Category: Social Work
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Weekend Reflection- October 20,2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! Highs: My coworkers had planned for a pumpkin painting this weekend, and it was fun to be able to spend some time and just get to relax and talk without the stress of work. Low: One of my…
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Burnout and Self-Worth in Social Work: Advice for New and Experienced Social Workers
For all that I love being a social worker- This job is demanding—mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting. If you’re not careful, it can consume you to the point where you barely recognize yourself. My Experience with Social Worker Burnout I personally experienced burnout in my first year of working. It didn’t happen overnight, nor was…
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Weekend reflections- October 13,2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! Highs:I had some amazing patients this week—kind, respectful, and funny. I always enjoy talking to the older patients; the wisdom they share and the stories they tell are always worth listening to. Lows:We’re a week into our system…
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Weekend reflections- October 6, 2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! High & Low: After much anticipation, Epic finally went live. Since the rollout happened over the weekend, our team was the first to test it out—making us the official guinea pigs to test it out for the team….
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Weekend Reflections October 1, 2024
Welcome back to my weekend reflections, where I dive into the highs and lows of my workweek! You know those weekends when everything’s kind of expected, and then your coworkers decide to throw in a wild card? Yeah, that was this weekend. The patients? No surprises there. But my coworkers? Let’s just say they were…
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My Purpose in life
Recently, while visiting a friend and her family, we found ourselves in a deep conversation about my work as a social worker. They had never met one before and honestly had no idea what I did. It’s something I encounter a lot—when people hear “social work,” they immediately think of Child Protective Services (CPS). While…