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Showing posts with label the social work soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the social work soul. Show all posts
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Social Workers Tweet
What Social Workers Are Talking About On Twitter This Week
Oh coffee fairy where are you......
— social worker mom (@morncuppacoffee) February 1, 2013
Just spent 2 hours cleaning out a hoarders room. Not even close to looking clean yet. #phew #socialwork 😳😤
— Melissa Sloan (@Mel_Sloan) February 2, 2013
This frontline social work is bloody hard work. Bed time. Hopefully all recovered for birthday bash tomorrow.
— Jess (@Mr_Boddy) February 1, 2013
I think social workers should follow PR people/firms. I learn so much from them about how our profession connects with people. Blog soon.
— Andrew Ellery (@Andrew_Ellery) January 27, 2013
When I started the #socialwork degree I said I'd do anything except child protection. Now I couldn't imagine doing anything else.
— KGH (@KieranGH) January 26, 2013
101 Greatest Websites for Social Workers - bit.ly/Wlwpjc via swhelpercom #SWUnited #socialwork twitter.com/swhelpercom/st…
— Socialworkhelper.com (@swhelpercom) January 25, 2013
Sometimes you have to FIGHT for SOCIAL WORK!
— Aidan Worsley (@AidanWorsley) January 25, 2013
I am drowning in a sea of things that "will only take a second." #socialworkproblems
— Kelly Ked Dixon (@kedastrophe) January 24, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Words of Wisdom
“Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a
dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your
spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as
much happiness as your spare time." ~Pablo Picasso
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Daily Escape
What a glorious view! This spot of pure perfection is located at the Caruso Hotel in Ravello, Italy. Caruso Hotel is...
A former 11th century palace set on cliffs beside the Amalfi Coast, Hotel Caruso seems to drift on a 'balcony' above the Mediterranean Sea. As with so many Orient-Express hotels it is a triumph of the restorer's skill. Its ancient walls and fresco-covered ceilings have been carefully preserved to make it a work of art in itself. Stroll through the terraced gardens or lounge beside the stunning infinity pool. Take a boat trip to Positano or discover Roman Pompeii. Wherever you turn, both inside the hotel and out, a world of heritage, culture and beauty awaits.{Travel 2 Italy}
Photo via: Flickr
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Comfort Care: I'll Get The Cheesecake
As social work professionals, we are often inclined to put the needs of our clients ahead of our own. We provide care and comfort to so many, but what about caring for our own souls? This is a reminder to indulge in something just for you.
This chocolate chip cookie cheesecake looks perfectly divine! I mean, is there anything so awful that a slice of creamy, decadent cheesecake can't make it all seem so much better? ;)
This chocolate chip cookie cheesecake looks perfectly divine! I mean, is there anything so awful that a slice of creamy, decadent cheesecake can't make it all seem so much better? ;)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Comfort Care...
As social work professionals, we are often inclined to put the needs of our clients ahead of our own. We provide care and comfort to so many, but what about caring for our own souls? This is a reminder to indulge in something just for you.
Cookietastic
Chocolate cookie gooeyness is good for the social work soul. Salted mudslide cookies and a glass of cold milk will help wash away the mid-day angst. Don't be afraid to spoil yourself now and then!
Cookietastic
Chocolate cookie gooeyness is good for the social work soul. Salted mudslide cookies and a glass of cold milk will help wash away the mid-day angst. Don't be afraid to spoil yourself now and then!
Daily Escape
Even if only in our minds, we all need to have a "happy place" we can escape to when our caseloads and workloads are piling up. Here is today's destination of solace...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Flexibility Vs. Setting Boundaries in Social Work
For the past month, I've been going into work on Saturdays because there is simply no way I can get things done during the regular work week. Now, I'm not overdoing it; I'm taking Monday's off to make up for it. With all the construction and chaos going on in the building, it's pretty impossible not to succumb to the myriad of distractions that are placed on my path. Plus, for a couple more weeks, I have to share office space with a two colleagues and its getting juuuuuust a tad too crowded. It's hard enough sometimes with my phone ringing non-stop, last-minute admissions, or co-workers bursting into my office handing me the latest crisis project ("Mrs. Elderkins is out of Depends, can you call her son?"). But now, I have the added disruption of whatever crisis is taking place in the work day for my two office mates. So yeah, Saturdays are becoming my most productive days at the office.
While there isn't much more I can do to gain control over my work day for the time being, I've been thinking a lot about establishing better boundaries. I am a fairly laid back person by nature and there isn't a great deal that I'm faced with that I can't handle, but every now and again, I fear my easy-going attitude makes my work life a bit crazier than it needs to be. I sometimes find it hard to balance my desire to be there for residents, colleagues, and clients and my goals for the projects I want and need to accomplish. When I first started out as a social worker, I used to think work-day interruptions were the norm. After all, we're typically dealing with people who are frail, in need of various types of assistance and reliant on a system that often appears set up to fail in the first place. Plus, people, along with their needs, can be unpredictable. How can I possibly schedule human need into my work day?
But now I'm starting to think I have to work a little smarter.
Slowly, over the past several months, I'm learning to be a little greedier with my time. Just because I'm the only case manager, doesn't mean that every time someone needs something, it is necessary I drop everything. Every need is not urgent. Some are more important than others, and I like to think that as my experience in this career grows, I'm getting better at deciphering the needs that don't have to be addressed ASAP. Phone calls can go straight to voice mail when I'm in the middle of something else. Chatty family members who show up at my door at 4:45pm, as I'm shutting down the computer and organizing my desk for the next day, can be politely told that I have to go and that we can meet at a scheduled time later in the week. The door to my office can be closed for an hour each day so I can catch up on paperwork.
Being a social worker is all about being flexible, no doubt about it. Things happen that aren't planned and your whole day can turn around in a matter of five minutes. Real crisis's can crop up five minutes before you're ready to walk out the door. It's what happens when you're in the field of working with people.
But without setting a few boundaries and promoting respect for your time, the most rewarding part of our jobs--helping others--becomes a dreaded chore.
What do you do to set boundaries in your work place?
While there isn't much more I can do to gain control over my work day for the time being, I've been thinking a lot about establishing better boundaries. I am a fairly laid back person by nature and there isn't a great deal that I'm faced with that I can't handle, but every now and again, I fear my easy-going attitude makes my work life a bit crazier than it needs to be. I sometimes find it hard to balance my desire to be there for residents, colleagues, and clients and my goals for the projects I want and need to accomplish. When I first started out as a social worker, I used to think work-day interruptions were the norm. After all, we're typically dealing with people who are frail, in need of various types of assistance and reliant on a system that often appears set up to fail in the first place. Plus, people, along with their needs, can be unpredictable. How can I possibly schedule human need into my work day?
But now I'm starting to think I have to work a little smarter.
Slowly, over the past several months, I'm learning to be a little greedier with my time. Just because I'm the only case manager, doesn't mean that every time someone needs something, it is necessary I drop everything. Every need is not urgent. Some are more important than others, and I like to think that as my experience in this career grows, I'm getting better at deciphering the needs that don't have to be addressed ASAP. Phone calls can go straight to voice mail when I'm in the middle of something else. Chatty family members who show up at my door at 4:45pm, as I'm shutting down the computer and organizing my desk for the next day, can be politely told that I have to go and that we can meet at a scheduled time later in the week. The door to my office can be closed for an hour each day so I can catch up on paperwork.
Being a social worker is all about being flexible, no doubt about it. Things happen that aren't planned and your whole day can turn around in a matter of five minutes. Real crisis's can crop up five minutes before you're ready to walk out the door. It's what happens when you're in the field of working with people.
But without setting a few boundaries and promoting respect for your time, the most rewarding part of our jobs--helping others--becomes a dreaded chore.
What do you do to set boundaries in your work place?
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