Wellness Wednesday from the School of Social Work

Sarita Ford, LCSW-C, MSW '15,
Clinician and Owner of Intentional Healing Therapeutic Services

Sarita Ford, a graduate of University of Maryland School of Social Work, has experience working with psychiatric rehabilitation programs, mental health clinics, and secondary schools. As a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, she offers supervision to school social workers and independent clinicians.

In addition to her work as a school social worker and private practitioner, she is releasing a book called “It Takes a Village”, with 6 other successful social workers. “It Takes a Village” provides inspirational stories on how to navigate the social work profession in the macro and clinical settings. The book provides professional development tools, information about licensure prep, starting a private practice, wellness, and more. Perfect for students, graduates, professionals, and people who believe in the power of community.

For more information, please visit www.therapywithsarita.com. When Sarita isn’t working, she is spending time with her family visiting local farmers’ markets, restaurants, and reading.

"Social work is my calling! I believe it is my duty to help empower, advocate, and uplift my community and other social workers.
I believe my career will be a blessing to others."---Sarita Ford

March 8th – Strategic Negotiation for Women: Getting Past No (9:00 AM – 12:15 PM)

In 2022, the uncontrolled gender pay gap for women is $0.82 for every $1 that men make, which is the same as the previous year. In this workshop, participants will explore basic negotiation and bargaining concepts with a focus on the impact of gender at the negotiation table. During this three-hour workshop you will consider obstacles often faced—or feared—by women in negotiation, explore basic negotiation concepts and tips for success, and practice your bargaining skills with your peers.

Speaker: Anastasia Watson, JD, Director of Special Projects at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (C-DRUM)

March 14th – I Want to Build a Practice, Now What? (12:00 – 1:15 PM)
Starting and building a private practice means you are not only a practitioner, but you are now a small business owner. The panelists will discuss their experiences, challenges and best practices around building a private practice. Attendees will also receive valuable tips on branding, marketing, and establishing a niche for their practice.

Panelists:

Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC, MSW ’88, Psychotherapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Master Certified Coach
Alyssa Jones, Founder & CEO, Alyssa Pina Design Studio
Victoria D. Stubbs, LICSW, LCSW-C, Owner, Inner Truth Psychotherapy and Wellness, LLC

Moderator: Seante Hatcher, LCSW-C, MSW, Assistant Dean, Continuing Professional Education, University of Maryland School of Social Work

March 28th – What Does it Mean to Be a Leader in Social Work? (12:00 – 1:15 PM)
The social work profession has a long history of producing some of the top leaders that have create societal change through organizations, government, communities and society as a whole. As social workers the leadership skill set is a part of the degree. Steven Lewis will discuss how his social work degree, skills, training, and expertise lead him into leadership and management roles. He will also discuss how we prepare the next generation of social work leaders and continue to show the value of the profession.

Speaker: Steven R. Lewis, MBA, MSW ’02, President & CEO of Community Partnership for Child Development

Moderator: Amy Greensfelder, LMSW ’17, Executive Director, Pro Bono Counseling Project

The School of Social Work is undergoing the construction of a new website which will enhance our ability to share social work jobs within our student and alumni communities.

In the meantime, we are gathering available jobs via the following form: Post Your Social Work Job.

Jobs will be gathered into one email and sent to current students, recent graduates, and members of the alumni association on a bi-weekly basis until the new site is live.

Thank you for your ongoing interest in hiring our MSW graduates!

LifeBridge Health's Center for Hope looking for a Director of Clinical Services (LCSW-C)

LifeBridge Health’s Center for Hope provides intervention and prevention for child abuse, domestic violence, street violence, and elder justice for survivors, caregivers, and communities.

The Director of Clinical Services is a key member of the Center for Hope’s Leadership team and is charged with the supervision of programming and staff for counseling and case management initiatives within Center for Hope.

Click here to apply and learn more about the position.