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"The Financial Social Work program has brought me to a place where I can feel confident in speaking with patients, as well as my immediate family, about financial issues. I became more aware about my own attitudes in regards to finances as well as how I communicated with my spouse. I will now be able to take what I have learned through this course and apply it with my individual client work as well as with larger scale projects that I am working on for the cancer center. I appreciate what Financial Social Work has taught me both personally and professionally." - La Nae Harms-Okins
Since I began my journey with Financial Social Work, it has really opened my eyes to the injustices in our financial system and to predatory lenders. I am now passionate about helping others become more financially stable in order to promote their well being. Especially during these hard economic times, we need to support our client's emotional turmoil and help them alleviate some of the financial strain. – Karen
"Finanical Social Work has given me the tools and knowledge to begin re-evaluating my relationship with my money and myself and helped me get out of debt and being invesiting for my future." - E.M.I.
People in the social work field often encounter individuals and families with questions about how to improve their financial situation and be more in control of their money, but do not feel equipped to answer these financial questions. The Financial Social Work certification program provides the tools social work professionals can use to support, educate, and motivate their clients to identify and realize their dreams of financial stability. As an added bonus, the person going through the certification process has the opportunity to examine his/her own relationship with money and work toward realizing his/her own financial dreams and hopes. - Gwen
Financial Social Work as added a new dimension to my social work skills. As a social worker I so often work with clients who are low income or otherwise disadvantaged or financially challenged. A client's socio-economic standing affects every other area of their lives. This certification has added a foundation of financial knowledge to address this area of their lives. Ultimately this begins and continues the process of improving the quality of their lives. The skills work with clients in any economic class. This is a new and very effective way to truly meet the client where they are and to initiate change...one dollar, one day, one client at a time."- Robin
The Financial Social Work certification program has significantly raised my confidence in terms of bringing up issues surrounding finances with clients. The work has strengthened my financial literacy and given me a solid framework for how I can address these issues with the people I see in my office. Reeta’s process of helping clients examine their own intrinsic beliefs about money and their relationship with money, combined with her clear explanations of the nuts and bolts of financial management creates a paradigm that is both psychologically informative and practically useful. I am thrilled that I took the time to take this course. – PF, Michigan
The Financial Social Work Certification Program is an excellent program which I wish I could have been involved in years ago because I didn’t know that financial stability could be achieved in such a direct manner. I really enjoyed the level of expertise of the program and appreciated that the staff at the Center was always there to help and assist me. This work has given me the hope and fortitude to manage and get my finances back on track. Financial Social work has impacted how I work with client by allowing me to give them a holistic approach on how to better help themselves and their families. It has allowed me to demonstrate how one person can make a difference by taking the first step. The best part of the program was completing it knowing that it was something that I always needed but didn’t know where to find it. I enjoyed every part of the program. This program should be taught to everyone working in the human services field especially social workers. I enjoyed the worksheets and the essay questions which gave me the opportunity to use critical thinking skills but also allowed me to research the materials and to apply them to my own life. – WL, Jr.
Financial Social Work will not only help your work with clients, but it provides a strong self-awareness surrounding your attitudes, feelings and behavior towards money as a therapist. Yet more than that, you will find that your financial stability will facilitate greater emotionally stability. You will have as much to gain from this program as your clients will! This program allows me to work individually with clients. Previously I provided training programs but did not work individually in the financial area. I appreciate the various worksheets to demonstrate the processes needed for one to become aware of their finances. They are very helpful in direct work with clients. – DB
Financial Social Work Certification has expanded my practice in more ways that I can list. The program integrates several different therapeutic modalities, such as CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to discuss with people one of the most difficult aspects of their lives-their finances. FSW certification does more than just "talk to people about money"; it helps practitioners reach their clients on a whole new level of understanding by engaging them around money behaviors. In doing this, you help people reach their dreams, discover their values, and live better and richer (in all senses of the word) lives. – Juliet Keeler LeBien, LMSW
I am very pleased that I chose to complete the certification process. Not only did I gain a tremendous amount of information that will be useful for my clients, but I gained new excitement and motivation to get started using my certification. I look forward to using my new skills to help improve the lives of so many. – Beth Abriatis, LISW
I have thoroughly enjoyed the certification process. I have learned so much about myself and my financial habits. I have been able to solve financial dilemmas that have plagued me for years. By finally understanding the why of why I engage in particular financial behavior vs just the why of why I shouldn’t, I have made significant changes in my financial life. The certification process has also given me the confidence I needed to be able to talk to clients about money and help them find the answers they are looking for about it. I’m very grateful for your program, that it is honest and ethical and that it focuses on how to be helpful to our clients and ourselves and not simply on how to make the most money. – Hope James
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