Habits of highly miserable people

I really enjoyed this article, which reminds us of what we might do differently if we find ourselves being unhappy all of the time.

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2013/11/excelling-at-the-habits-of-highly-miserable-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

sharing a resource: Post Partum Depression and Mood Disorders

As many as 20% percent of post partum women experience Post Partum Mood Disorders.   That's alot of moms who are suffering.  The good news is that PPMD's are treatable.  Here is a website from the NJ Department of Health with information and resources. 

http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/postpartumdepression/about.shtml

sharing a resource: violence prevention trainings online

Prevent Connect is an excellent resource for information on the prevention of sexual assault and relationship violence.  Their e learning center also hosts a number of free training programs including Introduction to Sexual Health, and Using Media and Technology in Sexual and domestic Violence Prevention Efforts.

Check them out here http://learn.preventconnect.org/

Sharing a resource: pocast on coping with holiday stress

Autism College is an excellent resource for expert advice and information on Autism Spectrum Disorders. 

Tonight (Nov 20, 13) they are offering a free podcast "Enjoying the holidays and managing stress."  Whether on not we are officially 'on the spectrum', I think we are all susceptible to the stress that comes along with the holidays.

Check them out here  http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e8as33h7ed1d19d5&llr=pi7vyonab

Lots of job postings: 11/19/13

          I've received a bunch of job listings today, please share with anyone looking for work in NJ.

 

 

 

     from Social Work PRN:

 

      NJ JOB POSTINGS (TUESDAY, NOV 19, 2013 )

 

1. LCSW for Bergen County, Full Time Perm, Clinical Director Position for outpatient Counseling Center (Must have extensive substance abuse experience) Please highlight your addictions experience.

2. LSW for Toms River, Full time & Part time Staff Counselors for  inpatient adult detox- (Must have expensive substance abuse experience) Please highlight your addictions experience.

3. CSW, LSW or LCSW- 2 Days per week in Bergen County Nursing Home- (approximately 1 month) Must have MDS experience

4. Bilingual (Spanish) LCSW for full time position in Newark , outpatient counseling center (temp to perm)

5. CSW, LSW or LCSW for Nursing Home in Essex County. Would start out as part time temp and possibly become full time perm after 3 months. Must have MDS 3.0 experience

6. CSW, LSW or LCSW for possible temp or perm in Edison Nursing home- Must have MDS experience

7. BSW or MSW with geriatric or nursing home experience for full time LONG TERM TEMP- (Approximately 1 year)   assignment in Hudson or Bergen County areas. Experience in filling out NJ Medicaid applications is preferred

8. LSW or LCSW in Morris County to provide crisis intervention to program that is similar to an E.R. (Part time, Perm)  Every other Saturday and 2-3 late evenings from 2-8:30PM- must have experience in fast paced environment crisis situations with psych population

9. CSW, LSW or LCSW for Temp assignment (prefer full time) approximately 1 month in Morris County

If you meet the criteria and would like to be considered for any of these postings, please send resume along with name and contact information to linda@socialworkprn.com  

No phone calls please

 

 

 

 

 

From Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) at the Rutgers School of Social Work:

 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Laura Johnson at

ljohnson@ssw.rutgers.edu:

 

Part-Time Administrative Assistant 

Will provide administrative and programmatic support to the certificate programs offered by VAWC. Qualified applicants should be excellent writers and have good interpersonal skills. Applicants must be willing to travel locally to coordinate trainings and must have their own transportation. Ideally, candidates would be available to work on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with some flexibility. Some knowledge about issues related to violence against women is preferred.

Part-time Communications Coordinator

The primary responsibility is to launch a multi-pronged social media campaign. Specifically, this individual will develop online content, oversee the management of all social media campaigns, coordinate the schedule of Center staff involvement with social media and facilitate relationships with online stakeholders. Additionally, the individual will improve the VAWC website. This will include updating content and design on our current website. Qualified applicants should be experienced and savvy with social media campaigns, and have strong writing, interpersonal and organizational skills. Some knowledge about issues related to violence against women is required. 

 

Both positions are up to 20 hours per week.

 

 

Sharing a resource: Article on Compassion Fatigue

http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/RunningOnEmpty.pdf

Compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious traumatization are all very real problems that we as social workers can experience after working with our clients and their challenges day after day. This article gives some ideas on how you might prevent compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious traumatization, and what to do if you are experiencing them.

sharing a resource: podcast on sex trafficking

Thankfully more agencies and programs are prepared to work with victims of sex trafficking.  Here's a free podcast from the awesome Social Work Podcast on the topic. 

 

 

http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/2013/05/identifying-and-responding-to-sex.html

In case you are not familiar, podcasts are online audio files.  Jonathan Singer does a great job of interviewing experts in the field.  He has posted a bunch of podcasts that are archived here for you to listen to at any point.

http://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/p/podcast-archives.html

Looking for work?

If you're looking for part or full time work, I've got two resources for you to check out.

First, Social Work PRN http://www.socialworkprn.com/locations/new_jersey.php .  Located in Montclair, NJ, they are a social work placement agency.  They are frequently looking to place social workers in temporary and permanent positions.  Contact Linda Blank via this link if you are interested, and ask her to add you to her email blast.  Social Work PRN has offices in other states as well.

Second, Therapy Source http://www.txsource.net/ .  Also a professional placement agency, I contract with them and have been very pleased with their professionalism and responsiveness.  This agency places social workers, physical, speech, and occupational therapists in many settings, including schools.  Contact Colleen Lidstone and tell her I sent you!

Visual schedules to help with routines

I found this idea for a visual schedule in a parenting magazine and it has worked wonders for our busy mornings at home.

If my kiddo knows what she needs to do she'll usually do it.  A visual schedule helps her know what's done and what she needs to do- without me reminding her!

I used a colored file folder and magnets to make this simple morning routine visual schedule.

These can be used at home, school, and even in session, any place where kids might need help tackling a to-do list.

Great site for ed/sped apps

This site does a great job of reviewing educational apps.  They also post when previously pay apps are free.  I've downloaded many high quality apps for free.

Check it out, and please share your favorite apps with us!

http://techinspecialed.com/

New Blog

For years I have been posting on my Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colleen-Daly-Martinez-Consultation-and-Supervision/111989215493736 and now I'm moving here.

For previous content, check out the FB site.