Rooted & Informed The Clinical Toolkit
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Surviving Social Work:
A Clinical Toolkit
By Daniela J. Trotman, LCSW
Practical tools for the parts of clinical work they didn't fully teach you in school.
A thoughtfully designed, 155-page digital toolkit featuring 39 practical resources to support your clinical work. From assessments and treatment planning to documentation, supervision, and clinician wellness, everything is organized in one accessible resource.
$29 USD— Introductory Price
Regularly $39 · Launch pricing ends October 31, 2026
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A clinical reference system
What's Inside
Ten thoughtfully organized modules, from the first session to your own professional sustainability.
Start with the clinical workflow, or turn directly to the resource you need.
- 01
Beginning Clinical Work
First sessions, biopsychosocial assessment, and mental status exams.
- 02
Assessment, Safety & Risk
Suicide-risk assessment, collaborative safety planning, and risk documentation.
- 03
Formulation & Diagnosis
Case conceptualization and thoughtful differential diagnosis.
- 04
Treatment & Progress
Treatment planning, clinical goals, interventions, and progress review.
- 05
Documentation
Session notes, clinical examples, a phrase bank, and quality checks.
- 06
Supervision & Clinical Growth
Supervision preparation, consultation, and countertransference reflection.
- 07
Ethics, Privacy & Boundaries
Boundary scenarios, confidentiality, and mandated reporting guidance.
- 08
Ending & Transferring Care
Thoughtful termination, discharge summaries, and continuity of care.
- 09
Clinician Sustainability
Burnout, vicarious trauma, self-compassion, and sustainable self-care.
- 10
Career, Licensure & Early Practice
Licensure, career decisions, job offers, and your first 90 days.
A closer look
Preview the Toolkit
Actual pages from the toolkit, with space to think, plan, and reflect.
Beginning Clinical Work
Biopsychosocial Assessment
Treatment & Progress
Treatment Plan Template
Supervision & Clinical Growth
Supervision Prep Sheet
Clinician Sustainability
Vicarious Trauma Check-In
For the clinician becoming
Who This Is For
Social workers and mental health clinicians who want a practical companion to the work, not another textbook.
Emerging clinicians
Building confidence in first sessions, clinical reasoning, documentation, and supervision.
Practicing clinicians
Revisiting the foundations, refining clinical workflows, and making room for reflection and sustainable practice.
Frequently Asked
Questions
What format is the toolkit?
The toolkit is a 155-page PDF containing all 39 resources in one organized document. This is a digital product, not a physical workbook.
Can I print the worksheets?
Yes. The toolkit includes printable worksheets and reflection tools. Print the pages you need, or keep the complete document as a digital reference.
How do I receive the download?
After payment, you can download the complete PDF from your confirmation page. A download link is also sent to the email address you enter at checkout. No physical product is shipped.
How should I use these resources in practice?
Use them as clinical references, reflection prompts, and starting points for supervision. They are not diagnostic instruments or substitutes for training, supervision, emergency procedures, professional ethics, agency policy, or current laws and licensing requirements.
Are some resources available individually?
Yes. Some resources are also offered individually through Rooted & Informed. This toolkit organizes them alongside additional resources as one clinical reference system.
Rooted in the work. Informed in practice.
Your clinical companion,
all in one place.
155 pages. 39 practical resources. A thoughtful reference for the work you do and the clinician you are becoming.
$29 USD
Introductory price through October 31. $39 starting November 1, 2026 (New York time).