Social Work to Wealth Podcast
Social Work to Wealth Podcast
Podcast Description
The Social Work to Wealth Podcast is here to challenge the narrative that social workers shouldn't care about money. Hosted by Taylor and Faith, two licensed clinical social workers, we share practical tips on managing finances, navigating career growth, and achieving financial wellness - because you deserve more than just getting by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast primarily explores themes of financial wellness, career development, and the unique financial challenges social workers face. Episodes discuss managing student debt, negotiating salaries, and building savings, such as Sam B.'s journey of tackling credit card debt and finding fulfillment in her social work niche, alongside transparent conversations about the stigma surrounding money in the social work field.
The Social Work to Wealth Podcast is a social work podcast created to challenge the narrative that social workers shouldn’t care about money.
Hosted by Taylor and Faith, two licensed clinical social workers, this podcast for social workers shares practical tips on managing finances, navigating career growth, and achieving financial wellness, because you deserve more than just getting by.
In this episode, we talked with Nakia Watson, LCSW, to share all about travel social work. Nakia shares her journey from foster care to medical social work and eventually into traveling, where she’s worked in hospital systems across the country.
We talk about the realities of the work, the experience she recommends to get started, and dig into the pay structure. Nakia also shares how travel social work helped her pay off a large portion of her student loans and why it might be a strong option for social workers who want more income, variety, or autonomy in their careers. If you’ve ever been curious about traveling, this conversation gives you a clear picture of what to expect and how to get started.
Takeaways From This Episode:
- What travel social work actually is and how it compares to travel nursing
- Work experience Nakia recommends before getting started
- How pay is structured, including taxable income vs. stipends
- Expenses to plan for upfront, like licensing, housing deposits, and travel
- Where to look for travel assignments and questions to ask recruiters
- How travel social work created the extra income Nakia used to pay off her student loans
Resources:
- Nakia’s Travel Social Work Resources
- Check out the affiliated blog post for the full list of resources mentioned in this episode and the unedited transcript.
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