Expert Insights

Accurate Social Work Records. Why Record Keeping is an Important part of your licensed social work job? Do not be sloppy or postpone writing your documentation. Be prompt, thorough, and accurate. Every incident, claim, and lawsuit starts with records and documentation evidence. Failure to comply means probable loss of your license.

Establish and maintain strict and clearly defined professional boundaries, including the “dual relationship” arising from client privilege.

Starting therapy with a new client is an important milestone for both parties involved in the process of therapy. For that reason, Social Workers need to create a checklist of the process and come to agreement with the new client before starting therapy. Below is a helpful checklist to get you started. You can of course create your own list to stay on track, helpful and compliant.

A growing number of social workers are putting their skills to work in the private sector as businesses look to improve performance and employee morale. With corporate social responsibility initiatives becoming more important in corporate agendas, social workers have become key to helping businesses connect with the communities they operate in.

As the nature of work evolves research has found that social and emotional capabilities will be on demand in the coming decades. Corporations are looking for skills to make the workplace healthier and friendlier, and social workers are well equipped to handle social challenges. Could social workers help build more resilient corporations that better serve their customers?