Date: August 16, 2021
Name of Show: Let’s Rethink This
Episode title and number: Episode 014 The Conversation Starts Here
Brief summary of show: Today I am talking one of Independence Center’s Community Support Specialists, Jordan Palmer. Jordan has been working as a CSS for 3 years and is current pursuing her masters in social work at Washington University in St. Louis.
Aside from managing a caseload, Jordan also is very involved with Independence Center’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work and did her practicuum project specifically addressing how racism intersects with mental health.
Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:
1:00 – 6:16 What is a Community Support Specialists Role
8:12 – 14:48 Master of Social Work
14:49 – 21:16 Racism x Mental Health
21:17 - 22:00 Sharing the Project
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