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NASW Social Work Talks
NASW Social Work Talks informs, educates and inspires through conversations with experts and exploring issues that social work professionals care about. Brought to you by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Episodes
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EP90: Meet NASW President-Elect, Dr. Yvonne Chase
Yvonne M. Chase, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, will begin her three-year term as NASW president on July 1, 2023. Dr. Chase is an Associate Professor at the University of…
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EP89: Learning To Take Risks
We speak with NASW member Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, about overcoming fear and learning to take risks. Visit the show notes page for related episodes and…
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EP88: Social Workers Tackle Recidivism
Monique Bingham, MSW, is NASW's 2022 Emerging Social Work Leader. She works as a mental health therapist at the Anti Recidivism Coalition, which works to end…
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EP87: Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in 2022
Social worker Caitlin Ryan, is founder and executive director of the Family Acceptance Project. She talks with us about how her organization has worked for 20…
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EP86: Texas Shooting Aftermath
We speak with Will Frances, Executive Director of NASW's Texas chapter about the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde…
NASW Social Work TalksEP85: How To Reach Special Populations with Motivational Interviewing | Connect to End COVID-19
In this episode, we talk about how social workers can talk to harder-to-reach special populations about vaccines and use motivational interviewing to inform…
NASW Social Work TalksEP84: Supporting Families to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
Our guest Suzin Bartley, is executive director at The Children's Trust, an organization working to stop child abuse in Massachusetts. Their programs partner…
NASW Social Work TalksEP83: Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
The limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver, which is a short-term opportunity for borrowers to seek student loan forgiveness through Oct. 31…
NASW Social Work TalksEP82: How Social Workers Can Help People Who Are LGBTQIA+ Overcome Addiction
Guests Kyle Temple and Rio Bauce talk about how social workers can help people who are LGBTQIA+ overcome addiction to substances. Kyle Temple, LCSW, is Senior…
NASW Social Work TalksEP81: Addiction and the Pandemic
NASW members Chelsea Laliberte and Jimmy Salyers talk about how the pandemic has exacerbated the addiction crisis in the United States. Read the show notes for…
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EP80: Vaccine Education with "Connect to End COVID-19"
Learn about "Connect to End COVID-19," an initiative that helps social workers and their clients to make informed decisions about life-saving vaccines, with…
NASW Social Work TalksEP79: How Can Social Workers Avoid Job Burnout?
Guest SaraKay Smullens, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, CGP, CFLE, BCD, is a certified group psychotherapist and family life educator, and author of NASW Press publication…
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EP78: Co-dependency and Love Addiction
Sherry Gaba, LCSW, speaks with us about co-dependency, love addiction, and toxic relationships. Gaba is a psychotherapist, life coach, and certified recovery…
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EP77: Infertility and Mental Health
Guest Steven Miller speaks with us about infertility and mental health. He holds a master's in psychology and is earning his MSW at the University of…
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EP76: Smoking Cessation
Taslim van Hattum, MSW, MPH, Senior Director of Practice Improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health, speaks with us about how social workers can…
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EP75: Voter Registration with Vote-ER
We speak with Kristina M. Whiton-O'Brien, MSW, LICSW, Director of Partnerships at Vot-ER, a nonpartisan nonprofit that helps to provide patients the…
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EP74: Housing Insecurity
We speak with Kelly Bruno, MSW, president and CEO of National Health Foundation in Los Angeles, Calif. Bruno helped to create recuperative care program in…
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EP73: Every Month is Pride Month
We speak with Rick Miller, a clinical social worker in private practice in Boston and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Rick is founder of the nonprofit Gay Sons &…
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EP72: 2021 Revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics
We speak with Dawn M. Hobdy, LICSW, NASW's Vice President, Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, about the 2021 updates to the NASW Code of Ethics. The 2021 update…
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EP71: Child Welfare and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Our guest is Lesli Suggs, LICSW, President and CEO of The Home for Little Wanderers, a Boston-based organization that helps build stable lives and hopeful…
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EP70: Stop Asian Hate
We speak about how to stop anti-Asian violence and hate with Janlee Wong, MSW, who was Executive Director of NASW's California chapter for over 25 years. See…
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EP69: Superheroes and Grief
We speak with Dr. Jill Harrington, DSW, LCSW, creator and co-editor of "Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss," which provides practical ideas for…
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EP68: Battling Burnout
Kelley Bonner, LCSW, MA, is a burnout expert and wellness advocate. Her company, Burn Bright, helps high-achieving professionals prevent burnout through…
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EP67: Living With and Overcoming Stress
Darryl Webster, MSW, LICSW, a long-time school social worker and author of "I Think I'm Going Crazy: Proven Strategies for Managing Stress, Overcoming Anxiety…
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EP66: Social Workers in Film
In this episode, we speak with Matt Anderson and Gerri Matthews are social workers who use film as a way to advocate for people and causes they believe in.
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EP65: Emotional Intelligence
George Anderson, is a is a board-certified diplomate in psychotherapy, and author of author of "Gaining Control of Ourselves," among other works. See show…
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EP64: Raising Kids with Grit and Resilience
Elisa Nebolsine, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She's the author of "The Grit Workbook for…
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EP63: Why We Need More Black Male Social Workers
We speak with Dr. Anthony Estreet, LCSW-C, and Walter Palmer, JD, about why we need more Black male social workers, and how we can support people looking to…
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EP62: Ending Domestic Violence in the Military and Beyond
Learn about White Ribbon VA, a campaign of the Veteran's Administration (VA) to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence in VA health…
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EP61: Justice and Joy: Self-Care in 2020
Sharea Farmer, LCSW, has years of success in helping clients recover from anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. We speak with her about why self-care and…
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EP60: History of EAPs
Dale A. Masi, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP, is Professor Emeritus at University of Maryland and author of "The History of Employee Assistance Programs in the United…
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EP59: Helping People Overcome Eating Disorders
Anxiety, fear, grief, boredom, anger and depression are triggers for emotional eaters. Add a pandemic, and you have a perfect storm for people struggling with…
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EP58: Meet NASW President Mit Joyner
In July 2020, Mildred "Mit" C. Joyner, DPS, MSW, LCSW, started her three-year term as NASW's President. We talk with her about her vision for the association…
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EP57: Black Lives Matter: The Role of Social Work in Dismantling Structural Racism in the USA
In this special episode, NASW's Senior Policy Consultant Mel Wilson is interviewed by Andy McClenaghan on Let's Talk Social Work, a podcast from the British…
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EP56: Facing Racism, Moving Forward
Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW, is Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC), and president of the Black Men at Penn School of Social…
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EP55: Treating Substance Use Disorder During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We speak with Carla Monteiro about how the coronavirus pandemic is changing how social workers approach treatment for substance use disorder. Carla is a member…
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EP54: Where We Stand on Racism
NASW CEO Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, speaks about how NASW national and chapter staff are mobilized and increasing our efforts in the face of the American…
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EP53: Trauma Interventions at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
We speak with Martha Rodriguez, LCSW, service manager of recovery at Broward County Public Schools in Florida. Ms. Rodriguez also works at Marjory Stoneman…
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EP52: Tips for Successfully Implementing Teletherapy
Pat Spencer, LCSW, talks about implementing teletherapy in her social work practice during New Jersey's stay-at-home order. See the show notes for related…
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EP51: Immigration on the Texas Border, Before and After COVID-19
In early March, we spoke with NASW-Texas chapter Executive Director Will Francis, LMSW, and Government Relations Director, Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, about…
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EP50: Hospital Social Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rosanelly Garcia is a trauma social worker in the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. She speaks with us about what it's like right now, working…
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EP49: Supporting Seniors During Social Distancing
Lindsay Brine is a former educator and current social work student at New York University. She speaks about supporting older New York City residents through…
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EP48: Self-Care for Social Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
We speak with NASW member Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, about how social workers can practice self-care during the coronavirus pandemic. Lee is a professor of…
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EP47: Parents Under Pressure
Karen Zilberstein is a psychotherapist and author of "Parents Under Pressure: Struggling to Raise Children in an Unequal America." She's also clinical director…
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EP46: What Can We Learn from Dreams?
NASW member Arthur Strock, Ph.D., is a founder of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and author of "Live By Your Dreams: Heartwarming…
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EP45: Clinical Social Work in a Police Department
Heather Burzynski, MSW, APSW, SAC-IT, works as a clinical social worker with the Green Bay Police Department. She talks about the benefits of having a social…
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EP44: 2019 in Review & 2020 Preview
The hard-working members of the podcast team take a few moments to reflect on the topics we covered in 2019, what we're working on for 2020, and to give thanks…
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EP43: Faith-Based and Secular Meditation
We speak with Raymond Monsour Scurfield, DSW, LCSW, ACSW, author of "Faith-Based and Secular Meditation: Everyday and Posttraumatic Applications" (NASW Press…
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EP42: Veterinary Social Work
Elizabeth B. Strand, PhD, LCSW, Director of Veterinary Social Work and Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, talks about the need for veterinary social…
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EP41: You Are Enough: Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse
Megan Fenyoe, LCSW, is an Air Force veteran, host of the Blonde Bombshell podcast, and author of "You Are Enough: 5 Steps To Move From Struggle to Strength."…
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EP40: Working Against Domestic Violence
In this episode, we speak with Ruth Glenn, President & CEO of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, is a domestic violence advocate and survivor…
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EP39: Indigenous Peoples and Dementia
We talk to Jean E. Balestrery, PhD, MA, MSW, LICSW, about what social workers need to know about how dementia effects indigenous peoples. Dr. Balestrery is an…
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EP38: Bringing Yoga to Jail
Our guest Michael Wilkins, LCSW, is therapist at the Center for Trauma & Resilience in Denver. We speak with Michael about his work bringing yoga and breathing…
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EP37: Suicide Prevention
Our guest Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, is an associate professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago and a licensed clinical social worker who…
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EP36: Social Work Practice Mobility
NASW CEO Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, speaks with Mary Jo Monahan, CEO of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) about efforts to increase social work…
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EP35: Fighting Back Against Clawbacks
Clawbacks are when an insurance company requires a provider to return money they've been paid in the past. Clawbacks can occur months, or even years, after the…
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EP34: What Is Library Social Work?
NASW member Debra Walsh Keane talks about why libraries need social workers, the kinds of services library social workers provide, as well as the rewards and…
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EP33: Supporting LGBTQ Youth
Ellen Kahn is a social worker and Director of the Children, Youth and Families Program at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). We speak with her about HRC's work…
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EP32: Animal-Assisted Interventions
Animals provide some of our most reliable, uncomplicated and valued relationships, which contributes to our health and well-being. Philip Tedeschi, LCSW, is…
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EP31: Getting Proactive About Child Immigration
Martha Gonzalez-Cortes is Senior Vice President of Community Investment at Kalamazoo Community Foundation in Michigan. She has a deep working knowledge of…