Contents tagged with New Graduates

  • Reflecting on your first job: session for newer social workers (AASW Vic branch event)

    It is great to announce that the Reflecting on your first job session that I organise and present for the Victorian branch of the AASW will be happening again in September. The session is aimed at 2012 social work graduates and other newer workers. We discuss some of the issues that can arise in adapting to working full time as a social work professional (successful inventions and learning, as well as managing stress, avoiding burnout, clearly establishing work/home boundaries and developing …

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  • AASW New grad employment presentation online

    I am really pleased to be announcing that the AASW Victorian branch’s annual session for new social work graduates Finding your first job and thriving in it is available online for new graduates who can’t come to our live session in the Melbourne CBD.

    It is available through the AASW website http://www.aasw.asn.au/whoweare/victorian/new-graduates

    Rural and remote access to training is an on-going struggle. I regularly receive queries from people who can’t make it to the new …

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  • Mentoring

    Who is mentoring for? This service is aimed at new social work graduates and early career social workers, who would like to build a professional connection with a more senior social worker, enhance their connection to their emerging social work identity and reflect on their career direction.

    What is mentoring?Mentoring is a formal arrangement set up between a newer worker and a more experienced worker.  This is for the purpose of sharing knowledge, experience and ideas related to social …

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Lisa Derham

Lisa's photoBA, BSW, AMHSW, Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy, MACA Level 4

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