More Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 35 "Real-Life" Stories of Advocacy, Outreach, and Other Intriguing Roles in Social Work Practice

by Grobman, Linda May

• ISBN13: 9781929109166
• ISBN10: 1929109164
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-04
• Publisher: White Hat Communications

Table of Contents

About the Editor/Contributors	7	(6)
Introduction	13	(2)
Acknowledgments	15	(2)
PART 1 WORKING ON A NATIONAL LEVEL
Chapter 1 I Am Still a Social Worker	17	(6)
Chapter 2 A Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Non-Clinical Practice	23	(10)
Chapter 3 Transferring Micro Experience to Macro Practice-Working at the Child Welfare League of America	33	(6)
PART 2 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Chapter 4 Bringing Two Disciplines Together: Developing a Small, Groundbreaking Program	39	(6)
Chapter 5 A Modern-Day Settlement House	45	(4)
Chapter 6 Coordinating a Youth Development Program	49	(4)
Chapter 7 Managing a Hospital Social Work Department	53	(8)
PART 3 ADVOCACY & ORGANIZING
Chapter 8 Doing Political Social Work: My Sojourn	61	(10)
Chapter 9 Life as a Policy Associate	71	(6)
Chapter 10 Representing the Faith Community in the Policy Arena	77	(6)
Chapter 11 It Takes a Village: Reclaiming Our Youth Through Community Partnerships	83	(6)
PART 4 POLICY FROM THE INSIDE
Chapter 12 Policy Supervisor in a State Government Setting	89	(6)
Chapter 13 Interning on Capitol Hill	95	(6)
PART 5 TRAINING & CONSULTATION
Chapter 14 Training in Eastern Europe	101	(8)
Chapter 15 Entrepreneurship and the Mezzo/Macro Social Worker	109	(6)
PART 6 RESEARCH & FUNDING
Chapter 16 Doing Social Work Research	115	(6)
Chapter 17 A Day's Work at the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research	121	(10)
Chapter 18 A Life-Altering Experience as a Social Work Researcher	131	(4)
Chapter 19 FUNd Writing: Working as a Grant Writer	135	(8)
PART 7 HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 20 The Field Office: Teaching and Supervising Student Internships	143	(6)
Chapter 21 Carving Out a Career: Academic and Community Collaboration	149	(8)
Chapter 22 Working in an Academic Medical Center	157	(4)
PART 8 SPECIALIZED ROLES IN THE COURT SYSTEM
Chapter 23 Social Service Management Within a Court System	161	(6)
Chapter 24 International Work on a Domestic Level: Immigration Law	167	(6)
Chapter 25 Mediation: The Fit for Social Work	173	(8)
Chapter 26 A Court-Ordered Program for Divorced and Separating Parents: Is This Social Work?	181	(6)
PART 9 FAITH & SPIRITUALITY
Chapter 27 Coming Home to Metropolitan United Church	187	(8)
Chapter 28 Spiritual Social Work	195	(4)
PART 10 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chapter 29 Hospital-Based Domestic Violence Advocacy	199	(6)
Chapter 30 It's All in the Family: Working in a Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence	205	(6)
PART 11 THERAPEUTIC AND CASE MANAGEMENT ROLES
Chapter 31 To Touch With Your Knowledge and Your Heart	211	(6)
Chapter 32 Sex Therapy and the Private Practice Social Worker	217	(6)
Chapter 33 Client Centered Play Therapy, Student Centered Instruction	223	(6)
PART 12 EMPLOYMENT & HUNGER
Chapter 34 Employment Outreach With America's Heroes	229	(4)
Chapter 35 Food for Thought	233	(6)
APPENDIX A: Organizations and Web Sites of Interest to Social Workers	239	(6)
APPENDIX B: Additional Reading	245