Catherine Moore \u201909, \u201915, a licensed clinical social worker, was washing the dishes one evening, stressing about work, when her husband sweetly urged her to relax, take a break and watch a movie.<\/p>\n
It was then that she started (in her words) \u201cugly crying\u201d over the dishes and realized that she, like many in her field, needed support.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at a place, feeling frustrated in my career, and I thought about leaving the field,\u201d Moore said. \u201cBut I like social work too much to leave. So, I thought, instead of running from the problems … there needs to be more support for social workers.\u201d<\/p>\n
She began creating platforms for professional social workers to share their stories and provide aid and encouragement for each other, including a popular podcast, a national supervisor directory, books and online courses.<\/p>\n
For the past six years, she\u2019s been producing \u201cSocial Workers, Rise!\u201d<\/a> a podcast for aspiring and beginning social workers, as well as mid-career professionals who are experiencing anxiety and burnout.<\/p>\n Moore\u2019s podcast explores various jobs in the social work field, salaries, workplace dynamics, issues and trends, and professional and personal resources. She also identifies opportunities for support, mental and physical health, and stress relief. She frequently invites guests who are experienced social workers and have their own fascinating stories to tell.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I got into the field, I realized there were all of these challenges in the field, and my colleagues and I were all facing the same things, but nobody had talked about it,\u201d she said. \u201cI wanted to create community and a bridge, like the amazing support we had at Cal State Long Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n “Social Workers, Rise!\u201d has been named one of the top\u202fsix\u202fsocial work podcasts worldwide\u202fby\u202fFeedspot, an international content aggregator.\u202fIt has been downloaded over 240,000 times in 148 countries, and it regularly ranks in the top 100 on the Apple Podcasts chart.\u202fShe\u2019s also\u202ffilling a professional need, helping social workers find work, keep motivated and\u202fmaintain balance.<\/p>\n From her home studio, Moore, who obtained both her bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in social work<\/a> from The Beach, explains what different types of social work look like, from palliative care to hospice care to working with families, children and government officials. She banters with her guests, and provides practical tools and resources for other social workers, so they can be in their best shape as they address the needs of the most vulnerable in society.<\/p>\n In addition to the podcast, Moore is the founder and CEO of Rise Directory<\/a>, a national clinical supervisor directory. The guide helps new graduates find positions, as well as supervisors who want to offer services to others. To date, about 350 supervisors from around the country are included in Rise.<\/p>\n She has also created online courses for clinical social workers, has authored two books on social work and serves as a public speaker, lecturer and coach. She says she wouldn\u2019t be where she is today without The Beach.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing that stands out the most was the support from the faculty. They were always there, always very understanding. At same time, they pushed us to grow, to challenge our prejudices against other people, and to develop a greater sense of empathy for people who are different than us.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore cites Nancy Meyer-Adams<\/a>, the director of CSULB\u2019s School of Social Work, and Professor Molly Ranney<\/a> \u201892, her thesis advisor, as faculty who supported and challenged her, and \u201cencouraged me to think outside the box.\u201d<\/p>\n Meyer-Adams recalls Moore as an outstanding student who has become a leader in social work. \u201cCatherine\u2019s growth mindset and her ability to build meaningful connections with clients continue to be hallmarks of her success as a licensed clinical social worker,\u201d said Meyer-Adams, who\u2019s retiring in August after 12 years at the helm.<\/p>\n Moore maintains in her podcast and in her other ventures that many opportunities exist for graduates who obtain a social work degree \u2014 and they don\u2019t all have to be stressful.<\/p>\n \u201cYou could work in a school, in a hospital, in sports, in homes, in the government,\u201d she said. \u201cYou could be a leader in many fields. There are so many possibilities that people aren\u2019t even aware of.\u201d
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