Archive for the ‘Social Work Resources’ Category

How Does a Social Worker Obtain a License?

Every state requires social workers to be licensed in order to practice. Like most other professional licenses, the purpose of a social work license is to regulate social work practice …

Creating Community in the MSW@USC

A core component of a social work education is creating interpersonal relationships through face-to-face contact.  This will enable us as students to feel the immediate response of clients, community members …

The Social Work Toolbox: Four Tools Every MSW@USC Student Needs

Imagine with me for a moment: You’ve been diligently working on your 40-page research paper for weeks. It’s beautiful, articulate, well-planned and engaging. You smile slyly to yourself because it’s …

Writing is Hard! I Mean Difficult!

“English doesn’t just borrow words from other languages; English pursues other languages down dark alleys, knocks them unconscious, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.”
-Paraphrased, unknown author
Okay, so the …

The Social Work Toolbox: Social Work Basics

As a student in the MSW@USC program, the world of learning is at your fingertips…if you know where to look!  With so many websites, applications, journal articles and news stories …