Dealing with conflict from other 'professionals' as a new social worker

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One Thing at a Time: plans, pressure, and practice

January doesn’t need to be a fresh start on the 1st and social work doesn’t get easier when we set ourselves (and families) impossible expectations.In this episode, I’m sharing my phrase for the year - one thing at a time - and why it matters for attention, overwhelm, and realist ...  Show more

Don’t Let Them: why social workers can’t afford passive self-help

This episode was unplanned but necessary.After receiving my Spotify Wrapped for the podcast, I noticed something that stopped me in my tracks: many listeners of Social Work Sorted were also listening to summaries of The Let Them Theory.In this episode, I unpack why the idea of “j ...  Show more

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