Have you ever wanted a comprehensive books list that the most skilled and insightful Social Workers and Helping Professionals use in their practice?
If your brain is ANYTHING like mine... it gets overwhelmed by the amount of available resources out there that claim to give the best results for clients.
I needed that one resource that I could refer back to when I needed a book to help me better understand a client issue.
Well I created this curated book list for you (and for myself)…
Many of these books I have read and have in my personal library. So I can attest that they will surely help you along your Social Work Journey.
My name is Manicka Thomas and I am the Owner and Clinical Director at Kindred Connections Therapy Center, a Mental Health private practice that works with African American children youth and families impacted by trauma.
I was the NASW Ohio 2018 Social Worker of the Year and my practice was 2018 Agency of the Year.
I am also the host of the Social Work Success Path Podcast and run one of the top Social Work YouTube channels for Social Workers where I help them design careers that they love and monetize what they know.
With every resource and training I create, my goal is to help make the challenging work that we do everyday for vulnerable communities just a LITTLE bit easier.
I always say, as Social Workers and Helping Professionals, we must increase our competence and confidence in the profession...
So, I suggest that you go about using this Book List with those two goals in mind. That is, to first understand how the ideas, principles, strategies and concepts apply to your own life and THEN think about how those concepts translates into how you can better show up for your clients.
Thanks for downloading the list!
Understanding Trauma and Attachment
The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog
The Attachment Theory Workbook
EMDR and Trauma
Tapping In
Self Guided EMDR Therapy & Workbook
Racism/White Supremacy
The Destruction of Black Civilization
Breaking The Chains of Psychological Slavery
Reconstructing the Gospel
Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior
White Fragility
The Racial Healing Handbook
African American Cultural Competence
Understanding Behavior Dysregulation
The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child
Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys
Understanding the Education System
For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood
Pushout
Understanding Social Issues
Enhancing Social Worker Competence/Self-Help
What Therapist Don’t Talk About and Why
Where to Start and What to Ask
Narcissism and Codependency
Depression and Anxiety
When Depression and Anxiety Have a Voice
Suicide Prevention
How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying To Kill Me
And there you go!
This is a LONG list, that I will keep adding to as I read more books.
I would LOVE to know which ones on the list are your favorites!
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Reading alone won't advance your career!
Not only do you need knowledge, but you need to know how to position yourself for the roles you actually want.
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