inSocialWork Podcast | UBuffalo

Psychedelics are increasingly part of mental health conversations, often without clear regulation or safety education. Daniel Kruger, PhD, discusses community-developed harm reduction strategies and what they mean for social work ethics and practice. insocialwork.org/psychedelics-h…

Algorithms already decide who gets benefits, who gets investigated, and who gets flagged. But who decides the algorithm? Drs. Sera Linardi and Soobin Kim share why Social Workers must be involved in the design and governance of technology. 🎧 Listen: insocialwork.org/public-interes…

When classrooms start to feel like battlegrounds, learning suffers. 🎙️ Don't miss last week's episode, featuring Dr. Thalia Anderen, as we explore student-initiated confrontations, their toll on educators, and what institutions must confront next. insocialwork.org/student-initia…

The DSM shapes mental health practice, but does it align with social work ethics? Sharyn DeZelar & Lisa Borneman join us to explore decolonizing assessment, centering story over symptoms, and reclaiming our profession’s core values. insocialwork.org/post-dsm-recon…

What if joy could be more than a feeling? Dr. Desmond Upton Patton joins #inSocialWork to discuss joy as an intentional practice that can guide healing, policy, and leadership. 🎧Listen now: insocialwork.org/a-journey-to-j…

What if the “disability” isn’t in the learner, but in the system? Jennifer Greenfield, PhD unpacks neurodivergence, education, & why social workers must adapt to support all brains. 🎧 Listen now: insocialwork.org/supporting-neu…

🚨 Operation Lone Star. Crimmigration. Family separation. $11B in state spending. What can social workers do about anti-immigrant policies? Laurie Cook Heffron, PhD, LMSW & Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez, LMSW share truth, tools & resistance. Listen now: insocialwork.org/building-bridg…

Authoritarians build walls. We build futures.🔮 Tonya Bibbs, PhD suggests social workers resist authoritarianism by designing liberatory alternatives to set agendas. 🎙️Hear how futures thinking helps us become creators, not reactors: insocialwork.org/our-current-mo…

“It's not what parents believe, but kids' perceptions of what parents believe that affects them.” Social worker+researcher Sommer Blair joins the #inSocialWorkPodcast to talk racial socialization, anti-racist parenting & authentic allyship. 🎧Listen now: insocialwork.org/white-social-w…

How do religion and spirituality fit into #SocialWork supervision? PhD candidate Bailey Nichols shares insights from MSW students on creating more inclusive & culturally competent supervisory relationships. 🎧 Listen now: insocialwork.org/the-inclusion-…

🦷Social workers in dentistry? ✅ Interprofessional care can improve access, support, and whole-person health. Clinical Asst. Profs. Sharlynn Daun-Barnett & Candace Ziglor share the value in this interprofessional setting! 🎙️Listen now! insocialwork.org/integrating-so… #SocialWork

💡"Reproductive health affects everything," yet stigma persists. With rights under attack, what can social workers do? Join Gretchen Ely, PhD, on the inSocialWork podcast as she unpacks the post-Dobbs landscape and offers ethical, actionable guidance. 🎙️👇 insocialwork.org/social-work-in…

🌈 How can #queer men thrive in a world that marginalizes their identities? Don't miss this hopeful convo with MSW @ladyativan as he shares insights on self-acceptance, connection, and resilience in the face of systemic barriers. #queermentalhealth insocialwork.org/supporting-the…

Many social workers may view the results of the election as a refutation of our professional values. Thankfully, Meredith Tetloff, PhD, offers timely insights to envision futures that align with #socialwork values, even amid polarization. #inSocialWork👇 insocialwork.org/social-work-in…

🎮 Could gaming and VR have a future in mental health? In this #inSocialWork episode, Dan Kelley, LCSW, shares how he’s using technology to help clients build resilience through gaming. Don’t miss it! #mentalhealth #therapy insocialwork.org/therapy-actual…

Are you a #socialworker passionate about creating change in your community? Don't miss Erica Pence, PhD, explaining how social workers can leverage their expertise to run for office and influence #PublicPolicy from the inside. 💼🌍 insocialwork.org/elected-office…

In mental health, innovative methods like #PsychedelicTherapy are redefining healing. In the latest inSocialWork episode, Brooke Stott, LMSW, explores how psychedelics help treat #Depression, #Anxiety, and #PTSD. insocialwork.org/psychedelic-as…

Social Work in the corporate world? 🌎 Check out this episode from 2019 discussing how Social Workers can serve as change agents, helping solve social issues and creating impact through collaborative partnerships! insocialwork.org/episode-277-la…

A Conversation About the Place of Spirituality in #SocialWork. Researcher and Prof. Edward H. Taylor of @ubcosocialwork asks workers to think about #EvidenceBasedPractice in assessment & treatment. insocialwork.org/a-conversation…

The #DEIA Landscape: Promise, Peril and the Way Forward. “We can certainly talk about having folks at the table, but once they’re at the table, are we making sure that their voices are heard? - Dean Keith A. Alford, PhD, #MSW insocialwork.org/the-deia-lands…