the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work. She completed 15 years as Associate Dean in Baylor's Graduate School from 2004-2019. Her scholarly work led to her appointment as co-director of Baptist Scholars International Roundtable (BSIR). Laine is the author of Doing the Word: Southern Baptists' Carver School of Church Social and its Predecessors, 1907-1997 (UT Press) and co-author/co-editor of several works, including the 6th Edition of Christianity and Social Work: Readings in the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, and Christian Faith and University Life: Stewards of the Academy. Her research interests include doctoral education, history of Baptist women in social work and missions, and rural social work. Laine's research on historical settlement houses led her to establish Good Neighbor Settlement House in Waco Texas, a social innovation experiment in nurturing community through an intergenerational experience of the arts, music, education, recreation, and worship. The intro and outro music for this episode is from a clip of a song called 'Father Let Your Kingdom Come' which is found on The Porter's Gate Worship Project Work Songs album and is used by permission by The Porter's Gate Worship Project.

Dr. Ben Bencomo discusses with Samantha Silverman how trauma is often inevitable, therefore recognizing how to help clients achieve post-traumatic growth is essential. The podcast will explore clinical interventions and modalities to utilize with individuals attaining post-traumatic growth. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Today on Sense of Soul we have with us Dr. Philip Hemphill, he is a thought leader in the behavioral health and addictive service industry. He was a Strategic Board Advisor for All Points North (APN) Lodge before becoming Chief Clinical Officer. Dr. Hemphill moved throughout the system of care as a consultant, manager, leadership coach, and strategic planner. He has developed and executed numerous programs, such as program design, 360-degree monitoring, professional evaluation, fitness for duty recommendations, staff training and supervision, vocational and professional reintegration, workplace monitoring, staff development, coaching, and administrative management of the programs. Dr. Hemphill has served as the Chief Clinical Officer of a premier addiction treatment facility where he was responsible for the planning, organizing, implementing, and directing of all the company's behavioral health and addictive services. He utilized cost-effective methodologies while ensuring the clinical quality of those services. As a member of the Executive Leadership, he worked collaboratively with medical staff leaders in decision-making structures and processes. He was the lead person for developing and implementing plans for the provision of patient care services, policies, and procedures that delineate how needs were assessed and delivered by the company. He has served as a full-time Professor of Practice in the Tulane School of Social Work teaching and supervising research for the next generation of professional social workers. He has taught courses on Program Evaluation, Evidence-based Research, Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, Advanced Clinical-Community Practice, Advanced Research Methods, Psychopathology and DSM-5, Intro to Social Work Practice, and Sex Therapy. He has presented papers and workshops at national conferences and published articles in the field of trauma, personality disorders, and addictions during the past 29 years. Today he continues to write and publish academic research. He joined us to share his newest book “Integrated Care in Addiction Treatment.”  www.apn.com Integrated Care in Addiction Treatment Check this out on Amazon https://phemphillphd.com/publications/book-2/ Visit Sense of Soul at www.mysenseofsoul.com Do you want Ad Free episodes? Join our Sense of Soul Patreon, our community of seekers and lightworkers. Also recieve 50% off of Shanna's Soul Immersion experience as a Patreon member, monthly Sacred circles, Shanna and Mande's personal mini series, Sense of Soul merch and more. https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul Thanks to our Sponsors  KACHAVA: www.kachava.com/senseofsoul ATHLETIC GREENS:  https:// athleticgreens.com/senseofsoul  

In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Kim Crosland from the University of South Florida about her work in foster care and group home settings. In particular, Dr. Crosland has devoted much of her research to the assessment and intervention for youth who run away from foster care placements. Ben and Kim also discuss her work teaching problem solving and social skills to the homeless. Lastly, Kim talks about her study on teaching group home residents how to respond to bullying by their housemates.   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop BACB: 1.5 Learning IBAO: 1.5 Learning   Contact Information: Website: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/faculty-staff/crosland-k.aspx Email: crosland@usf.edu    Show Notes: “ReMoved” Video: https://youtu.be/lOeQUwdAjE0   Research Articles: Baton, E., Crosland, K., & Haynes, R. (2019). An evaluation of a social skills application for children who are homeless. Research on Social Work Practice, 29(3), 323–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731517729038  Crosland, K., Haynes, R. D., & Clarke, S. (2020). The functional assessment interview for runaways (FAIR): An assessment tool to assist with behavior support plan development to reduce runaway behavior. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37, 73–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-019-00626-7  Crosland, K., Joseph, R., Slattery, L., Hodges, S., & Dunlap, G. (2018). Why youth run: Assessing run function to stabilize foster care placement. Children and Youth Services Review, 85, 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.12.002  Stannis, R. L., Crosland, K. A., Miltenberger, R., & Valbuena, D. (2019). Response to bullying (RTB): Behavioral skills and in situ training for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52, 73–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.501  Streetman, C., Crosland, K., & “Rusty” Clark, H. B. (2018). The acquisition and usage of the SODAS problem-solving method among adults at risk for homelessness. Research on Social Work Practice, 28(8), 943–951. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516662318 

Dr. Benjamin T. Bencomo discusses Equity, diversity, and inclusion in social work education and practice are critical to the work of social workers with Candice Beasley and Warren Graham. Anti-racism in social work education and practice will be discussed as well as how it relates to social work's core value of social justice. This is part of the Continued Learning Podcast series.

Members of BASW's Black & Ethnic Minority Professionals Symposium, Pauline Sergeant, Patriche Bentick and Pamela Shodeinde join Andy McClenaghan to discuss how social workers can embed anti-racism as a cornerstone of their work. Paying particular focus to children's services and mental health social work, this episode explores the issues social workers need to take into consideration to ensure they are challenging inequality and promoting anti-racist practice when working with Black children and young people and supporting Black vulnerable adults. The episode also explores unconscious and overt bias faced by Black practitioners and examines over-representation at fitness to practice hearings as an example of how structural racism discriminates against Black social workers.During the conversation Pam refers to the book—The W Word: Witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice. It can be accessed via this link https://www.criticalpublishing.com/the-w-word See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Mim and Lis as we explore a harrowing story from a hospital social worker who was on the front lines of Covid-19 work, supporting families in a dedicated Covid ward. Listen as she shares her experience throughout wave-after-wave of variants, and the way this shaped the work she carried out. Remember to breathe as you listen - it could be easy to hold your breath as this practice story unfolds, feeling the deep emotion of the loss of life, the weight of the journey, and the way a team of hospital professionals pull together to bring meaning and care in the last hours of their patient's life.  After the story, Mim and Lis unpack things further, exploring the impact of burnout over a long pandemic, the poignant moments throughout, and even a few interesting concepts discovered, such as 'reverse memory-making'.    As mentioned in the episode, have a listen to Episode 46, "Professional Grief and the Wilderness of the Soul" to hear a story with similarly deep, practice-rich themes.   Have any burning thoughts after listening, or just want to say hello? Send us an email on socialworkstoriespodcast@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!   Follow our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/SocialWorkStoriesPodcast   Credits: Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox Producers - Justin Stech & Ben Joseph Social Media Coordinator - Maddison Stratten Music - 'Mama' by Ben Grace (copyright 2018). Find on Spotify, or at www.bengracemusic.com Social Work Stories©️ (Copyright 28 June 2022) Contact us online at www.socialworkstories.com, follow our facebook page and LinkedIn, or use the handle @SOWKStoriesPod on twitter or instagram.

Guest: Dr Dyann Ross, Senior Lecturer, Social Work, Program Coordinator for Master of Social Work (Qualifying) and Higher Degrees by Research, University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia Introduction to this episode  The experience of  the use of love and a love ethic within eco-social work practice has already been introduced by a previous guest in this series (Dr.Naomi Godden) and because these topics have been garnering considerable interest within the eco-social turn over the last few years I wanted to seek out further perspectives on the use of love by other leading eco-social work thinkers. My guest on this episode of the series, Dr. Dyann Ross, is a social work academic, researcher and author who has continued to focus on and help elaborate the place of love in social work practice over the last twenty years or so. In fact, she goes so far as to say that exploring the ethic of love has been her life journey and work. As with wider eco-social work (ESW) approaches, the use of love in social work practice has been slow to appear on the mainstream social work radar but is now finding a greater audience of practitioners willing to explore and adopt its precepts. And Dr Ross's work has made an important contribution towards that adoption. In our discussion Dr Ross talks about her abiding interests in the importance of love and a love ethic for social work practice, and how a growing ethos of lovelessness for other people, non-human animals and Nature is a strong underlying causation of injustices and lack of ecological sustainability for the planet as a whole. The social work profession has an important contribution to make in helping right some of these wrongs, and we discuss the particular benefits the elements of a love ethic (ethics of love, non-violence and ecological justice) can bring to this important work. INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS:  with approximate time elapsed location in minutes. General introduction – 0.50 Guest self-introduction – 2.45 How does a love ethic fit within contemporary eco-social practice? - 8.45 How can a love ethic help tackle ecological sustainability concerns? - 15.30 Why should the social work mainstream  be involved with a love ethic within ESW practice? - 21.13 What could/should the future hold for the use of a love ethic in SW practice? - 25.15   The contribution of a multi and interdisciplinarity stance within ESW – 31.35 Guest take home message -35.23    Closing remarks  -  38.16   End -  40.36 RESOURCES RELEVANT TO OR MENTIONED IN THE DISCUSSION: DR DYANN ROSS – some selected publications Her doctorate research On the place of  an ethic of love in social work education (awarded 2002) Books: Brueckner, M. & Ross, D. (2010). Under corporate skies: A struggle between people, place and profit. Fremantle: Fremantle Press.  –inter alia,  analysis of the social, health and environmental concerns surrounding aluminium refining impacts on the small town of Yarloop in Western Australia Ross, D. (2020). The revolutionary social worker: The love ethic model. Brisbane: Revolutionaries. Ross, D., Brueckner, M., Palmer. M. & Eaglehawk, W. (Eds.). (2020). Eco-activism and social work: New directions in leadership and group work. London: Routledge. Other Work Ross, D. (2020). ‘Ethic of love', International encyclopedia of sustainable management. S. Idowu, R. Schmidpeter, N. Capaldi, L. Zu, M. Del Baldo, & R. Abreu (Eds.). Switzerland: Springer Reference. Book chapter contribution by Ross, D., Bennett, B. & Menyweather, N. (2020). Towards a critical posthumanist social work: Trans-species ethics of ecological justice, nonviolence and love. In B. Pease & V. Bozalek (Eds.). Post-anthropocentric social work: Critical posthumanism and new materialist perspectives (pp. 175-186). London: Routledge. Mental Health Gates, T. G., Ross, D., Bennett, B., & Jonathan, K. (2022) Teaching Mental Health and Well-Being Online in a Crisis: Fostering Love and Self-compassion in Clinical Social Work Education (2021) OTHER LOVE ETHIC RESEARCHER/PRACTITIONERS: Dr Naomi Godden – Edith Cowan University Australia – publication record (and listen to her episode in this podcast series) CODES OF ETHICS REVISION  The AASW Code of Ethics (2020)  Thomas Ryan (2011) - suggestions for expanding ethical codes and a morally inclusive social work.  ANIMAL RIGHTS AND ETHICS ADVOCACY Book review for Algers, K. (2020). Five essays for freedom: A political primer for animal advocates. Brisbane: Revolutionaries.  The Animal Industrial Complex - concept ANTHROPOCENTRISM AND ECOCENTRISM worldviews as they influence human-nature relationships  bell hooks - Teaching to Transgress (2014)  ECO-SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE – HISTORY OF PRINCIPLES AND IDEAS Besthorn (2011) deep ecological social work Peeters (2011) The place of social work in sustainable development Norton (2011 Social work and the environment: an ecosocial approach Dominelli (2018) The Routledge Book of Green Social Work Gray, Coates and Hetherington (2013) Environmental social work Molyneux (2010); The Practical Realities of Ecosocial Work: A Review of the Literature Tischler (2011) Master level thesis: Climate change and social work : steps to an eco-social work practice Boetto (2019) Advancing transformative eco-social change: Shifting from modernist to holistic foundations  Michael Kim Zapf (2009) modifying the social work, the ecological imagination and other work FIRST NATION LEADERS INSIGHTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.  Book chapter: Woodley, M. & Ross, D. (2021). First Nation leaders' lessons on sustainability and the environment for social work. In B. Bennett (Ed.). Aboriginal fields of practice (pp. 216-228). London, UK: Red Globe Press. PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOLOGY INSIGHTS  INTO A CULTURE OF LOVELESSNESS AND THE CAUSATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: Book: Weintrobe, S. (2021). Psychological roots of the climate crisis: Neoliberal exceptionalism and the culture of uncare. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Book: What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming (2015) some insights into psychological defence mechanisms around climate change and how to counter them - from Norwegian psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes. Psychology for a Safe Climate group (Australia) some great resources on the psychological/ cognitive biases acting to constrain effective action on environmental protection and repair, and how they can be overcome. ‘Wicked problems' – significance    GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS: Guest: Dyann Ross  -see her contacts in USC publication record  E  WEBSITE  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB  FACEBOOK  Production: Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson E: counsel1983@gmail.com T: +61 413979414 This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 7th June 2022.  Incidental Music: James Nicholson     

This podcast focuses on social determinants of health and how they contribute to health disparities. In addition, this podcast explores the short and long-term impacts of health disparities and social workers' role in helping individuals, families, and communities to achieve health equity.

This podcast focuses on domestic violence and how best to provide trauma-informed care to victims of domestic violence. In addition, this podcast explores the short and long-term impacts of domestic violence and the prevalence and misconceptions of domestic violence.

In this episode I am joined by Ian Cunningham, the founder of the Self-Managed Learning College (SMLC) in Brighton; Dr Naomi Fisher, a clinical psychologist who sends her children to SMLC; and Ellie Costello, the Director of Square Peg, a social enterprise that supports young people and families with barriers to attendance. We are here to discuss the Schools Bill currently going through the English Parliament, which presents a significant challenge for people seeking to rethink education; indeed, if it goes through largely unamended, it looks like it will be a hugely retrograde step in many alarming ways, all of which we will get into in the podcast. And so, with apologies to international listeners, this episode is strongly Anglocentric. CORRECTION: Regarding Andy Bilson's research: 44% of all children will be referred to children's (social) services before their 16th birthday. RESEARCH LINKS: The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report A child-centred system: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175391/Munro-Review.pdf Bilson et al - How child protection's ‘investigative turn' impacts on poor and deprived communities: http://bilson.org.uk/Family_Law_prepub.pdf MacDonald & MacDonald - Safeguarding: A Case for Intelligent Risk Management: https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article-abstract/40/4/1174/1631451 Munro - Predictive analytics in child protection: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332528200_Predictive_analytics_in_child_protection Hardy (2017) - In Defence of Actuarialism: Interrogating the Logic of Risk in Social Work Practice: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02650533.2017.1394828 Contact your MP - or member of the House of Lords: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp Petition - We must stop the Schools Bill: Act now to protect vulnerable families from persecution: https://www.change.org/p/updated-attendance-guidance-encourages-prosecution-and-fines-of-families-facing-barriers-to-attendance-undiagnosed-children-with-send-are-particularly-at-risk-time-for-positive-action-for-send-in-education LET'S GET TOGETHER - THE RETHINKING EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2022: Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-get-together-the-rethinking-education-conference-2022-tickets-226415834857 Share our social media links: Youtube (trailer): https://youtu.be/JKz8ALX2QFM Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rethinking_Ed/status/1528046472444485638 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100004976851081/videos/706113054004294/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-mannion_too-often-the-education-debate-is-dominated-activity-6933887283146207232-53h0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd1b__3svlV

This episode discusses the opioid epidemic and highlights a "Triple O Program" which is a forward-thinking initiative that partners social workers with firefighters and paramedics to target this epidemic. This podcast explores how social workers can work with their community partners to implement a program such as the Triple O Program.

Hey y'all Hey!! We have another episode addressing holistic ways to address our mental health for this Mental Health Awareness Month. Mindfulness is important and anyone can do it. So for this episode we spoke with  Ebony or Queen E, the founder of Ebony's Mindful Moves. Queen E harnesses almost 15 years of social work experience ranging from in home family therapy, college success work and mentoring. As an impactful and passionate leader in social work, Ebony realizes that striking a healthy school- work-life balance is an ongoing journey. Almost 3 years ago, she launched Ebony's Mindful Moves – a black affirming space where mindfulness practices such as meditation, selfcare, community care and positive affirmations are prioritized. Ebony's goal is to embed healthy and mindful language, thoughts and feelings into the everyday moves of young men and women. Like many organizations during the pandemic, Mindful Moves pivoted to virtual services. This pivot lead to the prioritizing of community care via hosting free weekly community meditations and creating wellness products that have been shipped throughout the U.S. and Canada!Wellness is important and it is imperative that not only do we address our body but we focus on our mind as well. Please follow Queen E on ig @ebonysmindfulmoves!*We apologize for any sound issues. The internets was trying to block our greatness!*

Guest: Dr Meredith Powers(she/her) - Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA Introduction to this episode: The Eco-Social Work in Australia podcast series has been expanded to include guest interviews with social work professionals who either practice outside of Australia or with individuals who work in closely allied fields, such as public health or psychology. This has been a conscious decision made in light of the recognition that social work is a global as well as national profession, and one which benefits from the sharing of interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise, particularly in connection to dealing with the practice implications of increasing physical environmental challenges such as global heating and climate disruption. My guest in this episode is a good representative of this more cosmopolitan direction for the series. Dr. Meredith Powers(she/her) is an American based and internationally focussed practitioner across a range of roles. Dr. Powers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at UNC Greensboro, USA. She teaches and conducts community engaged scholarship on topics of climate justice, climate migration, eco-social worldviews, and eco-therapeutic practices for well-being. She is the Founder and Director of the Climate Justice Program of the International Federation of Social Workers. And she also established and co-administers the global Green/Eco Social Work Collaborative Network. SUMMARY OF MAIN INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS  - and approximate time elapsed in minutes General introduction – 0.50 Guest self-introduction – 3.38 What is the significance of eco-social work practice (ESW) in 2022? – 10.00 How can ESW help tackle key physical environment challenges? - 15.28 The 2022 IFSW People's Summit – 23.30 The need for mainstream SW involvement with physical environment problems – 27.43 What could/should the short to mid-term future hold for ESW practice? – 33.28 Guest take home message – 46.56 Close of interview and thanks to guest – 49.46 Total run time – 51.03 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE DISCUSSION A listing of any books, publications or digital media information sources relevant to eco-social work and mentioned during discussion. Dr Meredith C.F. Powers academic profile and publications list Anthropocentric and ecocentric worldviews and Climate Justice Program Book on fungi: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (M.Sheldrake, 2020). Book: Braiding Sweetgrass- Indigenous wisdom Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants(Robin Wall Kimmerer, 2020) Paper by Kim Zapf (2010) on the SW concept of people as place/learning to live well in place Quote by author B. White on saving and savouring the world. Eco-therapy – the use of Green and Blue Spaces and nature connectedness approaches and research. Paper on radical self-care – see Meredith Powers' academic profile and publications IPCC (2022) - latest report on climate change explainer (Australian perspective, March 2022) The concept of ecokin and climate change influence on natural disaster events IFSW linked event discussed: Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind' People's Summit 29 June- 2 July 2022, Virtual Event Book on leadership Meredith mentioned: Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS: Guest: Dr. Meredith Powers  E mcfpowers@uncg.edu   WEBSITE   Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au W http://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/ F https://www.facebook.com/Householders.Options.to.Protect.the.Environment/  Production: Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson. E counsel1983@gmail.com  This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 29th April 2022  Incidental Music: James Nicholson

In this 10 part series we will have conversations with couples and individuals who continue to navigate the Pandemic either in partnership or without partnership and to dive deeper into how relationships are handling this ongoing pandemic as we enter the second full year.  Navigating the mother daughter relationship can be tough on a good day... Now imagine living with your mother through a global pandemic. Mother, Daughter, duo Cheryl and Kenya are best friends, roommates, and just a blast to be around. Marisol and Adam discuss with them how their relationship changed during the pandemic, how Cheryl is seeing a shift back towards multigenerational living, how Kenya made the decision to move across the state back near her mother, Cheryl's departure from her long time church over covid practices and Marisol & Adam's favorite Cheryl quotes. Kenya Miles, is a LCSW in the Asheville area and active on NASW-NC Board of Directors Executive, NASW Equity & Inclusion Committee, Adjunct Professor teaching Social Work Practice, as well as a Board Member for A Therapist Like Me. She loves to travel, explore new restaurants, organizing and is a animal lover. Find out more about A Therapist Like Me at www.atherapistlikeme.org Cheryl Hunt is a retired Clinical Social Worker who worked for VA over 30+ years. She enjoys reading, volunteering for St. Vincent DePaul as a Case Manager, going to Harrah's with friends and enjoying retirement. Want more Reading Aloud Podcast? https://www.patreon.com/ReadingAloudPodcast (Become a member of our Pateron)!  Check us out athttps://readingaloud.captivate.fm/ ( https://readingaloud.captivate.fm) (Subscribe, Download, and Review) Follow along on this journey through life onhttps://www.instagram.com/readingaloudpodcast/ ( Instagram) orhttps://www.facebook.com/ReadingAloudPodcast ( facebook) at @readingaloudpodcast or send us a message athttps://my.captivate.fm/readingaloudlove@gmail.com ( readingaloudlove@gmail.com) Thanks for listening!

In this episode I talk about the Signs of Safety approach, specifically the direct work tool titled '3 houses'.I talk about my experience using this tool and the common mistakes made by newly qualified social workers when they use it. If you work in signs of safety or have an interest in this topic please get in touch, I'm happy to be corrected if I have given any incorrect information,For more advice and guidance follow @socialworksorted on InstagramTo get in touch : socialworksorted@outlook.comWebsite: socialworksorted.comThank you for listening, rating and subscribing!Vicki  ps. my favourite direct work tools are from this book: Direct Work with Vulnerable Children: Playful Activities and Strategies for Communication (Practical Guides for Direct Work): Amazon.co.uk: Audrey Tait and Helen Wosu: 9781849053198: Books

Guest: Dr. Naomi Godden: Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Introduction to this episode: Dr Godden is a social worker, social justice and environmental activist, and feminist participatory action researcher from the rural community of Margaret River, Western Australia. She has 16 years of community development and social research experience in Australia and internationally in areas such as gender justice, Aboriginal family violence prevention, youth development, education advocacy, poverty alleviation, homelessness and affordable housing, sexual exploitation of women, environmental activism and the gendered impacts of climate change. She has worked in grassroots rural community organisations, local government, international development organisations such as Oxfam Australia and the International Women's Development Agency, and universities, including Monash and Edith Cowan Universities in Australia. Her countries of work experience include Australia, Peru, United States, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, India and Thailand. She is also co-chair of the national Women's Climate Justice Collective and chair of Just Home Margaret River Inc.  SUMMARY OF MAIN INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS  - with approximate time positions in minutes    General introduction                                                                                                     0.52  Guest self-introduction                                                                                                 3.10 What is the significance of a love ethic within eco-social work (ESW) practice?           9.11 How can a love ethic/ESW practice help tackle sustainability challenges?                   17.40          - using Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR)                                         18.25          - climate justice activism and techno-patriarchy concerns                                   24.40 Why should mainstream social work be involved with a love ethic and ESW?              35.17 What could the future hold for mainstream SW practice in terms of these ideas?       43.13 Guest closing summary of her comments                                                                     51.15 Thanks to guest and close of interview                                                                          52.56 END                                                                                                                                54.13  SOME RESOURCES RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION Dr Naomi Godden academic profile and research publications (2022) Shire of Augusta Margaret River WA, Community Strategic Plan 2036 Just Home housing justice project Augusta/Margaret River region (2022) Nyoongar people SW WA responses to past severe climate change (2020) Michael Kim Zapf's SW concept of people as place (2010) Introduction to the work of bell hooks from the Commons Social Change Library (2022) Commentary from bell hooks and Thich Nhat Hanh (2017) Dr Godden's paper on links between community work, love and Buen Vivir in Peru (2020) Distinctions environmental/ecological (2000) and multispecies (2020) justice perspectives. IFSW: People's Global Summit theme: Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind' online access 29th June to 2nd July 2022. Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) and climate justice Godden et al (2020) Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (2022) Longer term public health impacts of climate change exacerbated flood and bushfire events Mel Gray/John Coates - social work's responsibility to the non-human world (2012)  GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS:  Dr Godden - see her research profile  Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au W http://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/ Facebook   Production: Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 24th March 2022. Incidental Music: James Nicholson  

Thank you Real Dads Network for sponsoring this Episode!!! The Real Dads™ Network creates a culture where Black fathers are actively involved in the parenting process, and are portrayed and viewed as exemplary role models by society. www.realdadsnetwork.org Follow Real Dads Network IG : https://instagram.com/realdadsnetwork?utm_medium=copy_link On this Episode of Dad Is Not A Noun I had the privilege to talk to Dr. Ron Mincy on his role in the fatherhood movement and why creating infrastructure is important to empower fathers. Ronald B. Mincy is the Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice, and director of the Center for Research on Fathers, Children, and Family Well-Being. He is a co-principal investigator of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, and a faculty member of the Columbia Population Research Center.

Dr. Tracy Whitaker is an associate professor and the associate dean for academic and student advancement at the Howard University School of Social Work. In this role, she provides leadership for and coordination of the curriculum offered by the School of Social Work, including strategic planning, resource allocation, implementation, evaluation, reaccreditation and continuous improvement. Prior to joining the faculty of Howard University, Dr. Whitaker directed the Center for Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice at the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for over a decade. In that role, she led the first national benchmark study of licensed social workers in 2004 and the first compensation and benefits study of the social work profession in 2009. Dr. Whitaker received her BA, MSW and DSW from Howard University. Dr. Whitaker provides leadership for and coordination of the curriculum offered by the School of Social Work, including strategic planning, resource allocation, implementation, evaluation, reaccreditation and continuous improvement. She collaborates with the dean and the executive leadership team to develop and support the enhancement of the faculty human capital. Dr. Whitaker also provides leadership in initiating, evaluating, and improving student services and activities in the School of Social Work, including developing and implementing strategies to recruit graduate students and to increase retention and graduation rates; addressing student matters related to advising, petitions, appeals, withdrawals, academic offenses, probation, suspension, and reinstatements; and serving as advisor to student government groups. Dr. Whitaker leads efforts to create, maintain and promote a positive learning environment. This is a Kelsunn Communications Production (www.kelsunn.org) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kelsunn-on-the-air/support

We are joined again by Julie Bailey, LCSW, who discusses how to help children manage anxiety,  different therapies used in the treatment of anxiety and trauma, and how we, as adults who are not immune to our own anxiety, can help children with their anxiety. Bio: Julie Bailey, LCSW, has been a children's therapist for approximately 20 years. After obtaining her Masters of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, she participated in a year long certification course through Boston University specific to psychotherapy with children and the utilization of play therapy. She currently uses a variety of treatment strategies in her work, including play therapy, with children who have been sexually abused and traumatized. She is also a part-time lecturer at UAlbany for MSW students, teaching the Social Work Practice with Children class.

Matthew McCall started at The Home in 1998 as a Child Care Worker. Matthew has held virtually every client serving role at The Home, from counselor, to clinician, program and department director, in both congregate care and community settings. For much of his career at The Home, Matthew served as an internal consultant to all The Home's programs, providing support and leadership during times of transition, challenge, growth, or reimplementation. In his current role he brings these skills to bear developing and supporting new programs, business lines, and initiatives for The Home. Matthew also oversees The Home's Family Support Programs, Foster Care and Adoption, Transition Aged Youth, and Therapeutic After-School Programs. Matthew has spent most of his professional career at The Home, working in a variety of their programs. He is a graduate of Curry College and Simmons School of Social Work, and is a professor of Social Work Practice at Simmons University and Bridgewater State University.https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmccallmsw/The Home for Little Wanderers helps build stable lives and hopeful futures for children who are abused, neglected or at-risk.Here's some more from their website:As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we have maintained our commitment to children since before the Civil War. Because every child deserves happiness, and no child should go through life alone.Each year, our community-based programs and residences meet the needs of more than 15,000 diverse youngsters and family members. These children are often society's most vulnerable, victims of trauma, violence or shattered family lives.We ensure their emotional, social, educational and physical well- being from birth to age 26 through a dedicated team of professionals and a wide range of critical services. As a result, disadvantaged kids have safe surroundings, loving relationships and a secure path toward tomorrow.Find out more athttps://thehome.org/https://www.facebook.com/thehomeforlittlewanderershttps://twitter.com/thehomeorghttps://www.instagram.com/thehomeforlittlewanderers/https://www.youtube.com/user/home271

Guest: Dr. Dorothee Holscher: Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. INTRODUCTION TO THIS EPISODE: For many practitioners, eco-social work approaches are transformative in their intent and objectives around linked physical environment and social justice concerns. Some examples are the recent social work call in Australia for far more ambitious national greenhouse gas reduction efforts, and advocacy around greater social and environmental justice for marginalised communities impacted disproportionately by the effects of global heating and climate change. Such advocacy is predicated, in part, on a critique of neoliberal capitalist economic development models which are accelerating both environmental damage and socio-economic inequality around the world. The transformative turn within social work practice is a central interest of my next guest, Dr Dorothee Holscher, a social work researcher, academic and educator with a research interest in the social work response to the nexus of environmental and other social injustices – most recently as these have affected some Australian indigenous communities, as they responded to challenges posed by coal mining and river health impacts in their country. In today's interview, we talk about this research and its implications for social work practice, as well as another of Dorothee's interests concerning the ways in which a more critical focus can be brought into social work training. She cites the work of the influential philosopher, critical theorist and feminist thinker, Nancy Fraser, as an important influence on her own social work training practice. Dorothee does not strictly consider herself to be an eco-social work practitioner, but I have included her in this series because her work, touching as it does upon critical appraisals of the negative and oppressive effects operating across social, environmental and economic interdependencies is, for me, a good example of a holistic worldview in operation. The principle of holism, for example as it relates to the inclusion of physical environmental concerns operating across micro, meso and macro levels of intervention, is a core principle informing eco-social work practice. INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS – with approximate time elapsed location in minutes. General introduction – 0.50 Guest self- introduction – 3.16 Overview of guest's recent research explorations – 7.06 Some possible social work practice implications – 12.06 Introducing Nancy Fraser's scholarship – 19.01 Fraser's definition of social justice – 21.44 Fraser's past approach to physical environment – 28.15 Her more recent crisis of capitalism perspective – 31.04 Why should the mainstream engage with environmental concerns? – 37.75 What could the short term future hold for such engagement? - 41.24 Guest's take home message – 49.35 End of interview and credits - 50.50 RESOURCES MENTIONED OR RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION:  Dr. Dorothee Holscher some research articles mentioned: Return of the posthuman: Developing Indigenist perspectives for social work at a time of environmental crisis (Holscher & Woods, 2020) The relevance of Nancy Fraser for transformative social work education (Holscher et al., 2018) Paper Decolonization is not a metaphor by Tuck and Yang (2012) Professor Nancy Fraser - list of some of her research output and a recent (2021) video presentation of her ideas on capitalism and physical environmental destruction Professor Rosi Braidotti paper (2013) on posthumanism citing Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man artwork GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS: Guest: Dr. Dorothee Holscher UQ:  and holscher.dorothee@gmail.com Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) T: 07 4639 2135     E: office@hopeaustralia.org.au  W: http://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/     Facebook  Production: Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson. E: anicholsona@gmail.com  M: 0413 979 414 . This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 20/11 /2021. Artwork: Daniela Dal'Castel   Incidental Music: James Nicholson  

Did you know that there are social work lobbyists in state legislatures across the country? The second episode of SPEAK's podcast, Social Work Amplified, features Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, who is the Government Relations Director at the National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter.Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, joins us to discuss her position as the Government Relations Director at National Association of Social Workers -Texas Chapter. She most recently worked as a Health Policy Analyst in the Governmental Affairs Department of the Texas Medical Association.  Previously Alison served as a Policy Fellow for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, participating in the Hogg Mental Health Policy Academy.  During the 84th legislative session Alison served as a Legislative Aide to former State Representative Elliott Naishtat, also a social worker. She staffed the House Human Services committee, working primarily on policy issues related to child welfare, mental health, disability services, and Medicaid.  Alison received her Master of Science in Social Work from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin with a Community and Administrative Leadership focus.Join us for episode 2 of the Social Work Amplified podcast with Alison as she discusses what led her to macro social work practice and reviews her current work as a lobbyist in social work practice. Listen now to find out how a trip to China pushed Alison toward macro social work!

On this episode of huevoices podcast on Facebook Live, host Bobby Marvin Holmes speaks with social worker Saida Heywood, LCSW, Charm Lewis, LCSW-C, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer While Life Center, LLC, and Iyanifa Ifaseyi Ajala (Amanda Morgan, LCSW-C), social worker and educator, about the role of faith and spirituality in social work practice with Black families. 

On this episode of huevoices podcast on Facebook Live, host Bobby Marvin Holmes speaks with social worker Randall Leonard, LCSW-C, Darren Rogers, Founder and Executive Director of I Am Mentality, Merrick Moses, Board President of Pride Center of Maryland, and Sensei Raven Ekundayo, CLC, founder of Ravolution Multimedia, LLC, about masculinity in social work practice with youth.

In this interview, Isis Bey talks about how to come at the world from a place of power.More info on the community center she started:www.harmonyhealthpllc.com How to support Harmony Health:https://www.gofundme.com/f/harmony-health-mental-health-fundhttps://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/a-lot-pain-charlotte-woman-shares-her-journey-surviving-sexual-abuse/QBYLQXZWPFFBTEKHLCPE427JNU/Bey's Bio:Isis Bey is the founder and owner of Harmony Health Therapeutic Services and an Adjunct Professor with multiple Universities.  Bey is also an NC Supervisor for Clinical Social Workers and currently completing her credits to supervise LCMHCA's in the future.Ms. Bey completed her Graduate education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has over 20 years' experience working with children and families. She is Nationally Certified as an Advanced Level Complex Trauma Clinician, Gang Specialist and Parent Educator.Her experience in the clinical field includes but is not limited to Crisis Intervention, Assessment, Individual, Groups and Couples Counseling, and Trauma. She also has practice experience using Mindfulness, Somatic Experience, Spiritual Social Work, African Drumming and Dance as a therapeutic tool. Her training/consulting experience includes Advocacy, Ethics, Implicit Bias, Systematic Disparities, Anti-Racism, Group Therapy, Child Welfare, Parent Education, Gang Intervention, Human Trafficking, Domestic and Teen Dating Violence. Ms. Bey has taught courses that include Group Therapy Advanced Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Interpersonal Skills, Trauma and Social Work Practice, Generalist Social Work Practice, Social Work Ethics, Field Instruction and more.Ms. Bey offers treatment, training and supervision through an Eclectic Humanistic Approach, which is a person-centered, strengths-based approach. The belief is that the participant is the expert of his or her life experiences. She is a guide and coach in the treatment or learning process, offering tools, feedback, resources, experiental learning, skills and techniques to assist the individual in the healing or learning process, and uses treatment modalities that are trauma-informed and evidence-based. Ms. Bey loves spending time with her family, engaging in community work and traveling.www.harmonyhealthpllc.com www.charukumarhia.com www.charukumarhia.com

When VPs Run for America's Top Office (0:35)Guest: Joel K. Goldstein, Professor of Law, Saint Louis University, Author of “The Modern American Vice Presidency: The Transformation of a Political Institution” and “The White House Vice Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden” Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is still in the 2020 presidential race, but former Vice President Joe Biden is winning in the primaries and looks likely to be the Democratic nominee. It's not unusual for vice presidents to run for the top job. It is unusual for them to do it after being out of office for a while. In fact, only one other former vice president has successfully run for president after taking a break from office. The Science Behind Tuvan Throat Singing (22:02)Guest: Brad Story, Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of ArizonaThe throat singers of Tuva and Mongolia have long puzzled scientists. But some clever scientists solved the puzzle by putting a Tuvan throat singer into an MRI and recording a video of what's going on inside his mouth and throat as he sings. The Uncensored Library Lets Journalists Escape Censorship In…Minecraft? (34:30)Guest: Guest: Kristin Bässe, Media and Public Relations Officer, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)The video game Minecraft is proving popular – and useful – during the pandemic. Poland launched a public server so kids can hang out and build things with their friends in a virtual space – while keep at a safe social distance. Some Japanese elementary students missing out on their graduation, held one for themselves in Minecraft. The company that makes Minecraft is extending its educational options for teachers and students to use during the pandemic, too. On a very serious note, the international nonprofit Reporters Without Borders has just launched a public library inside Minecraft where people can go to read the work of journalists who've been censored, persecuted and, and in the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed for speaking against repressive regimes. Thinking Funny Can Help You Be More Creative at Work. But Don't Try to BE Funny. (50:41)Guest: Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Econ, University of Colorado Boulder, Director of the HuRL (Humor Research Lab)We're all looking for a bit of relief in these confusing and chaotic times. But humor is tricky because it can come off as tone deaf. Somebody's bound to be offended by whatever light you try to make of a tough situation. Word of advice – do not be that person in your office right now cracking wise. In fact, trying to be funny is a terrible business strategy, says Peter McGraw. Teacher Burnout (1:14:26)Guest: Steve Hydon, Clinical Professor in Field Education Focused on Child Welfare, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Work Practice in Schools.Teachers are exhausted. And it started even before COVID-19. Some fo it More than half of Americans say they experienced some kind of trauma in childhood. Teaching is a stressful job—there's no doubt about that. But what happens when the stress goes beyond lesson plans and grading? Secondary Traumatic Stress is defined by the National Child Trauma Stress Network as “the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another," and as it turns out, teachers are particularly susceptible. Helping Kids With Emotional Self-Regulation (1:30:08)Guest:   Rachel Wadham, Host, Worlds Awaiting on BYUradio, Education and Juvenile Collections Librarian, BYU

Paul Krauss MA LPC speaks with Rick Miller LICSW about Men in Therapy: What it means to be a Man, and how perceptions of masculinity have a variety of effects on the larger culture. Rick Miller previews some of the ways in which he works with both gay and heterosexual men in therapy. Rick Miller and Paul Krauss discuss stereotypes of Men around “going to therapy” and how to make therapy more inviting to a diverse group of men. Rick Miller and Paul Krauss discuss the difficulties of Men learning how to communicate effectively and feel their feelings in a holistic way. Rick Miller discusses his personal experience of being a gay man and what that has meant to his personal and professional journey. Paul and Rick talk about how expectations from the greater cultural narrative can consciously and unconsciously affect a man's sense of what it is to be a man. Paul and Rick further delve into the rewards and difficulties of engaging men in therapy. Rick Miller and Paul Krauss offer tips for men to improve themselves as well as therapists who are working with men. and much much more! Rick Miller and Paul Krauss hope that you enjoy this unedited conversation. Rick Miller, psychotherapist and author, has served on the faculty for The International Society of Hypnosis, The Milton Erickson Foundation, The Brief Therapy Conference, The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, The American Group Psychotherapy Association, The Couples Conference and Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Unwrapped: Integrative Therapy With Gay Men… the Gift of Presence (Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, 2014) and Mindfulness Tools for Gay Men In Therapy(PESI, 2016). His Psychology Today blog is Unwrapped: Mind Body Wisdom and the Modern Gay Man. He is also the Executive Director and Executive Producer for Gay Sons and Mothers, a nonprofit organization that explores and chronicles the complex bond between gay sons and their mothers. He was awarded The Greatest Contribution to Social Work Practice by the MA chapter of National Association of Social Workers in 2018. Learn more about Rick Miller's work here: www.rickmiller.biz   www.gaysonsandmothers.org Connect on Instagram: www.instagram.com/rickmillerpsychotherapy www.instagram.com/gaysonsandmothers Connect on Facebook: Rick Miller Psychotherapy + https://www.facebook.com/Rick-Miller-Psychotherapy--623956084319997/ Gay Sons and Mothers https://www.facebook.com/gaysonsandmothers/   Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, EMDRIA Consultant in Training (CIT), host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, and Counseling Supervisor. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (in progress)  as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433.  If you are looking for EMDRIA consulting groups, Paul Krauss MA LPC is now hosting weekly online and in-person groups.  For details, click here. Follow Health for Life Grand Rapids: Instagram   |   Facebook     |     Youtube Original Music: ”Shades of Currency" [Instrumental] from Archetypes by PAWL (Spotify) “Polaris” from EP2 by Zero 7  “In the Waiting Line” from In The Waiting Line by Zero 7 Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association is working to increase the availability of quality mental health services statewide, increasing education, promoting best practices, and working to keep Licensed Professional Counselors and other professionals accessible by the public.