inSocialWork® is the UB School of Social Work’s monthly podcast series. Our purpose is to engage practitioners and researchers in lifelong learning and to promote research to practice and practice to research.
“We’re missing the ball. People with long COVID aren’t even being assessed for long COVID. We’re not finding out that we have it until major events have occurred that may have been avoided altogether.”
– Jazmin Graham, LCSW
In this episode of inSocialWork, Jazmin Graham, LCSW, describes her own experience with long COVID, as she educates us about what long COVID is (and isn’t), leading to a discussion about the implications for social work practice, social action, and interventions.
In this episode, licensed school social workers Stephanie Stodolka and Alyssa Ernest address common misperceptions regarding the field of school social work and give an informed heads-up to social workers in school or in clinical work who are considering education as a career path. Stephanie and Alyssa provide insights about how to navigate and advocate in this setting.
It is an exciting time to be a social worker! Innovative technology has opened up new possibilities to better serve our clients.
On inSocialWork®, you can discover how social workers are leveraging technology in creative ways to build upon client strengths and increase the impact of their agencies. Our episodes cover a wide range of technologies—from telehealth and apps to text messaging, social media and even video games.
Here at the UB School of Social Work, we integrate a trauma-informed and human rights perspective into all of our programs. inSocialWork® offers a variety of podcasts on trauma, trauma-informed care, human rights and social justice.
Social workers need a variety of skills and a strong knowledge base to successfully navigate the diverse landscape of our increasingly global world. The UB School of Social Work provides many opportunities to acquire the skills and knowledge needed for professional practice and global citizenship.
Self-care is an essential part of sustaining good social work practice.
At inSocialWork®, we encourage social workers to explore, develop and engage in good self-care to enrich both their lives and their profession.
From mental health to substance abuse, from ethics to cultural competence, you can explore a variety of topics with inSocialWork®.
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Are you a social work practitioner, researcher or educator doing innovative work? Do you have questions or an idea for a future podcast?
We would love to hear from you. Write to us at insocialwork@buffalo.edu.