"Wellness Wednesday" has
provided a great way for us to stay connected to our social work community. Our goal is to highlight alumni, share the latest school news, provide resources and feature upcoming trainings and events.
We want to hear from you! Let us know about the work you do and/or how you are using your social work degree. Please submit your story and photo to alumni@ssw.umaryland.edu.
School News
DSW Program at the UMSSW Launches in the Fall
The University of Maryland School of Social Work is developing a new DSW program launching in the fall of 2024. Unlike the PhD in Social Work, which focuses on research, the Doctorate of Social Work degree, or DSW, is an advanced practice doctorate designed to prepare licensed MSW (Master of Social Work) graduates for leadership roles in academic, agency, and private practice settings.
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.
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!
Truancy Court Program Social Worker - Contingent II, Full-Time
The Truancy Court Program (TCP) Social Worker is responsible to reach out to the parents/families in the TCP and assist in linking them to necessary services with the primary contacts in each school; to make home visits, telephone calls, unscheduled and scheduled school visits; and to attend parent/student conferences as needed. The social worker supports students daily who are feeling the impacts of stress or overwhelm and provides appropriate referrals for counseling within the school or to outside agencies.
Creative Approaches to Supervision: Both Individual and Group
Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Location: Online Instructor: Joanna Frankel, MSW, LCSW-C, Professor, Gerontology
A social worker who assumes the role of supervisor has specific obligations. A supervisor is responsible for the quality of work that is performed by the supervise, they must be competent in the areas they provide supervision, and they are responsible to assist the supervisee in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively with their clients. That doesn’t stop the supervisor from using creative approaches during both individualized and group supervision. Participants will learn ways to keep supervision interesting while still instilling the knowledge necessary to become a successful independent practitioner.
Date: February 1, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Location: Online
Instructor: Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LCSW-C, Clinical Instructor, University of Maryland School of Social Work
Social Workers are required to follow various laws and regulations that affect their practice, yet often many are unaware of these legal responsibilities. The workshop will present an overview of the major legal citations and opportunities to enhance skills for locating and understanding laws and regulations relevant to social work practice. Laws identified include Confidentiality of Mental Health Information, Informed Consent, Rights of Minors, Use of Personal Clinical Notes, Conflicts of Interest, Emergency Petitions, and Reporting Harm. Risk management strategies will also be covered.
Instructor: Sandra Quezada, MD, MS, AGAF, Associate Dean for Medical School Admissions and Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, University of Maryland School of Medicine
