Joe Price
@joejoeshane.bsky.social
Medical social worker. Social work blogger. Controller in one hand, critical thinking in the other. Atheist. No gods, just good ethics.
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Joe Price
@joejoeshane.bsky.social
· Mar 24
As a hospital social worker, I saw a man with Ambetter insurance need a nursing facility but owe 50%—thousands per night. He and his family couldn’t pay, so he suffered. Medicare for All would fix this. #MedicareForAll #HealthcareJustice
Supervision is where you grow. It's the critical space to process difficult cases, check your ethical blind spots, and manage your own clinical baggage. If you're not challenged in supervision, you're not utilizing it fully. 🧠
#SocialWork #Supervision #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClinicalEthics
#SocialWork #Supervision #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClinicalEthics
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Supervision is where you grow. It's the critical space to process difficult cases, check your ethical blind spots, and manage your own clinical baggage. If you're not challenged in supervision, you're not utilizing it fully. 🧠
#SocialWork #Supervision #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClinicalEthics
#SocialWork #Supervision #ProfessionalDevelopment #ClinicalEthics
The Person-In-Environment (PIE) Perspective is non-negotiable. We can't assess individual struggle without understanding the systemic factors: housing, employment, culture, and policy. The problem is rarely just the person. 🌎
#SocialWork #PIEPerspective #MacroPractice #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #PIEPerspective #MacroPractice #ClinicalCompass
December 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Person-In-Environment (PIE) Perspective is non-negotiable. We can't assess individual struggle without understanding the systemic factors: housing, employment, culture, and policy. The problem is rarely just the person. 🌎
#SocialWork #PIEPerspective #MacroPractice #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #PIEPerspective #MacroPractice #ClinicalCompass
The moment you feel frustrated or stuck with a client, check your assumptions about motivation. Motivation isn't a fixed trait—it fluctuates based on environment, support, and perceived efficacy. Meet them where their motivation is today. 🧭
#SocialWork #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #ClinicalSkills
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The moment you feel frustrated or stuck with a client, check your assumptions about motivation. Motivation isn't a fixed trait—it fluctuates based on environment, support, and perceived efficacy. Meet them where their motivation is today. 🧭
#SocialWork #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #ClinicalSkills
Fighting Policy Drift: Systemic issues don't fix themselves. We have to consistently monitor policy changes, budget allocations, and legislative threats that impact our clients' well-being. Advocacy is vigilance. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
December 6, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Fighting Policy Drift: Systemic issues don't fix themselves. We have to consistently monitor policy changes, budget allocations, and legislative threats that impact our clients' well-being. Advocacy is vigilance. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
Challenging the Stigma of "Help-Seeking": A client seeking help isn't a sign of weakness; it's a profound display of strength, self-awareness, and readiness for change. Let's reframe help-seeking as an act of courage. 💪
#SocialWork #StigmaReduction #MentalHealth #Empowerment
#SocialWork #StigmaReduction #MentalHealth #Empowerment
December 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Challenging the Stigma of "Help-Seeking": A client seeking help isn't a sign of weakness; it's a profound display of strength, self-awareness, and readiness for change. Let's reframe help-seeking as an act of courage. 💪
#SocialWork #StigmaReduction #MentalHealth #Empowerment
#SocialWork #StigmaReduction #MentalHealth #Empowerment
End-of-Year Burnout: As the year winds down, clinical energy often runs low. This is the time to be strict about boundaries, prioritize restful sleep, and seek supervision/consultation. Your well-being is client care. 🔋
#SocialWork #BurnoutPrevention #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness
#SocialWork #BurnoutPrevention #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
End-of-Year Burnout: As the year winds down, clinical energy often runs low. This is the time to be strict about boundaries, prioritize restful sleep, and seek supervision/consultation. Your well-being is client care. 🔋
#SocialWork #BurnoutPrevention #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness
#SocialWork #BurnoutPrevention #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness
Addressing Microaggressions: In every setting, we must be vigilant about the harm caused by subtle, daily slights. Interrupting microaggressions is a form of direct practice advocacy and essential for creating safe, respectful environments. 🗣️
#SocialWork #Microaggression #SocialJustice #Advocacy
#SocialWork #Microaggression #SocialJustice #Advocacy
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Addressing Microaggressions: In every setting, we must be vigilant about the harm caused by subtle, daily slights. Interrupting microaggressions is a form of direct practice advocacy and essential for creating safe, respectful environments. 🗣️
#SocialWork #Microaggression #SocialJustice #Advocacy
#SocialWork #Microaggression #SocialJustice #Advocacy
The "Fix-It" Trap: Our goal isn't to fix the client or their situation; it's to empower them to navigate their own path using their strengths. Resist the urge to take over, and focus on supporting self-determination. 🌱
#SocialWork #Empowerment #SelfDetermination #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #Empowerment #SelfDetermination #ClinicalCompass
December 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The "Fix-It" Trap: Our goal isn't to fix the client or their situation; it's to empower them to navigate their own path using their strengths. Resist the urge to take over, and focus on supporting self-determination. 🌱
#SocialWork #Empowerment #SelfDetermination #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #Empowerment #SelfDetermination #ClinicalCompass
The most effective crisis intervention often starts with regulating your own nervous system. A calm, grounded presence is contagious and creates the safety needed for a client to de-escalate. Stay centered.
#SocialWork #CrisisIntervention #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #CrisisIntervention #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The most effective crisis intervention often starts with regulating your own nervous system. A calm, grounded presence is contagious and creates the safety needed for a client to de-escalate. Stay centered.
#SocialWork #CrisisIntervention #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #CrisisIntervention #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
Challenging the Stigma: The language we use matters. Always strive to use person-first language (e.g., "a person with schizophrenia" instead of "a schizophrenic"). Our words reinforce dignity and fight the damaging effects of clinical stigma. 🗣️
#SocialWork #PersonFirstLanguage #Ethics
#SocialWork #PersonFirstLanguage #Ethics
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Challenging the Stigma: The language we use matters. Always strive to use person-first language (e.g., "a person with schizophrenia" instead of "a schizophrenic"). Our words reinforce dignity and fight the damaging effects of clinical stigma. 🗣️
#SocialWork #PersonFirstLanguage #Ethics
#SocialWork #PersonFirstLanguage #Ethics
Weekend Reset! 🛋️ So grateful for this long weekend downtime thanks to the holidays. Clinicians, remember to step completely away from the work. Our capacity for empathy is directly tied to our capacity for rest. Hope everyone is recharging! 🎮
#HolidayWeekend #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness #TimeOff
#HolidayWeekend #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness #TimeOff
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Weekend Reset! 🛋️ So grateful for this long weekend downtime thanks to the holidays. Clinicians, remember to step completely away from the work. Our capacity for empathy is directly tied to our capacity for rest. Hope everyone is recharging! 🎮
#HolidayWeekend #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness #TimeOff
#HolidayWeekend #SelfCare #ClinicalWellness #TimeOff
Cultural Humility is a lifelong commitment, not a goal to be achieved. It means constantly checking your power, your biases, and your willingness to learn from every client's unique worldview. Humility fuels true empathy. 🙏
#SocialWork #CulturalHumility #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #CulturalHumility #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Cultural Humility is a lifelong commitment, not a goal to be achieved. It means constantly checking your power, your biases, and your willingness to learn from every client's unique worldview. Humility fuels true empathy. 🙏
#SocialWork #CulturalHumility #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #CulturalHumility #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
Vicarious Trauma vs. Burnout: Know the difference! Burnout is exhaustion from work load; Vicarious Trauma is a change in your worldview due to client exposure. Treat both seriously, but the interventions are different. Protect your mind. 🛡️
#SocialWork #VicariousTrauma #BurnoutPrevention
#SocialWork #VicariousTrauma #BurnoutPrevention
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Vicarious Trauma vs. Burnout: Know the difference! Burnout is exhaustion from work load; Vicarious Trauma is a change in your worldview due to client exposure. Treat both seriously, but the interventions are different. Protect your mind. 🛡️
#SocialWork #VicariousTrauma #BurnoutPrevention
#SocialWork #VicariousTrauma #BurnoutPrevention
Ethics vs. Law: Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical in our profession. Our Code of Ethics demands a higher standard of care and justice, especially for the most vulnerable. Never confuse compliance with morality. ⚖️
#SocialWork #Ethics #LegalVsEthical #ProfessionalResponsibility
#SocialWork #Ethics #LegalVsEthical #ProfessionalResponsibility
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ethics vs. Law: Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical in our profession. Our Code of Ethics demands a higher standard of care and justice, especially for the most vulnerable. Never confuse compliance with morality. ⚖️
#SocialWork #Ethics #LegalVsEthical #ProfessionalResponsibility
#SocialWork #Ethics #LegalVsEthical #ProfessionalResponsibility
Challenging the Deficit Model: Instead of focusing solely on what clients lack, always prioritize identifying their strengths, resources, and inherent resilience. That strengths-based perspective is what fuels true, sustainable change. 🌱
#SocialWork #StrengthsBasedPractice #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #StrengthsBasedPractice #ClinicalCompass
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Challenging the Deficit Model: Instead of focusing solely on what clients lack, always prioritize identifying their strengths, resources, and inherent resilience. That strengths-based perspective is what fuels true, sustainable change. 🌱
#SocialWork #StrengthsBasedPractice #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #StrengthsBasedPractice #ClinicalCompass
The therapeutic use of humor can be a powerful connector and diffuser of tension, but it must be applied with extreme caution and never at the client's expense. When in doubt, stick to validating seriousness. Ethical awareness first. 🤔
#SocialWork #TherapeuticUseOfSelf #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #TherapeuticUseOfSelf #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
November 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The therapeutic use of humor can be a powerful connector and diffuser of tension, but it must be applied with extreme caution and never at the client's expense. When in doubt, stick to validating seriousness. Ethical awareness first. 🤔
#SocialWork #TherapeuticUseOfSelf #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
#SocialWork #TherapeuticUseOfSelf #Ethics #ClinicalCompass
Fighting Policy Fatigue: It's exhausting tracking every legislative threat, but macro advocacy is our ethical mandate. The systems we fight—housing crises, healthcare cuts—are created by policy. Stay informed, stay active. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Fighting Policy Fatigue: It's exhausting tracking every legislative threat, but macro advocacy is our ethical mandate. The systems we fight—housing crises, healthcare cuts—are created by policy. Stay informed, stay active. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy #SocialJustice
The Client's Story is the Intervention. When feeling stuck, stop diagnosing and start truly hearing the narrative. Understanding the client's past experiences and lived context is the most powerful tool for shaping future goals. Listen deeply. 👂
#SocialWork #NarrativePractice #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #NarrativePractice #ClinicalSkills
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Client's Story is the Intervention. When feeling stuck, stop diagnosing and start truly hearing the narrative. Understanding the client's past experiences and lived context is the most powerful tool for shaping future goals. Listen deeply. 👂
#SocialWork #NarrativePractice #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #NarrativePractice #ClinicalSkills
The most underutilized tool in clinical practice is the pause. Take a breath before responding to high emotion or crisis. It allows you to regulate your own system and respond intentionally, not reactively. Regulated practice is ethical practice. 🧎
#SocialWork #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
November 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The most underutilized tool in clinical practice is the pause. Take a breath before responding to high emotion or crisis. It allows you to regulate your own system and respond intentionally, not reactively. Regulated practice is ethical practice. 🧎
#SocialWork #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
#SocialWork #SelfRegulation #ClinicalSkills
Policy is Therapeutic: While we focus on micro-level healing, remember that a policy win (like securing housing funding or passing an anti-poverty bill) can provide relief that no single therapy session can achieve. Macro practice is primary prevention. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Policy is Therapeutic: While we focus on micro-level healing, remember that a policy win (like securing housing funding or passing an anti-poverty bill) can provide relief that no single therapy session can achieve. Macro practice is primary prevention. 🏛️
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy
#SocialWork #MacroPractice #PolicyAdvocacy
Vicarious Resilience: We focus heavily on trauma, but also observe the incredible resilience of our clients every single day. Make sure you are absorbing that strength, too. It’s a powerful source of professional hope and endurance. ✨
#SocialWork #Resilience #ClinicalCompass #Hope
#SocialWork #Resilience #ClinicalCompass #Hope
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Vicarious Resilience: We focus heavily on trauma, but also observe the incredible resilience of our clients every single day. Make sure you are absorbing that strength, too. It’s a powerful source of professional hope and endurance. ✨
#SocialWork #Resilience #ClinicalCompass #Hope
#SocialWork #Resilience #ClinicalCompass #Hope
Seeing two genital gangrene cases this week is a stark, horrific reminder: Never ignore signs of infection. This is a critical health equity issue. Manage chronic illness and check your body daily. Early intervention saves lives. 🚨
#MedicalSocialWork #HealthVigilance #SelfCareIsEssential
#MedicalSocialWork #HealthVigilance #SelfCareIsEssential
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Seeing two genital gangrene cases this week is a stark, horrific reminder: Never ignore signs of infection. This is a critical health equity issue. Manage chronic illness and check your body daily. Early intervention saves lives. 🚨
#MedicalSocialWork #HealthVigilance #SelfCareIsEssential
#MedicalSocialWork #HealthVigilance #SelfCareIsEssential
Never let documentation become a therapeutic afterthought. Well-written notes are the clearest evidence of your clinical reasoning, your ethical compliance, and your client's journey. Protect your practice with precision. 📝
#SocialWork #Documentation #ClinicalSkills #Ethics
#SocialWork #Documentation #ClinicalSkills #Ethics
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Never let documentation become a therapeutic afterthought. Well-written notes are the clearest evidence of your clinical reasoning, your ethical compliance, and your client's journey. Protect your practice with precision. 📝
#SocialWork #Documentation #ClinicalSkills #Ethics
#SocialWork #Documentation #ClinicalSkills #Ethics
Advocating for a client's self-determination means fighting for their right to make choices, even when those choices involve risk or fall outside your comfort zone. Our job is to inform, support, and respect autonomy. 🤝
#SocialWork #SelfDetermination #EthicalPractice #ClientAutonomy
#SocialWork #SelfDetermination #EthicalPractice #ClientAutonomy
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Advocating for a client's self-determination means fighting for their right to make choices, even when those choices involve risk or fall outside your comfort zone. Our job is to inform, support, and respect autonomy. 🤝
#SocialWork #SelfDetermination #EthicalPractice #ClientAutonomy
#SocialWork #SelfDetermination #EthicalPractice #ClientAutonomy
Trauma-Informed Practice is not just an approach; it's a constant commitment to creating safety. When a client reacts, ask yourself: "What happened to you?" instead of "What's wrong with you?" Shifting the lens changes the outcome. 🔍
#SocialWork #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalPractice #SafetyFirst
#SocialWork #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalPractice #SafetyFirst
November 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Trauma-Informed Practice is not just an approach; it's a constant commitment to creating safety. When a client reacts, ask yourself: "What happened to you?" instead of "What's wrong with you?" Shifting the lens changes the outcome. 🔍
#SocialWork #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalPractice #SafetyFirst
#SocialWork #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalPractice #SafetyFirst