48. Justice-Centered Social Work with Shimon Cohen, LCSW
About this episode
Shimon Cohen discusses his journey in social work and the importance of justice-centered practices.
In this episode, we are joined by Shimon Cohen, founder of Doin’ The Work, a podcast, continuing education platform, and practitioner community for justice-centered social workers. Shimon shares his path from street outreach and community organizing into clinical social work, faculty life, and eventually building Doin’ The Work. He shares how he sees anti-oppressive practice and what it actually means using Donna Baines’ framework. We get into how oppression shows up at both the structural and interpersonal level, and how social work is never really neutral. We chat about: Shimon’s path from community organizing to street outreach to clinical social work Why social work is always political, even when it doesn’t feel that way Balancing immediate client needs with the push for systemic change How to tell the difference between a diagnosis and a response to oppression Why naming white supremacy in social work matters What keeps Shimon hopeful and has shaped his outlook on the field Resources mentioned: Doin’ The Work CE: White Supremacy, White Privilege, Racism & Oppression in Social Work Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice by Donna Baines Racism Without Racists by Eduardo…
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