The Social Work Success Path Podcast

010 Financial Social Work with Reeta Wolfsohn

I had the pleasure of interviewing Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSW, creator of Financial Social Worker.com and the Financial Social Worker Certification Program. In my opinion, this program should be a foundational requirement in all Social Work programs! In the video Reeta explains how learning about finances is not just about dollars and cents, but is about unlearning patterns with money, your mindset around money and your overall relationship with money. This knowledge can then be translated to benefit your clients. If you are good with numbers or want to be more responsible with the money that you do earn, this is the perfect program for you. This is one of the MANY opportunities to better utilize your Social Work degree. If you want a QUICK and SIMPLE way to begin tracking your bills and getting them all in one place, you can download my bill payment tracker. Bill Payment Tracker www.manickathomas.com/billpay [http://www.manickathomas.com/billpay] Enroll in the Financial Social Work Certification Program: https://financialsocialwork.com/downloads/financial-social-work-certification?partner=33909 [https://financialsocialwork.com/downloads/financial-social-work-certification?partner=33909] Financial Social Worker https://financialsocialwork.com [https://financialsocialwork.com] Financial Social Worker Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/financialsocialwork [https://www.facebook.com/financialsocialwork] If you want more career options you can also download my 112 Careers In Social Work list. 112 Careers in Social Work www.manickathomas.com/careers [http://www.manickathomas.com/careers]

009: Passing Breonna's Law: Ending No Knock Warrants with Rep. Attica Scott

In this episode of the Afrocentric Social Worker Podcast we interviewed Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott. | Black Social Work Podcast Two years ago, Breonna Taylor’s death was the result of a no-knock warrant served at her apartment on March 13, 2020, as part of a narcotics investigation. When officers arrived at her residence, they were shot at by her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who believed a break-in was happening. When officers returned fire, she was shot eight times. After Breonna's death, her family and other activists campaigned to ban no-knock warrants in Louisville. The city officially passed “Breonna’s Law,” which banned the use of those warrants. Some other police departments and cities have also started to move away from no-knock warrants. As of February 2022, there are 27 states with some kind of restriction on the use of no-knock warrants and 22 cities that have restrictions as well. A total of four states—Oregon, Connecticut, Virginia and Florida—have outright banned the use of no-knock warrants. Many of these bans and restrictions came after Taylor’s death.

008: Guide to Black Mental Health with Dr. Rheeda Walker

Dr. Rheeda Walker discusses Black Mental Health in her book the Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health. This is one of the first Black Mental Health Guides of it's kind that is specifically catered to the mental health needs of Black people. Dr. Rheeda Walker's book explores the suicide science within the African American community. | Black Social Worker Podcast Order Dr. Rheeda Walker's Book https://amzn.to/3txP5By [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXpUbF9kRFhVRG5sQVU1MzFPTGwxSllZZHM2QXxBQ3Jtc0tsQUhUMFRKMk02QXFJOG9uTzVZbXRuZ0huN0pDZ0F3bXVPbjZkR2UtLWp6aDhNaWNMOVZOYktURE5PRmp6MkVPU2hUUWx0WFNQLWRWTldyRk4wWnY3LWVGcENZLWpvUHI1SEpDOGZkSEV0MmlyTDJhOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3txP5By&v=rciROVlfSGc]

Social Work Exam Prep and Navigating the Profession

On this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Social Work author and researcher Dr. Dawn Apgar. We all know Professor Apgar from her test prep materials that have helped so many Social Workers across the county pass their licensure exam. Dr. Apgar is fellow Social Justice Advocate and spends a lot of time helping Social Workers gain the confidence and skill they need to excel in the profession.  Whether you are a new or seasoned Social Worker, you are going to get some important insights about where we are in the profession and where we must begin to make key shifts in order for our profession to meet the demands of the changing times.

Discussing the History of HBCU's, Carter G Woodson, and "How We Missed The Mark"

In this episode of the Afrocentric Social Worker we talk to Dr. Greg Carr, the Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Howard University.  With the underbelly of racial tension boiling over throughout the country and throughout the world, Dr. Carr provides cultural context that was laid out in the book The Miseducation of the Negro.