The New Social Worker Vol. 20, No. 3, Summer 2013 | Page 4

Publisher’s Thoughts Dear Reader, Summer is officially here in the U.S., and I hope you are enjoying all that the new season brings. Exciting things continue to happen here at THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER! I don’t know about you, but I love to go to the movies. And I’m always looking for the social work “angle” on the silver screen. So, I am pleased to introduce our newest columnist, Addison Cooper, LCSW, who will be writing about social workers and social work issues in the movies. In this issue (page 20), he looks at how social workers have been portrayed on the big screen—the good and the bad—and The publisher/editor what we can do about it. Do you know everything you need to know about the NASW Code of Ethics and your obligations as a social worker? For example, are you bound by the Code? Do you have to follow it when you are “off” work? If you follow it, are you safe from liability? See Allan Barsky’s article on page 4 for answers to these and other questions. It should come as no surprise that the word “empathy” comes up in several articles in this issue. After all, this is a core skill and central theme throughout social work practice. Read Sharon Lacay’s article on page 8 on how to break boundaries with empathy. Ellen Belluomini continues her “Turn Up the Tech in Social Work” column by looking at how to manage your online reputation. Kathryn Krase continues her series on mandated reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. Articles on what students need from their supervisors, emergency room social work, going from macro to micro, TANF, and more round out this issue! If you’re wondering what I do in between issues of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER (and I know you are!), I am happy to tell you that I have been working with Ogden Rogers on bringing his new book, Beginnings, Middles, & Ends, to print. You can get a sneak peak at it at http://www.beginningsmiddlesandends.com. This collection of stories, parables, poetry, and more about life in the social work profession will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between. And it’s available now directly from the publisher! See the back page of this issue for more information. If you have just graduated or are otherwise in the job market, please be sure to stop by and register at our job search site at http://www.socialworkjobbank.com. And if you are not already receiving THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER’s Social Work E-News and notifications of new issues of the magazine, go to http://www.socialworker.com/home/ menu/Subscribe_to_The_New_Social_Worker_Publications/ to subscribe. (It’s free!) Until next time—happy reading! Summer 2013 Vol. 20, Number 3 Publisher/Editor Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW Contributing Writers Barbara Trainin Blank Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D. Addison Cooper, LCSW Ellen Belluomini, LCSW Kathryn A. 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Editorial Advisory Board Rachel Greene Baldino, MSW, LCSW Vivian Bergel, Ph.D., ACSW, LSW Fred Buttell, Ph.D., LCSW Joseph Davenport, Ph.D. Judith Davenport, Ph.D., LCSW Sam Hickman, MSW, ACSW, LCSW Jan Ligon, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW Joanne Cruz Tenery, MSSW Write for The New Social Worker Send all editorial, advertising, subscription, and other correspondence to: THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER White Hat Communications P.O. Box 5390 Harrisburg, PA 17110-0390 [phone] Phone [phone] Fax [email protected] http://www.socialworker.com http://www.facebook.com/newsocialworker http://www.twitter.com/newsocialworker Print Edition: http://newsocialworker.magcloud.com We are looking for articles from social work practitioners, students, and educators. Some areas of particular interest are: social work ethics; student field placement; practice specialties; technology; “what every new social worker needs to know,” and news of unusual, creative, or nontraditional social work. 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