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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

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Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances. David Stoecker, LCSW , is founder and director of Better Life in Recovery.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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NASW Member Voices: Considering a career in addiction social work? Here is what you should know

Social Work Blog

Addiction is one route that a social worker can pursue, and it typically requires a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) certification. So why should students enter the realm of clinical social work in addiction? Well, for one, addiction is serious societal issue. What are Opiates? Getty Images. One form of substance is opiates.