In Chapter 5, Tashiana, Taryn, and Mayan dive into how the innate skills of Social Workers can be applied in positions outside of the "norm". Real Talk: We are highly prepared to do other jobs than what we are usually hired to do; this goes beyond agency work, institution settings, and private practice. We have a laugh at the skills that we can’t necessarily write on our resumes, but can be included in the IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW category. Taryn then shares about a colleague she knows who went a different route after she became licensed, which gives us all hope if you're considering roles that aren't typical in the Social Work or Mental Health field. All of this with some learning along the way...What others roles do you think Social Workers can take on?

In Chapter 4, SWIM podcast hosts provide a some education on the assessment process by walking you through our very on SWIM assessment, what things actually look like before therapeutic services begin, and even a brief role play for "practice". We then use that assessment to provide some insight into the character Rue Bennett (portrayed by Zendaya) from an #offtherecord perspective. What is your analysis of Rue?

Music Credit: Mayan Herman, Ruben Olivarez, and Michaellongoriadrums (on Instagram)

In Chapter 3, SWIM podcast hosts discuss narcissism and the impact of social media #offtherecord. They dive into the nitty gritty with the Kim's and Ye's in life and how their actions have shaped the way people talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder (and other mental health disorders) in the media and in our day-to-day conversations. We also have an discussion about misrepresentation of Social Workers in the media and put our own twists on the stages of development from a social media lens. Social Workers, we all know who Erik Erikson is...