Social Work Social

In this episode, we talk to Sandra who is a storyteller and a lifelong volunteer. She tells us about her first experience volunteering after moving to Canada.

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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.

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In this episode we talk to Salvatore. He talks about his experience working with you and how social workers can be allies or sometimes be in conflict with the work he does.

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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.

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In this episode, we talk to Amrit. Amrit is a community organizer who will share her experiences of working with activists, organizers, and social workers.

Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.

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In this episode, I provide an introduction to this new 12 episode series and an overview of multidisciplinary teams. Social workers rarely work in isolation so it's important to understand the different roles that allied professionals take on in the spirit of providing the best care possible to people seeking support.

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Melanie Matthews is a social worker and psychotherapist living and working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She started this podcast to spread more knowledge and awareness about the uniqueness of social work. If you'd like to learn more about Melanie, you can read about her here.

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In this episode, we wrap up this series by talking about next steps to receiving mental health support. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we talk to Kait about Indigenous social work. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

This episode features Bachelor of Social Work student Cassandra. Cassandra shares the experience of social work education and what she has learned so far. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we talk to Melissa who has worked as a hospital social worker and is now working in a school setting. 

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal

In this episode, we discuss intersectionality which is an important social work concept.

You can learn more about me by visiting my Psychology Today profile or on Facebook and Instagram @melaniematthewscounselling. 

Sources used for this episode:

Dumbrill, G. C. & Yee, J. Y. (2019). Anti-oppressive social work: Ways of knowing, talking, and doing. Oxford University Press.

Mojab, S. & Carpenter, S. (2019). Marxism, feminism, and “intersectionality”. Labor and Society, 22, 275-282. https://doi:10.1111/lands.12409

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). (2018, June 22). Kimberle Crenshaw: What is intersectionality? [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDtnfQ9FHc

Wallin-Ruschman, J., Price, A., Richey, C., & Carns, K. (2020). Reflections and results from the intersections: Teaching and learning the praxis of intersectionality in the psychology classroom. Journal for Social Action in Counselling & Psychology, 12(1), 13-26. https://doi:10.33043/jsacp.12.1.13-26

World Health Organization [WHO] & Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. (2014). Social determinants of mental health. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/112828/9789241506809_eng.pdf;jsessionid=87303D51154E236B030E3737E503C7A4?sequence=1

Arnold, R., Burke, B., James, C., Martin, D., & Thomas, B. The Power Flower [photo]. Toronto. http://lgbtq2stoolkit.learningcommunity.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Power-Flower.pdf

Thank you to TakingITGlobal, the Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corps for generously supporting this podcast series! Do you have a simple project idea to support your community? TakingITGlobal is looking to support youth who are inspired with ideas and ready to take action through their youth-led community service grants. Apply for a #RisingYouth grant today at www.risingyouth.ca! You can also find TakingITGlobal on Twitter @TakingITGlobal, Facebook @TakingITGlobal and @jeunesenactiontig, and Instagram @RisingYouthTIG and @TakingITGlobal