5: The Job Search Survival Guide - with Sonia Bhansali, LCSW

03/29/21 • 65 min

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!

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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.

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6: Transference and Countertransference

Hosts Deanna A and Deanna D discuss the difference between transference and countertransference in the social work field, share their experiences with both, and discuss how to manage these occurrences in a professional way.