Student Testimonials – UNE School of Social Work

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Meg Webster Alumni, Clinical, Covid19, Mental Health, Social Work Jobs, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Substance Use Disorder, Therapy, TRIAD, What is Social Work?

Alumna Rebecca Santamore MSW ’20 talks about work as a Medication Assisted Treatment Counselor

Rebecca Santamore graduated in May 2020 with her MSW and a Certificate in Training in Aging and Diversity. She currently lives in Berlin, Vermont where she works as a Mental Health Clinician at Clara Martin Center. We still have $10,000 Stipends to give out for our Training in Aging and Diversity Certificate! Learn more HERE … Continue reading Alumna Rebecca Santamore MSW ’20 talks about work as a Medication Assisted Treatment Counselor

November 20, 2020November 12, 2020 Meg Webster Alumni, Covid19, Interprofessional Education, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Therapy, Trauma, What is Social Work?

Alumna Em Strout MSW ’19: Social Work with Autism and Developmental Disorders

Meet Em Strout! Em Strout graduated with their MSW and Trauma Certificate in 2019. They currently live in Portland, Maine as a Day Treatment Social Worker at Maine Behavioral Health's Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders. What does your job entail? I support students (ages 5-20) in an intensive autism day treatment program. I work … Continue reading Alumna Em Strout MSW ’19: Social Work with Autism and Developmental Disorders

November 16, 2020November 9, 2020 Meg Webster AASJ, Covid19, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, What is Social Work?

Applied Arts and Social Justice: MSW Student Installs Pop-Up Art Pandemic Installation

Lynne Hatch is an MSW student with us on the part-time track, expected to graduate in May 2022. She is pursuing both the Applied Arts and Social Justice Certificate (AASJ) and the certificate in Training in Aging and Diversity (TRIAD). We recently interviewed her about her Applied Arts and Social Justice Certificate Project. Here's what … Continue reading Applied Arts and Social Justice: MSW Student Installs Pop-Up Art Pandemic Installation

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 Meg Webster AASJ, Alumni, Clinical, Covid19, Curriculum, Interprofessional Education, Mental Health, Student life, Student Projects, Student Testimonials, Therapy, Trauma, What is Social Work?

From Maine to California: Alumna Jessica Boghosian MSW ’18 on Psychotherapy and EMDR

Recently, the Director of UNE School of Social Work, Shelley Cohen Konrad PhD, LCSW, FNAP, received an email update from MSW alumna '18, Jessica Boghosian ACSW, about her new life in California. Jessica graduated in May 2018 and shortly after graduation, packed up her car with a close friend and drove across the country and … Continue reading From Maine to California: Alumna Jessica Boghosian MSW ’18 on Psychotherapy and EMDR

October 29, 2020November 9, 2020 Meg Webster Aging & Ethics, Alumni, Mental Health, Student life, Student Testimonials, Therapy, What is Social Work?

Alumni Update: Emily Krueger MSW ’20 Returns Home Equipped With New Skills

MSW alumni '20 Emily Krueger poses here with her "How Do You Plan To Do Good?" sign. Emily joined UNE's MSW Program straight from undergrad. She completed her MSW in JUST ONE YEAR through our BSW 4+1 Advanced Standing Track! She also took advantage of the Training in Aging and Diversity (TRIAD) certificate and received … Continue reading Alumni Update: Emily Krueger MSW ’20 Returns Home Equipped With New Skills