How To Social Work It

Does the social work job search have you stressing? Worry no more; your job search survival guide is here! This week, hosts Deanna A and Deanna D chat with Sonia Bhansali, LCSW about tips for the job search process. Sonia is the Associate Director at the Office of Career & Professional Development for the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She has 13 years of experience working in New York City spanning across integrated practice areas in mental health, non-profit, and higher education. She most recently has been spearheading the creation of a career office at NYU Silver School of Social Work, and strategizing to construct ways to address racism and white supremacy structures at NYU. Together, they discuss job possibilities for new grads, overcoming feeling under-qualified, negotiating a salary, tweaking your resume, qualities to look for in a workplace, and more!

We're back for a summer episode and we're answering all the questions our listeners sent in about the social work licensing exam! Hosts Deanna A and Deanna D share their tips and tricks about when to start studying, the best test prep materials to use, what actually taking the exam itself is like, and how you know you're ready!

Hosts Deanna A and Deanna D introduce their second guest, Erin, who is currently in graduate school for social work. After pursuing an undergraduate degree in a completely different field, she shares her experience with deciding to go into social work, how she applied to grad school, and how she is handling the coursework with a different educational background.

“A psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments.” Imposter Syndrome, a term coined for fearing that we aren't as "good at what we do" as others think. Feeling this way? You aren't alone! Hosts Deanna A and Deanna D welcome their guest to discuss the topic, Amy Ricotta, LMSW who works as a therapist in private practice and teaches yoga on the side. They discuss their experiences with feeling like an imposter, and how they manage these normal feelings in the social work field.

Hosts Deanna A and Deanna D welcome their third guest, Grace, who is a social worker in Community Mental Health and works as a Client Interview Specialist. They have candid discussions around self-care during a pandemic, the difference between self-care and self-pampering, and how social media plays a significant role in Covid related stress and anxiety.