Mad in America
JUNE 16, 2025
You can describe what hurts, but not who hurt you — especially if it’s the government, the culture, or capitalism itself. If we’re not interrogating that — in our education, supervision, and sessions — then we are just teaching people how to survive inside a burning house. The institutions governing our work must evolve, too.
Mad in America
MAY 30, 2025
The social worker supervising us told me at the end of my placement that I had done well but I was too friendly with the inmates, which was unprofessional. Larundel officially closed in 1999 following a government policy to close down psych hospitals and establish community outreach mental health programs. Padded cells were also used.
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Mad in America
MARCH 11, 2025
The social services that remain government-funded are often outsourced to private entities. A two-year MSW (and some clinical supervision) is not adequate to prepare someone for providing psychotherapy, especially not without rigorous post-graduate training and supervision. rather than develop a professional identity over time.
Mad in America
AUGUST 9, 2025
A consulting psychologist who supervised the exhibit created a script using self-critical, emotionally harsh dialogue—designed to mirror the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. I always imagined auditory hallucinations as overtly psychotic—like a voice insisting the government had implanted a tracking device in your skull.
Insperity
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Poor supervision. Rick Maurer, author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance , says poor supervision is a top interference to productivity. “By that I mean the supervisor says one thing and does another,” Maurer says. “She expects a final draft on Friday but doesn’t review the draft until Thursday night. .
Insperity
MARCH 20, 2018
Common positions classified incorrectly here include secretaries, office managers and even some positions that have dual responsibility, such as a manager of a restaurant who may be working the register (performing non-exempt duties and supervising employees). Professional exemptions. Ask them how often they do something.
Insperity
JANUARY 18, 2018
In fact, when considering lawsuits about back wages, the federal government has the authority to deem a business owner an “employer” if certain criteria are present under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Supervision and control of work schedules. As a good rule of thumb, you could be deemed an employer if you have: 1.
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