March 2012
Mary Pender Greene Keynote Speaker -“Creative Mentoring: Sustaining the Profession” NASW Annual meeting 5/7 at 5:30 PM
National Association of Social Workers New York City Chapter Board of Directors invites you to join us at the Annual Meeting Creative Mentoring: Sustaining the Profession Monday, May 7, 2012 __________________________________________ Given the significance of professional development in social work practice, the importance of mentoring cannot be overstated. The most successful social work leaders in
Social Workers Help Improve Relationships
Hosted by Dr. Melanie Barton March is Social Work month. Occupations vary widely amongst the men and women who have earned their Masters in Social Work degree. Being a therapist and a researcher are just two facets of what they can do. Dr. LeslieBeth Wish will share her research about women and their relationships. Mary
Social Workers Help Improve Relationships Read More »
Are You Guilty of Stigmatizing the Mentally Ill?
With a subtle look or action, you may be helping to promote negative attitudes toward people with mental illness — without realizing it or meaning to do it. Here’s how to check any bias at the door. By Elizabeth Shimer Bowers Medically reviewed by Farrokh Sohrabi, MD Despite the fact that mental disorders are
Are You Guilty of Stigmatizing the Mentally Ill? Read More »
How to Get a Job as a Social Worker
Mary Pender Greene, a licensed social worker and certified group psychotherapist, has worked in the profession for 38 years and interviewed as many as 700 social workers annually to find them placements. Aside from skills, credentials, and proper licensing, there are still other factors Pender Greene says she hopes to see in new hires. “If
How to Get a Job as a Social Worker Read More »