BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, November 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Some of the most noteworthy professionals are those who choose a vocation in doing for others. Doris Iheagwam is that kind of compassionate professional; a social worker and now case manager recognized for powerfully supporting the needs of children and their families. Since 2003, she has been a key part of community and school-based social services.
It all began in childhood, where values like service, respect, and education for all people were ingrained in her and also role modeled by her parents. It then continued in the undergrad years at Brooklyn College where an introductory course set Doris’ social work career in motion. Doris continues to build up her skills and knowledge and recently added a Case 2 Management Certificate to her credentials, which include a Masters in Social Work from NYU, a distinct caring approach, and a passion for helping others.
In her years of work, Doris has held dedicated roles in family services, case management, and school-based social work. Her noted employers ranged from The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center Beacon Center to SKIP of New York, to The Jewish Child Care Association and Homes for the Homeless. Here versatile position has involved conducting home visits, coordinating services, managing a caseload, helping foster families and birth parents, and connecting clients with the various mental health, housing, or educational resources they need to thrive.
“I let other social services students and employees know that this can be challenging at times and you need to keep your focus. But if you have a compassionate mindset you will learn to navigate the system and overcome obstacles. Everyone deserves a good life, no matter what their current status is, and it is great to support them on the journey.”
Doris says she is a client-first type of person. She realizes there are rules and structure across the system but finding ways to help and advocate are so important to her. She also recognizes women as the backbone of the family, and that she’s primarily had women clients, some who might be single parents caught in a struggle.
In her line of work, Doris often helps people overcome challenges and social injustice. She has had many clients who are dealing with homelessness or seeking asylum in America. She supports them and aligns them with providers of food, permanent housing, schooling and more.
Helping these populations prepare for a future on their own is part of the direction she gives. Doris meets them in various settings, such as hotels, shelters, schools, and special sites for political asylees. The amount of people seeking asylum seems to have abated in recent years, but homelessness is still a serious problem.
Doris notes that when she first started out, she didn’t know she would work with such disadvantaged people. But she thought to herself, this is a group I can help with. Each type of client situation exposes one to the unique challenges for those families, such as getting a child enrolled in school, getting jobs, or coming out of homelessness.
“There is so much social injustice and systemic oppression. I look forward to a time when the playing field is level for everyone. Advocating for people is a very empowering feeling.”
In her podcast, a return engagement, she will talk about such injustices, the compassionate heart that drives her to help with it, and some of the toughest cases she has been party to. She will explain what it’s like to build trust and rapport with the people she serves, and the joy of following up later and seeing they are thriving.
Close Up Radio recently featured top social worker Doris Iheagwam in an interview with Jim Masters on Tuesday November 10th at 3pm Eastern
Listen to the Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-up-radio-welcomes-back-honored-social-worker/id1785721253?i=1000801382284
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-close-up-radio-242020413/episode/close-up-radio-welcomes-back-honored-social-worker-doris-iheagwam-349851202/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/03v3xXsafKHcUv4Fp0hnI7
For More Information on Doris please visit her LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/diheagwam/
Lou Ceparano
Close Up Television & Radio
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