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Your CV/resume is ready and you are planning on sending it out to employers. Well, you may have perfected your CV/resume to the best of your ability, but these essential tips will help make your resume outstanding! Don’t forget elements in your CV can be used when writing your personal statement. So today, I will …
What is social work active listening? Active listening is a communication technique used in social work to help the person being listened to feel understood and supported. Active listening involves listening to a piece of information carefully, asking relevant questions using both open and closed ended questioning style and techniques such as paraphrasing and summarising …
TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIALWORKHAVEN.COM Discover 9 thought-provoking Netflix documentaries for social workers. Delve into the world of social work and take a sneak peek at the reality of this industry. Before we delve in, let’s first explore what a documentary is. In recent years, the documentary genre has radically developed and so it’s not a …
If you are a social worker who works with children, you may have come across teenagers who vape. You may also find this article useful: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse Teenagers are vaping substances like nicotine and marijuana at alarming rates. The finding comes from the most recent survey of teens by the …
One of the most frequently asked questions about affirmations is that do they actually work? I am very happy to share my answer, of course, and over the past few months, I have asked 8 other social workers to weigh in, as well. Their views around affirmations, goals, priorities, daily affirmations, personal growth, morning affirmations …
I know many social workers who assume that compassion for others and self-compassion are closely related concepts. Yet, we know little about their relationship and to what extent they differ or resemble each other. Quick Navigation TRENDING QUOTES ON SELF COMPASSION How Self-Compassion Will Make You a Better Social Worker What is self – compassion? …
Self care for social workers means the practice of taking action in order to improve, preserve, or maintain one’s overall wellbeing. As social workers, we are so good at caring for others. However, self care for social workers is often ignored. In addition, we are often lost as to what a self-care product is or …
“Self-care is important and is never a selfish act. It is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer myself and others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the …
Reflection is a hot topic in social work. Because of that, I have thought about putting together some quotes about self-reflection which can help with managing mental health and overall wellbeing. I am a huge fan of motivational quotes–check out my PINS HERE. You can read my articles on Inspirational Quotes for Social Workers …
If you are here, it’s because you need to find a way to transform your day as a social worker! Well, you are in the right place! TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN For over 3 years now, I have been working on ways to transform my day as a social worker, and I learned …