✨ Want to learn more about what macro social work jobs are?

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----Podcast Title: “The Micro-Macro Mismatch: Why Your Social Work Job Feels Off” - Macro Social Work Career Coach - Social Work Career ClarityIf you’ve ever felt like your job is missing something but couldn’t quite name what it is this episode is for you!It’s not burnout.It’s not that you need another degree.It’s not that you made the wrong choice choosing social work.It’s that you’re a macro thinker stuck in a micro role (case management).In this episode I break down what I call the "Micro-Macro Mismatch" and how it shows up for high achieving social workers who are stuck working below their true capacity.This is the conversation I wish someone had with me years ago when I was in case management wondering why I felt so unfulfilled.Inside the episode we talk about:- The key difference between micro social work and macro social work.- Why being highly competent at your job doesn’t mean you’re in the right one.- The emotional toll of constantly being the one with the ideas but no support to implement them.- How systems thinkers end up buried in task-focused jobs and what it does to their confidence over time.- What it means to move from your zone of competence into your zone of genius.- Why alignment in your social work career isn’t optional it’s essential.I walk you through how to start identifying when the work you’ve been doing is actually macro-level work and how you can move towards jobs that allow you to live in your zone of genius full time.If you’re constantly creating workarounds.If your coworkers come to you when something breaks.If you’re always asking “why aren’t we solving the real issue.”You’re probably not stuck. You’re misaligned.And this episode is for you!✨ Ready to start planning your shift out of the Micro-Macro Mismatch?Grab my free e-course: https://www.macroandpaid.comHappy macro career planningMarthea Pitts, MSWThe MSW Coach

✨ Ready to see your work differently and start planning your next move?Grab my free e-course: https://www.macroandpaid.com

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Podcast Title: “You Already Have the Experience You Need to Get Macro Social Work Jobs (Let Me Show You How)” - Macro Social Work Career Coach - Social Work Career Coach

This episode is for the social workers who’ve always gone above and beyond their job descriptions.

Who create workarounds, build systems, and advocate even when no one’s watching.

I just wrapped up a call with one of my Micro to Macro Career Accelerator coaching clients, and what he said hit home: “I didn’t realize the experience I already had counted as macro.”

And he’s not alone. So many high-achieving social workers are walking around thinking they don’t qualify for bigger, better macro-level roles.

When in reality, they’ve already been doing the work. They just don’t have the language or strategy to name it and position it.

In this episode, I walk you through:

• The exact signs that your “extra” work is actually macro work.
• Why feeling like “there’s a bigger conversation no one is having” is your signal to pivot.
• The emotional toll of staying in a micro job when you’re built for macro work.
• What career misalignment really looks like for superstar social workers.
• Why you don’t need another degree to make the shift you just need the right lens.

If you’re the go-to person, the problem-solver who always sees what’s missing and makes it better, you’ve already been doing macro work.

✨ Ready to see your work differently and start planning your next move?

Grab my free e-course: https://www.macroandpaid.com

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🎙️ Hosted by Marthea Pitts, MSW — The MSW Coach

👩🏽‍💻 Learn more about the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator: ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/⁠

📍Grab my free macro social work e-course: ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/

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What Happens When High-Achieving Social Workers Take the Wrong Jobs | Macro Social Work Career Coach

In this episode, I’m talking directly to the high-achieving social workers who feel disconnected from their work but can’t quite explain why.

You did everything “right” on the honor roll, multiple degrees, tons of potential, and now you’re in a social work job that doesn’t reflect any of it.

I’ve had hundreds of conversations with social workers experiencing this misalignment and wondering if it’s just them.

It’s not just you. And it makes perfect sense that you’re craving something more.

What I’m sharing in this episode is something I wish more people had said out loud: the wrong job doesn’t just slow you down; it chips away at who you are.

And if you’re not careful, you can lose your drive, confidence, and career direction before you even realize it.

This isn’t about burnout; it’s about being in environments that don’t challenge or value you in the ways you need to thrive.

I’m unpacking why this happens, how I help my coaching clients reconnect with their career purpose, and what it looks like to build a career around who you actually are, not just the job that was available.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now.

Happy macro career planning,

Marthea Pitts, MSW

#MacroSocialWork #SocialWorkCareer #SocialWorkerClarity #CareerChangeSocialWorker #MSWCoach #CaseManagementToMacro #SocialWorkersInTransition #socialworkcareercoach #macrosocialworkcareercoach

If you’ve been silently questioning your social work career, wondering if you’re supposed to stay in a role that no longer fits you, you need to hear this.

In this episode, I sit down with Celeste, a Micro to Macro Career Accelerator alum who didn’t come to me looking for a job. She came looking for clarity. What she walked away with changed everything.

We talk about:

• How Celeste realized her real career path had nothing to do with what her social work degree “told” her to do.

• Why most social workers default to policy when they say they want a macro job, and how to find your true career fit instead.

• What it feels like to stop settling and finally create a career that aligns with who you are becoming.

• The power of integrating your passions, identity, and mission into your career plan (even if you’ve only ever done clinical or case management work).

Whether you’re burnt out in a clinical role, bored in case management, or stuck in decision fatigue, this is your permission to slow down, get honest, and start building a career that actually works for you.

🎧 Listen in if you’re a social worker who has:

• Outgrown your current role.
• Unsure what macro social work actually looks like.
• Curious if you can pivot without starting over.

This isn’t just a job search strategy. It’s identity-level career planning rooted in what matters most to you.

👩🏽‍💻 Learn more about the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator: https://macroandpaid.com/

📍Grab my free macro social work e-course: https://macroandpaid.com/

Happy macro career planning,

Marthea Pitts, MSW

#MacroSocialWork #SocialWorkCareer #SocialWorkerClarity #CareerChangeSocialWorker #MSWCoach #CaseManagementToMacro #SocialWorkersInTransition #socialworkcareercoach #macrosocialworkcareercoach

If you are new here be sure to grab my free e-course to learn more about what macro social work is: ⁠⁠⁠https://macroandpaid.com/

If you are new here be sure to grab my free e-course to learn more about what macro social work is: ⁠⁠https://macroandpaid.com/

If you are new here be sure to grab my free e-course to learn more about what macro social work is: ⁠https://macroandpaid.com/

Why You Feel Undervalued In Your Social Work Job & How to Overcome It | Macro Social Work Career Coach

🔗 Links To What I Shared In The Episode 🔗

1️⃣ Micro To Macro Prep Academy 5-Day Webinar Series:

https://macroandpaid.com/

2️⃣ "Alec Went From Social Worker to Data Governance Specialist w/ No Tech Background or Certifications"

3️⃣ "Michelle Went From Food Pantry Social Worker To Health Equity Research Project Coordinator w/ No MPH"

4️⃣ If you are new here be sure to grab my free e-course to learn more about what macro social work is: https://macroandpaid.com/

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There’s a point in every social work career where you realize the issue isn’t your ability to do the work.

It’s that you’ve been doing high-level work in low-paying case management jobs that don’t reflect your full potential.

In this live, I shared how becoming my own career coaching client shifted everything.

From barely making ends meet to landing my first macro social work job and seeing real change in both my life and career.

This isn’t just about making more money.

It’s about figuring out how to use your MSW degree in ways that align with who you are and where you want to go.

If you’re a social worker ready to leave direct practice but don’t know how to transition into macro social work.

Or if you know you’re doing more than your job title says but haven’t found the words or strategy to move forward.

This podcast episode is for you!

Happy macro career planning,

Marthea Pitts, MSW

#socialwork #socialworker #macrosocialwork #macrosocialworker

What’s your plan for retirement?

Have you thought about what life will look like after you stop working?

The average retirement age in the United States is 65.

If you’ve already been working for 10+ years, whether in social work or another field, you should think about how each job you accept moves you closer to or further away from that goal.

This is where the concept of a total compensation package comes into play.

It’s not just about your take-home pay.

It includes benefits like retirement contributions, health insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and long-term disability coverage.

If you’re only evaluating jobs based on salary.

You’re leaving money on the table and missing valuable opportunities to strategically maximize your lifetime salary-earning potential and improve your life inside & outside of work.

Especially if you’re closer to retirement than you are to your first day in the workforce.

You don’t have to figure this out on your own.

I’ll be your thought partner as you learn how to make well-informed career decisions that support you in the present and set you up for the future.

Schedule a “Get to Know You Chat” with me to learn more about the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator program because registration for Cohort 19 will be opening on May 4, 2025.

Here is the link to schedule I have openings this week: https://macroandpaid.com/

Happy macro career planning,

Marthea Pitts, MSW

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Why You Think the Work You Do as a Case Manager Isn’t a Big Deal (And Why That’s Holding You Back)

Let’s talk about something I know you’ve felt before but haven’t said out loud.

You’ve convinced yourself the work you do isn’t a big deal.

You show up.

You get it done.

But deep down, you don’t see how it connects to anything bigger.

That’s not because your work lacks value.

It’s because you haven’t been taught to view it through the right lens.

In this live, I share three (3) real reasons why you feel this way:

• You don’t have a clearly established career goal.

• You don’t understand how your work supports the bigger organizational objectives.

• You’re not tracking your key metrics.

In my 5-day Micro to Macro Prep Academy next month, I will be sharing what you need to be doing right now in your case management job to better position you for the dream macro social work job that you want.

Click the link macroandpaid.com to register today and grab the early enrollment bonus of a 1:1 Career Alignment Check Zoom call with me.

Happy macro career planning,

Marthea Pitts, MSW

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