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.
“Don’t be afraid to have a voice. Advocate for yourself. If you have ideas, get involved. Be as careful as you can be, but just make sure you’re offering that piece of education and really just showing people and guiding them through our social work ways. Eventually, people will hear you and understand.”
– Stephanie Stodolka, LMSW
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.
Join Phylicia Brown and Kathryn Franco to learn, reflect and acknowledge the ongoing reality and consequences of racial trauma in the lives of Buffalo's Black community as we approach one year after the May, 14, 2022, massacre. These two East Side community members, who have been involved in direct service within their community, give voice to the ongoing needs of their neighbors. They tell us what has changed, what hasn’t and how people on the East Side are doing one year later.
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.