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Item CASCW Core Series Episode 15: Chemical and Mental Health: Importance of a Person-Centered Philosophy(2021-05-12) Nulicek, Katherine; Carlson, SteveIn this episode Katherine Nulicek, MSW interviews Steve Carlson, PsyD from the Center for Practice Transformation to discuss the importance of putting a person-centered philosophy into practice when working with individuals with substance abuse disorders and mental health and the implications it can have on child welfare professionals and decision making. Additional Resource: https://practicetransformation.umn.edu/clinical-tools/how-person-centered-is-my-practice/Item Mindfulness Mondays Episode 1: Hope in the Midst of Despair(2021-08-02) Carlson, SteveWe know that child welfare workers value and benefit from even small moments of mindfulness and relaxation. Every Monday this month, tune in for a short podcast - designed for the busy social worker - filled with guided imagery and centering to help folks open themselves to their work and learning ahead. This meditation will acknowledge and honor the role of hope in our work with caregivers who are in the grips of a life situation that seems hopeless. In the mystical sense of the word, hope is not just wishful thinking. Hope is a life force that rests on a steadfast belief in our human capacity to change, even with an incomplete vision of what we will be. Join Steve Carlson PsyD from the Center for Practice Transformation (https://practicetransformation.umn.edu) in this guided meditation. This meditation will acknowledge and honor the role of hope in our work with caregivers who are in the grips of a life situation that seems hopeless. In the mystical sense of the word, hope is not just wishful thinking. Hope is a life force that rests on a steadfast belief in our human capacity to change, even with an incomplete vision of what we will be.Item Mindfulness Mondays Episode 2: Truth With Compassion(2021-08-09) Carlson, SteveSteve Carlson PsyD from the Center for Practice Transformation (https://practicetransformation.umn.edu/) leads another meditation in this episode called Truth with compassion. Today we will ground ourselves in Satyagraha, which is the Sanskrit word for “holding onto truth”. This meditation will support our ability to respond to anger and another’s reactivity with truth, understanding, and compassion.Item Mindfulness Mondays Episode 3: Freedom and Responsibility(2021-08-16) Carlson, SteveSteve Carlson PsyD from the Center for Practice Transformation dives into the topics of Freedom and Responsibility. Although we usually cannot choose our circumstances, we are always free to choose how we respond and our attitude. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. This meditation will help support our capacity to respond to our clients mindfully, believing in their inherent ability to find their way.Item Mindfulness Mondays Episode 4: Trust with Healthy Suspicion(2021-08-23) Carlson, SteveJoin Steve Carlson PsyD from the Center for Practice Transformation (practicetransformation.umn.edu) for the final podcast of this series: Trust with healthy suspicion. Common sense tells us we cannot trust and mistrust at the same time. And yet, when it comes to working with substance use disorders, this is an essential skill. A famous biblical phrase captures the important shared stance of mistrust and trust: “Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves”. Today’s meditation will support our capacity to fill the gap of honesty and deceit with our unwavering commitment to truth and compassion.