Social Worker's Break Room

Social Work Licensing: Our Experiences With the LMSW and LCSW Exams

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we share our personal experiences taking the LMSW and LCSW exams, including what surprised us, what challenged us, and what helped us s

We Are Back! (and better than ever because of work/life balance)

Send us Fan Mail Have you missed us? We’ve missed you. We’re excited to share some life updates that hopefully not only give you a glimpse into what we’ve been up to but

Diet Culture and Other Intersections of Social Work and Nutrition

Send us Fan Mail Social workers have a number of intersections that we may commonly think of when it comes to nutrition or diet like eating disorders but there are a num

Sex Therapy: What social workers should know

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is sex therapy and why is it helpful? In this week’s episode we interview Jennifer Monninger, LCSW and AASECT certified sex therapist, to e

Balancing Career Growth And Love: Can we do both successfully?

Send us Fan Mail Working on your professional growth often comes with many sacrifices, limited time with friends and family, hobbies often get tossed to the side, and th

Travel Social Work: How to see and serve across the country

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that social work has a component like travel nursing? Listen to this episode to understand more about how the field of travel social work f

Art and Creativity in Social Work: Making magic happen in the classroom and the field

Send us Fan Mail Creative and expressive arts can be therapeutic and help promote learning and overall wellbeing. In this week’s episode, we chat with a Licensed Social

Special Episode: Journalism around the world, cultural implications of podcasts and broadcasting

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we were invited to a conversation via Zoom to speak with journalists from around the world to help them understand a little bit

Clinical Social Work: Tips and Tricks on How to Get Your LCSW

Send us Fan Mail Having an LCSW is one of the most transformational things you can do for your career in social work but it's complicated and can seem out of reach

Global Social Work: The cultures and roles of social workers around the world

Send us Fan Mail What does social work look like around the world? What roles can we play as helping professionals in different countries? Join as we explore what it mea

Ask Us Anything: An Instagram AMA With Imelda And Jennifer, Part 2

Send us Fan Mail What would you want to know about if you could ask us anything? We left it open, and you responded! Listen to answers about licensure, improving the fie

Ask Us Anything: An Instagram AMA with Imelda and Jennifer

Send us Fan Mail What would you want to know about if you could ask us anything? We left it open, and you responded! Listen to hear stories of our early career, social w

The Episode for Social Work Students: 2021 Edition

Send us Fan Mail The school year is back in session and this time, with a lot less COVID and a lot more normal. Hear from your favorite social work professors as they gi

10 Dos and Don'ts of Social Media for Social Service Professionals

Send us Fan Mail We live in a digital world and whether we like it or not, our behavior online is often a reflection of how we live IRL. In this episode we share some ti

Well Staffed and Well Paid: How to Negotiate Raises and FTEs

Send us Fan Mail Social service agencies are notorious for underpaying and overworking their staff, here are some tips to get what you and your peers deserve. Resource

Contracts and Consulting: How do I start?

Send us Fan Mail One of our most commonly asked questions is: How do I get into consulting or how did you get those contracts? Find out more today on how and where to ge

One Year Anniversary! Recap of our most popular episodes

Send us Fan Mail SWBR is one year old and we are so thankful for your support! We want to celebrate this first year with you by doing a compilation of our most popular e

EMDR: What is it and how does it work?

Send us Fan Mail We’ve all probably heard something about EMDR, whether it be that it's the ‘gold standard’ or that it's really expensive. Today we break it do

Prevention Programs: Creating long lasting impact in communities

Send us Fan Mail In our profession, we often box ourselves as either clinical or macro social workers, as if these were mutually exclusive. But what If we tell you today

New Graduates Survival Guide

Send us Fan Mail You turned in your last research paper, received your final grades, walked with your class (or virtual) to receive your well deserved degree, and celebr