Lots of changes have happened in my life since I last wrote on my blog! A couple of social worker friends of mine had me re-examine my goals and I realized that I needed to make a change to keep me on track of achieving my goals. So in 2013 I began a new adventure. I gave up some really challenging and fun projects that I loved working on co-chairing several fundraisers. I also found another social worker position in a completely new setting and I am now working on accumulating needed hours for my LCSW. And as I write this blog, I have also given my notice to the director of the program where I provide training classes for foster parents. I have been teaching/training since 2006, so it is with mixed feelings that I leave this position. I will miss the challenge of preparing and delivering a 4 hour training on Saturdays and all of the folks that I have met, but I will happily accept free Friday's and Saturday's!
I now work in the dialysis setting. Dialysis social work is providing me with lots of opportunities and challenges. Besides working in a large dialysis clinic, in the beginning of 2015, I accepted the new position supporting a region of social workers too. My new job as provided me with leadership training and for 6 months sent me to monthly day-long training sessions.
This blog will be a mishmash of snapshots from my little corner of the world.
As I work through the maze of red tape associated with obtaining my LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) for California, I am sure I will be writing about it all. I am noticing that the California BBS (Board of Behavioral Sciences) is adding more conditions to licensing at this moment. I currently have my ACSW license (Associate Clinical Social Worker) and in 2016 all ACSW's will be required to take yearly Law & Ethics tests to maintain our ACSW licenses. I might write more about a big bump I hit in the road in obtaining my LCSW supervision hours too. I am still processing! What I have learned is that some events and happenings are out of my hands (especially all things having to do with the process of licensing and supervision).
