Posts about social work practice with an emphasis on use of technology. Posts the emphasize personal and/or professional development
By popular demand, I am posting this Safety Plan in my Social Work Tech Tools (and this post) for folks to look at and reference. Disclaimer (like, hella) Please note, this document is not a recommendation for practice or me telling you what to do for intervention. if you use this in your own practice,…
How to Use Zoom – A Guide by Social Work Tech I hope that all of you are staying home (as best as you can) and avoiding COVID-19 as best you can. Circumstance has made me put together a guide I can text to my clients and I want to share it with you. I…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bRB-CUuJCg] I made this video to show you the (many) things I carry in my bag, a Tom Bihn Daylight Briefcase that I pack especially for working my side-gig at the Crisis Team at a local hospital where I do psychiatric assessments on people brought in on involuntary hold. Below, I have the list of…
Oh, you email warriors… I see you brag about your 200+ emails and get uber jealous when you dwindle it down to zero. I don’t know how you do it, for I am a digital hoarder and my inbox is plentiful with unfinished tasks. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while because…
My Self-Care Plan is a very popular download on my Social Work Tech Tools section of my site. I translated it to the type of Spanish I use with my clients, out of necessity and per special request. You can download it on Social Work Tech Tools. This handout makes a great addition to your digital…
I’m a big fan of the Bluetooth headphones because I don’t like cords anchoring me to my ginormous iPhone. Don’t get me wrong… I love my ginormous iPhone, but I don’t want it snuggling up to my body all the time so that my Bluetooth can work. You might be familiar with the eternal struggle…
I had a request to translate The Cycle of Change I previously made, to Spanish. It should be noted that I wrote this for me to use with my clients and the dialect of Spanish that we use when we communicate. You can also download it on Social Work Tech Tools. This handout makes a great…
Every month, the licensing board in my state puts out a list of disciplinary actions that it has doled out to MFTs, Clinical Social Workers, and other practitioners of the behavioral sciences. I read every single one of those. It’s trashy, I know. It’s amazing what people do to lose their license (or put it in…
I’m good at technology and I love it. It enhances my social work practice and personal life. I recently took time to download and look over a draft proposal of Technology Standards in Social Work Practice [“The Standards” or “Technology Standards”]. Found it. Bound it. Gonna share some #swtech knowledge and hope that my #SocialWork…
After being asked to engage with my colleagues (and stop writing case notes on my iPhone) during meetings, I had to keep busy with pen and paper. A coworker then started talking about the most complicated case ever. Seeing The Whole Picture (or as much as you can fit on a page) Mind mapping is…
Moleskine got together with Evernote and kicked out a really neat and simple planner that right off the bat, I need to tell you that I love it. The notebook allows for me to use a hard copy planner to quickly access and visualize my tasks, with the option to digitalize it and upload it…
Periscope Broadcast [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Z5VCuEerQ&list=PLjc9CBzUqR6oSwSz0_DmZx0kcnJEV2FDH] Welcome to Fall… the end of summer, warm weather, and loafing. However, it also indicates a new beginning… of classes, cold weather, and pumpkin EVERYTHING (bread, coffee, candles, and beer). The fall is a great time for goal setting, starting anew, and for refocusing our energies to get us to the finish…
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bt-MZnIQ-o] The above broadcast happened after I outlined this article on a MindMeister map, which I then prompted on my computer monitor behind my iPhone’s camera. If you have time to watch the video versus reading this article, you’ll notice a HUUUUGE difference in tone, as you have casual versus serious, respectively, in the two…
EventBrite for Social Work Event Planning I helped my local chapter of NASW put together the ticketing system for this year’s Social Work Month celebration. It was our fourth Event using EventBrite. I’m writing this now to help you plan your fall events. EventBrite is a service that builds a legitimate and solid site for…
StudyBlue Review (video) If you’re not a fan of video, skip over this video below 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI-bzLB3lUU] StudyBlue Review (text) StudyBlue is an application I use on my iPhone when I want to use flashcards. While aimed at college students, I find that this app servesanyone wanting to learn about specific topics, if memorization is…