by Linda Might Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW
It’s virtually 2023, and it’s time for The New Social Employee’s annual “wrap-up.” What a yr!
We’ve got simply accomplished the twenty ninth yr of The New Social Employee! Superb. I by no means imagined once I began the journal in 1994 all of the twists and turns, adjustments in format and focus (e.g., COVID), individuals I’d meet, and locations I (and The New Social Employee) would go. So, we hold going, altering, evolving.
What have social staff been studying over the previous 12 months? This yr’s high articles record appears to be like on the high FIVE newly-published articles for the yr of 2022, based mostly on the variety of on-line web page views. The listed articles symbolize what you, our social work readers, have been studying throughout this yr of continued uncertainty and alter.
Prime 5 Articles Printed in 2022 by The New Social Employee Journal
So, listed below are the hottest articles (based mostly on variety of on-line web page views) of these we printed in 2022. Learn them for your self, when you missed them or want a reminder! They’re:
#1 Prime New Article for 2022
Special Report on DSM-5-TR—What Social Workers Need To Know, by Jonathan Singer, Phd, LCSW
On Friday, March 18, 2022, virtually 9 years after the publication of the DSM-5, the American Psychiatric Affiliation (APA) printed the textual content revision of DSM-5, generally known as DSM-5-TR. This text, printed on March 24, 2022, outlines the important thing adjustments that social staff have to learn about. It is a must-read for each social employee.
#2 Prime New Article for 2022
Social Work Month 2022 – Thank You for All You Do Now and Every Day, by Linda Might Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW
This was our annual Social Work Month introductory submit inviting social staff to affix us for the month-long celebration and thanking social staff for his or her necessary work. The submit featured the Social Work Month theme “The Time Is Proper for Social Work.” We launched a brand new format this yr and featured our first-ever Social Work Month calendar, which included day by day hyperlinks to related articles from Social Work Months via the years. Did you miss it? You’ll be able to nonetheless obtain the PDF calendar and make any month Social Work Month with the gems discovered on this doc.
#3 Prime New Article for 2022
988: What Social Workers Need To Know About the New 3-Digit Crisis Line Number, by Jonathan Singer, PhD, ACSW
One other extraordinarily well timed article! On July 16, 2022, the brand new 988 psychological well being disaster line quantity went into impact. On this July 17 article, Dr. Jonathan Singer offers particulars on how 988 works and gaps in providers. One other must-read/must-know subject.
#4 Prime New Article for 2022
How To Begin Your Social Work Career During the Great Resignation, by Jamie Langlois, DSW, LMSW
New social work graduates shouldn’t should settle. Apply in your dream job and ask for honest pay and work-life steadiness. Employers want you to use. That is your likelihood to set the stage in your future. Jamie Langlois offers 10 necessary items of recommendation for social work job seekers.
#5 Prime New Article for 2022
Have a Daily Dose of Self-Care During Self-Care Awareness Month This September, by Erlene Grise-Owens, EdD, LCSW, MSW, MRE
September is Self-Care Consciousness Month. Additionally, this month in 2022 marked the six-year anniversary of the Self-Care, A-Z weblog. In celebration of this anniversary and of September as Self-Care Consciousness Month, social staff have been invited to deepen consciousness and activation of self-care with a downloadable Self-Care Month 2022 calendar. Did you miss it, or do you want some self-care inspiration? The calendar continues to be out there and can be utilized for ANY month of the yr.
Right here’s the PLUS…Prime Articles for 2022 by The New Social Employee Columnists
I can not wrap up the yr with out highlighting and celebrating the necessary contributions of every of our columnists at The New Social Employee. Here’s a temporary abstract and the highest article for every column for 2022.
Ethics Alive!
I need to congratulate our ethics knowledgeable, Dr. Allan Barsky, on finishing his tenth yr writing the Ethics Alive! column for The New Social Employee! This column actually brings social work ethics to life. This yr, Dr. Barsky wrote about well timed subjects such because the Supreme Court docket’s Dobbs resolution, Florida’s “Don’t Say Homosexual” regulation, Florida’s “Anti-WOKE” Act, anticipatory twin relationships, and extra. Right here is the TOP (most learn) article from his column for 2022.
Your Social Work Profession Coach
Jennifer Luna is Your Social Work Career Coach. This yr, she wrote concerning the job seeker’s market, methods to resolve when to go away your job, and efficiency evaluations. The highest (most learn) article from her column for 2022 is:
Step Up and Stand Out! Annual Performance Evaluations for Social Workers
Additionally, in 2022, Jennifer launched a brand new video sequence for The New Social Employee, Conversations on Social Work Careers. In her first yr of this month-to-month sequence, she interviewed social staff in a wide range of careers, together with library social work, college social work, animal-assisted remedy, and extra. Probably the most watched video for 2022 is:
Conversations on Social Work Careers: The Social Work Job Market in 2022 is HOT!
Social Work Tech Speak
Our new expertise columnist Dr. Gina Griffin started her column Social Work Tech Talk in 2022. She writes about helpful apps and points associated to expertise in social work apply. Right here is the highest (most learn) article from Social Work Tech Speak for 2022.
Social Work Tech Talk: Meditation Apps for Instruction and Self-Care
Important Matters: Social Work & Movie
SaraKay Smullens writes Vital Topics: Social Work & Film. This yr, she offered commentary on a number of in style movies and TV sequence related to social staff. Probably the most learn article from this column for 2022 reviewed three TV sequence of curiosity.
Ozark, The Dropout, and Anatomy of a Scandal—Where Has All the Conscience Gone, Long Time Passing?
Self-Care A-Z Weblog
Erlene Grise-Owens’ Self-Care A-Z Weblog celebrated its sixth anniversary in 2022! Dr. Grise-Owens, co-editor of The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals, and visitor writers write about varied elements of and techniques for self-care for social staff. Probably the most learn article was the Self-Care Month article listed within the Prime 5 above. The following most learn article was for Social Work Month:
Self-Care A-Z: The State of Self-Care—The Need is Great, The Time is Right by Erlene Grise-Owens and Justin “Jay” Miller
What About Social Justice?
One other new column for 2022 is What About Social Justice? by Veronica Hardy. Dr. Hardy has written about race-based trauma and maternal well being fairness this yr. Probably the most learn article is:
What About Social Justice? Confronting Race-Based Trauma
Dr. Hardy additionally accomplished her video sequence entitled Vision. Intention, Strategy. Your Social Work Mentor in 2022. This sequence of 18 movies focuses on a wide range of subjects to assist social staff advance and obtain success of their careers.
2022: The Entire Yr
These high articles present a fast view of what social staff learn this yr, however there’s way more. Wish to see what else you will have missed? Click on these hyperlinks for every month-to-month concern for 2022:
Trying Ahead to 2023
Initially of 2022, The New Social Employee made some massive adjustments. The largest change was our transfer to net publishing format. Every article is tagged with the month and yr, so you possibly can click on on the tag to search out different current articles.
With this transformation, we additionally made some adjustments to our e-newsletter. In addition to combining our former e-news and journal mailings into one mailing, despatched out 1-2 occasions per 30 days, we additionally made out there specialised e-mails based mostly in your pursuits, equivalent to ethics, careers, self-care, and expertise. You’ll be able to subscribe to any of those e-newsletters via the subscribe hyperlinks on our web site or at this subscription link.
In 2022, we renewed our emphasis on social work careers and profession growth. In 2023, we are going to proceed to guage the most effective methods we will deliver info to you that might be sensible and helpful in your social work profession. HINT: You may even see an elevated emphasis on critiques and sources.
I want you a cheerful, wholesome, significant vacation season and new yr. I look ahead to seeing you in 2023.
Warmly and with appreciation,
Linda
