The PAL is the largest independent youth development not-for-profit organization in the nation’s most populous city. He will also discuss how social workers need to think beyond traditional career paths and employment settings to get the work done. In this episode, our guest Carlos Velazquez shares his personal and professional journey which began with an attraction to the profession, working at the macro level, and led to leadership positions including his current role as Executive Director of the NYC Police Athletic League (PAL). If you are drawn to macro-level thinking and practice and wondering how you could apply your skills and make a living, today’s guest has a story for you. For many in the field however, opportunities to use their social work skill sets beyond clinical and person-centered practices remain a challenge.
The recent uptick in interest in macro–social work issues and practice are an encouraging sign that the profession is living out its commitment to the person-in-environment approach.
