Social Work Spotlight

In this episode I speak with Dickens, originally from Hong Kong, having worked in social work and counselling in Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, and Thailand. Drawing on his international experience, he currently serves as an international school counsellor in Phuket, Thailand. He is registered with Social Work England and the Hong Kong Social Worker Registration Board. He is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• PESI online professional development - https://www.pesi.com/

• International Social Service Hong Kong branch - https://www.isshk.org/en/

• PsychWire online training - https://psychwire.com/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wN8QG7rYzE2kmoxSKaugZCs_iKRiBSdjfjnWeJRruDs/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Harleen, a social worker from India, awarded the Master’s of Social Work university Gold Medal, with more than five years of experience in the community development sector. Harleen is passionate about societal change. 

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• UNICEF article on India’s support for newborn and child health - https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/newborn-and-child-health

• Harleen’s LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harleen-kaur-92b714154/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-iQGVFGQ0AIPuPiqYmwWUoZ6P895ki1Pq1lb_o1g2w/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Dan, whose more than 30 years of human services experience has seen him serving both children and adults in multiple settings and in various capacities. He has worked at four different child welfare agencies in Ontario, Canada, in frontline, supervisory and managerial roles across different functions. Along with work in the youth and adult mental health and addictions sector, Dan developed and facilitates the HEERO Model, focusing on moving this forward in Canada, the USA and further internationally.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• HEERO Canada - https://heero.ca/

• Dr Bruce Perry - https://www.bdperry.com/

• Dr Gabor Maté - https://drgabormate.com/

• Kevin Campbell and Family Finding - https://www.familyfinding.org/kevin-campbell

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CGCALT7nl11_hnaKyTq32-v2Df-VHXQgnmKvbbgNOEs/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Liz and Courtney from the USA. Liz has worked with immigrant survivors of violence for the past 20 years and currently works as a District Student Support Specialist in the public school system where she also provides clinical supervision coordination and supports a trauma cohort. In addition, she provides clinical supervision for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice and has her own private practice. Courtney is currently the Training Specialist for the Louisiana Crisis Hub which dispatches mobile crisis and behavioural health resources. With 8 years of experience in criminal justice, she has worked with a Statewide Public Defender’s Office and the Metro Public Defender’s Office in Kentucky. Together, they also host their own podcast, the Social Work Squad Cast.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Vera Foundation - https://www.vera.org/

• On the Move Art Studio - Our Team – On The Move Art Studio

• Provide training and resources - Home - Provide

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KnhX04v3k5mYc6UkYg4Q7I4vJR42OwAI7w24wkzLJ5E/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Estefana, a seasoned trauma therapist and the Director of Clinical Training at ARISE Alliance Institute with a steadfast commitment to compassionate mental health care tailored to communities in need, developing and implementing training curricula in Critical Memory Integration (CMI™) to bolster trauma-informed and PTSD treatment practices. With over two decades in mental health, spanning roles from behavioural health technician to medical and residential social work, she now also practices at Lighthouse Psychiatry and TMS in Gilbert, Arizona, supporting clinical care and psychedelic research. 

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Arise Alliance - https://arisealliance.org/

• Shade Tree Academy - https://asashadetreeacademy.org/

• Lighthouse Psychiatry - https://lighthousepsychiatry.com/

• Estefana’s book ‘The Secret to Life’ - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43201519-the-secret-to-life

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13QccEZm9N677rPEXPRgw5O64f0YR9OAuCrDrZWmVSTk/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Selva, a psychiatric social worker based in Chennai, India. He works as an Employment Coordinator at the Indian Schizophrenia Research Foundation and his focus is on helping individuals with lived experience of mental illness in their recovery, independence, and social inclusion through supported employment.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Schizophrenia Research Foundation India - https://scarfindia.org/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hy3_7eoZZqEQKTdQHjqJoyC55mJns7uuFKNz21VKUCI/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Victory, who has over eleven years of experience in the NGO sector in Nepal and is currently pursuing her PhD. She has worked extensively on issues such as mental health, anti-trafficking, gender equality, community development in slum areas, youth empowerment, and the prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children and her expertise spans program design, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and policy advocacy. 

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• New SADLE Fair Trade Group - https://fairtradegroupnepal.org/member/new-sadle

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VlTwm5J1Hxt5tr4YVAE2RMXaKowCDNgMgg7uOxBQ-Wg/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Matt, who in addition to being a registered social worker, is also a certified mental performance consultant, podcast host and co-founder of Southwest Counselling Services in Ontario, Canada. He is passionate about utilising a variety of tools including EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy, Sport Psychology and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy to help individuals, couples and families lead healthy and fulfilling lives. 

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Southwest Counselling Services - https://swcounselling.ca/

• Social Work Me podcast - https://www.facebook.com/SocialWorkMe/

• Wade Wilson’s The Mentor Magazine - https://thementormagazine.substack.com/about

• Alliance of Social Workers in Sports - https://www.aswis.org/

• Association of Applied Sports Psychology - https://appliedsportpsych.org/

• Canadian Sports Psych Association - https://www.cspa-acps.com/

• Mindful Men podcast - https://mindfulmen.com.au/podcast/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YqOatfUpDK8yHda4eXKIGYRty1UaydYnkm5Fg1NQJbs/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

In this episode I speak with Santa, an early career social worker from Laos with paid and volunteer experience for the Red Cross, and the UN, as well as working with migrants to support them to build their skills and experience to gain meaningful employment. Santa has a passion for human rights, humanitarian aid, social protection and research.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• STELLA social enterprise - https://launchthestella.wordpress.com/what-we-do/

• UNFPA (United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency) - https://lao.unfpa.org/en

• Lao Civil Society Organizations Platform - https://laocso.org/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vyx-g3-Q60mZz0UiL1gf-WpFr9E1pXaCyf02FNFPv04/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

Social Work Spotlight is going international! I'm taking you all with me on my long service leave. Join me on a journey around the world as I speak exclusively with social workers from outside Australia on my travels for the next 12 months. My next three episodes will feature social workers based in Laos, Canada and Nepal, and I can’t wait to share these different perspectives with you. Keep a look out for the first of these episodes to drop on August 30.