The CESWP Leadership Letter

A monthly publication from the Center for Ethical Social Work Practice. Each edition offers grounded reflection on supervision, ethics, policy shifts, leadership, burnout, and professional sustainability. This is not a marketing newsletter. It is a leadership letter for clinicians and supervisors who take their role seriously. Each issue includes reflection, systems-level insight, practical tools, and community updates. Built to strengthen the infrastructure of our profession.

The CESWP Leadership Letter is published monthly.

You can access the archive of past issues here.

June 2026 | The CESWP Leadership Letter One of the most common questions I hear from clinicians nearing the end of the licensing process is this: “What happens after supervision ends?” Sometimes the question sounds more practical: Who do I go to with hard cases?Can I still ask someone questions?H...

Jun 11, 2026

What the Work Takes and What It Requires Back

May 2026 | The CESWP Leadership Letter Most clinicians don’t enter this field unprepared. We are trained to hold complexity, sit with uncertainty, and show up consistently in the presence of pain. And for a while, that carries us. But over time, something shifts. Not dramatically and not all at o...

May 18, 2026

Supervision Is Not Something to Get Through

April 2026 | The CESWP Leadership Letter Supervision is often experienced as something you have to get through to become licensed. It’s understandable, especially in high-demand settings where supervision is compressed, inconsistent, or treated as a requirement rather than a meaningful space. B...

Apr 06, 2026

This Social Work Month Feels Different

March 2026 | The CESWP Leadership Letter Social Work Month is usually celebratory.This year, I find myself reflecting more than celebrating. In late 2025, the U.S. Department of Education adjusted its list of federally recognized professional fields tied to certain workforce and student loan st...

by Bethany Raab — Mar 10, 2026