Season 2, Episode 29: Carrie Bushell Answers, "What Do Social Workers Do?"

In Episode 29, I welcome Social Worker Carrie Bushell to the mic.

As a seasoned social worker, Carrie has worked with children and their families at every important developmental stage in their life. Together we've been in the trenches for 54 years!

In this episode, Bushell shares her passion for social work and rights several myths about social workers. For the first of many times, Bushell and I combat the myth that social workers 'take people kids.'

Social Worker Carrie Bushell and I both love what we do as social workers. We know the important role social workers play in building community.  Did you know, social workers are the leading providers of mental health services in the United States of America? We are. In fact,  Social Workers provide more mental health service care than psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric nurses combined.

To learn more about what social workers do check out:
https://www.socialworkers.org
https://www.nabsw.org/?
https://www.sswaa.org
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/social-work-rankings

More about Ms. Bushell:
Carrie Bushell was born and raised in the metro Detroit area. She is a graduate of Southfield High School and later attended the University of Detroit Mercy where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1995. After working in the field of social work for several years, Carrie enrolled in a Master of Social Work program at Wayne State University, specializing in school social work. Carrie completed this program in 2003 and dedicated her social work career to working with children in schools. This is an area of passion for her, one that drives her career goals.

After several years of giving her best to students she worked with in Michigan, Carrie relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in May 2012. As this was a time of transition for her, she returned to her beginning years of social work and re-explored the area of child and family services. 

Carrie currently resides in Charlotte, NC., and is a divorced mother of 2 adult boys, Donovan (27) and Caleb (19). She is also a proud grandmother to 2 beautiful girls, Ryley (3) and Savanna (1). She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and exploring new restaurants (yes, she is a foodie). Her passion is helping and supporting pregnant/teen mothers, with her ultimate goal of developing a center where young ladies can receive all needed services and resources in one place.