The Social Work Podcast

Provides information on all things social work, including direct practice (both clinical and community organizing), research, policy, education... and everything in between.

About Your Host

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW: I'm a Professor of social work at Loyola University Chicago and a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with children and families. My Twitter handle is @socworkpodcast. I have always been an advocate of technology. In the 1990s, I created a number of “first” Web sites for social service agencies in Austin, Texas. In 1996 I developed the first electronic medical record for my agency, ATCMHMR, leading to my involvement in the selection and pilot testing of the first agency-wide remote EMR program. From 1996 – 2002 I worked for ATCMHMR as a bilingual social worker providing individual, family and group therapy to children and families. From 1997 - 2000 I was co-owner of a group therapy practice specializing in conjoint family therapy. From 2002 – 2004 I was the lead therapist for Jewish Family Service and an adjunct instructor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. As an adjunct at UT-Austin, I developed and taught the school's first Crisis Intervention course. Between 2009 and 2015 I was an assistant professor of Social Work at Temple University. I write for academic and popular publications.

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The Social Work Podcast

Pages

The Grand Challenges for Social Work: 10 Year Update with Dr. Carrie Pettus

Getting the Social Work Job You Want: Interview with Jennifer Luna, Michelle Woods, and Cindy Snell

Neurobiology for Social Work: Interview with James Marley, Ph.D.

The Evolving Landscape of Social Work Practice: Technology, Advocacy, and the Interstate Compact with NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet

Experimental Research Design (Part 2): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW

Experimental Research Design (Part 1): Interview with Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW

An Update of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Interview with Tia Dole, PhD

Eliminating the ASWB exam from the Illinois LSW law: Interview with Joel Rubin, MSW, LSW, ACSW, CAE

Loving someone with suicidal thoughts: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

Feedback Informed Treatment: Interview with Scott D. Miller, Ph.D.

From Suicidal to Inspired: Interview with Kevin Hines, Greg Van Borssum, and Matt Runnalls

Therapists as Writers: Interview with Lori Gottlieb

Under Pressure (Part 2): Interview with Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

Under Pressure (Part 1): Interview with Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

The Special Commission on Macro Practice: Interview with Dr. Darlyne Bailey and Dr. Terry Mizrahi

Using simulation to teach holistic competence: Interview with Marion Bogo and Toula Kourgiantakis

Helping the Suicidal Person: Interview with Stacey Freedenthal, Ph.D., LCSW

Self care for Social Workers: Interview with Erlene Grise-Owens, Justin “Jay” Miller, and Mindy Eaves

Social media and gang violence: Interview with Desmond Patton, Ph.D.

2018 NASW Code of Ethics (Part 3): Interview with Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD