Services

Professional Development

Job Search and Career Change

Have a seasoned job seeker and hiring manager discuss your current career path, dream trajectory and together we can get you to where you want to be!

Offers:

"Sophie provided excellent information for exploring the Macro field. She provided specific suggestions for my resume and was timely in her review. She is responsive and professional. I would absolutely recommend her to others."- Leslie G., August 2024

"Sophie is a highly skilled and knowledgeable social worker. She possesses a great awareness and understanding of the depth of our field and how it works. Sophie is a kind person, who genuinely enjoys empowering other social workers. I find this quality of Sophie's truly inspiring as it can only improve and advance our field overall. I am grateful to have been able to meet with Sophie and get helpful feedback on ways to improve my resume. Additionally, I learned about different areas that I might want to consider pursuing in the field, that I hadn't thought of." - David F., February 2023

Supervision and Peer Consultation

Are you seeking supervision to count toward your MSW degree or licensure hours? Have you recently transitioned to private practice or a new population and would like someone to bounce ideas off of? I am happy to provide flexible mentorship and/or peer supervision depending on what is desired. Let's discuss your needs through a brief phone/zoom consultation to see if we could be a good fit!

My areas of clinical specialty:     My areas of macro specialty:

Clinical and Macro Experience

Director of Government Relations/Political Director, Juvenile Court Investigator, DSRIP Grant Applicant Reviewer, Training & Services Coordinator

Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Emergency Services/Care Coordination Social Worker, Emergency Psychiatry Clinician (All ages), Psychiatric Admissions Coordinator, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Mental Health Counselor/Specialist, Residential Childcare Worker (CBAT), Domestic Violence Shelter Counselor                                                                                         

MSW Internships: Wayside Mobile Crisis Team and Boston Medical Center's Child Witness to Violence Project

Workshops
Pricing typically $150/hour

a group of people in the state house, holding a large banner that reads "lift the cap on kids" in blue

"Demystifying the State House"

The State House is the People's House! Attendees are given an overview of the Massachusetts legislature, the legislative process, how to contact and lobby legislators, as well as how to utilize their offices as a resource for clients.

sophie holding a microphone in a teal sweater with hair pulled back in front of a crowd of people

"Making the Most of Macro"
This workshop provides an overview of the different types of macro social work, and identifies key words and skillsets to build your macro muscle. Even if full-time macro isn't the goal, you will leave with a new appreciation and understanding of why macro is important and how to weave it into your clinical practice.

"Promoting Psychological Safety in the Workplace"

The memes about casual Fridays and pizza parties as a way to combat burnout are funny, but how do we actually take care of our staff and promote a thriving workplace? We will discuss the importance of accountability, direct communication, consistency and more that helps build psychological safety.

"Tolerating Risk in Clinical Work"

In our clinical education, we are often taught "file just in case" when it comes to children at risk, or being quick to section an individual when they are experiencing suicidal ideation. This workshop facilitates a thoughtful discussion about our role as mandated reporters, while honoring the autonomy of clients and utilizing existing community resources.

Presentation Audiences

I have presented several times for the Boston College School of Social Work Continuing Education program, Boston Medical Center social workers, Brigham & Women's social workers, Boston Children's Hospital social workers, the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA), at the National Association of Social Workers- MA Chapter Symposium, Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Boston University school of social work, Bridgewater State University school of social work and Harvard University's undergraduate psychology class.

"Sophie is an excellent presenter, and the course content was so rich, and varied! I got so much out of this workshop and felt very inspired afterwards!"- March 2023 [Making the Most Out of Macro] 

"I appreciated the topic, especially having recently moved into a new job where advocacy and development are a greater part of what I do. Not knowing much about the whole process from a political standpoint, this was an immensely helpful intro/primer!"- September 2020 [Demystifying the State House]

"I thought the presentation was very informative and helpful in understanding all layers of government in Massachusetts. I felt very inspired to become more involved in advocating for certain bills." - June 2020 [Demystifying the State House]

Teaching

Boston College School of Social Work

Boston University School of Social Work

"Professor Hansen is absolutely top tier. She did a fantastic job of relating the material to both a micro and macro context. Her own personal work experience gave her the ability to share a breadth of practical examples. She is extremely good at explaining concepts, creates a really open and positive environment, and somehow got a class of students to actively engage at 8am on a Friday. She always gave us the opportunity to write comments or questions on anonymous notecards after class, which is just one way that she truly made sure that everyone was getting the most out of the class. I would recommend her to anyone..."- Fall 2023 [Basic Skills in Clinical Social Work] 

"Professor Sophie Hansen is an outstanding educator, one who cultivated a classroom environment where students could be

curious, vulnerable, and welcomed. She's attuned the diversity of experiences within a space, and possesses a singular capacity in

facilitating difficult conversations with both grace and respect. For subject matter that can sometimes feel a little dry to a clinical

student, she manages to make all of us enthused and engaged through vignettes and examples... As a student of color, it was deeply meaningful to have an educator like Professor Hansen who was committed to anti–racist practice in both action and word."- Spring 2022 [Social Welfare System]