Social workers are often described as “burned out” when they leave jobs. But in my experience, leaving is rarely sudden, impulsive, or rooted in a lack of resilience. Most social workers stay far longer than is healthy. They leave only after prolonge...

We talk about ethics constantly in social work: in codes, courses, policies, and paperwork.
But rarely do we talk about the conditions that make ethical practice possible.

Rest is one of those conditions.

When we are exhausted or overextended, our ...

Written from the summit of Haleakalā, just after sunrise

This morning, I stood at the summit of Haleakalā watching the sun rise above the clouds. It was freezing, quiet, and absolutely stunning. And before the sun even crested the horizon, we heard ...

If you’re a new social worker in Colorado, fresh from your MSW program and holding your SWC or LSW, you’ve probably been told that clinical supervision is a required step toward licensure.

But no one tells you how different supervision can be depend...

Burnout in social work is not a personal failure. It's a systemic issue deeply embedded in a profession that asks for so much, often with too little in return. We witness trauma, hold space for grief, fight for justice, and navigate broken systems, a...