NPQ Abstract: Last fall, an NPQ article said “we can’t social work” our way out of inequality, meaning case work alone is inadequate. But, as a group of social workers points out, social work actually places great emphasis on political action and building community to achieve structural change.
I've been involved with the social work field for over 20 years, although I needed a good mentor early on to state explicitly: "You know what you are doing is social work, right?" I worked with a community-based agency for people with intellectual disabilities before seeking my MSW. After graduating, I worked as a hospital social worker for 10 years, focusing on interventions for trauma patients and families. I've had an interest in technology in the field of social work practice, which led me to my current role as the Distance Education Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa School of Social Work.
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This thoughtful editorial refutes the notion that social work is comprised of only ” short-term actions and well-intentioned goals, lacking in meaningful planning or impact.”
Congratulations to The MacroSW Collaboration (#MacroSW Partners) for the publication of the editorial “Why We Need to Social Work This“, in the Voices from the Field section of Nonprofit Quarterly. 
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This thoughtful editorial refutes the notion that social work is comprised of only ” short-term actions and well-intentioned goals, lacking in meaningful planning or impact.”