The Roadmap · a self-paced guide
Your roadmap into forensic social work.
A step-by-step workbook that maps the entire path: the agencies, the licensure, and how to turn any experience into a job. Everything I’d tell a student, in one place.
Instant PDF download
Who it’s for
Made for the student who knows the goal, but not the steps.
If you want to work with children and families in forensic social work but no one has told you which classes, placements, or internships actually get you there, this is the map nobody handed you. No filler, no fluff, just the real sequence.
What’s inside
The whole path, broken into steps you can actually take.
- The lay of the land — what forensic social work in child welfare really is, and where it leads.
- The three roles you can aim for — interviewer, trauma therapist, and child & family advocate.
- The secret: you can start anywhere — how to break in even without the “perfect” placement.
- Which agencies actually open doors — and how to spot a placement worth taking.
- Naming & selling your transferable skills — turn any job into an interview win (with a worksheet).
- Education & licensure, demystified — degrees, the MSW, and why a clinical license matters.
- Your next steps, mapped by year — from freshman to new grad, so you always know your move.
- How to reach out — informational interviews and a copy-paste outreach template.
Plus worksheets throughout — so you finish with a plan, not just notes.
What you’ll walk away with
Clarity you can act on the same day.
- A clear map of the whole path, start to finish.
- Proof that your “wrong” major or random job still counts.
- The exact words to sell your experience in an interview.
- A concrete next-steps checklist for wherever you are right now.
This isn’t recycled advice. It’s the real sequencing from someone who took the winding path in an LMSW who has spent her career in forensic social work with children and families. More about me →
The Roadmap Guide
Workbook + fillable worksheets · instant PDF
$20
A few quick answers
What format is it?
A downloadable PDF you can read on any device, print, or fill in digitally. It’s yours to keep.
Do I have to be a social work major?
Not at all. The guide is built around the idea that many paths lead into this field and shows you how to use the background you already have.
What if I want more personal help?
Start with the guide, then book a 1:1 call whenever you want a plan tailored to your exact situation. See the call →
Start where you are
The path doesn’t have to feel invisible anymore.
Grab the guide and take your first real step today.
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