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Navigating AI in Social Work Education

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s note: In this blog post, four social worker educators share a sample from their new and free resource about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in social work education. Alexander Rubin , LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor based in field education at the University at Buffalo School of School of Social Work.

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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

Early in their careers, social workers learn the concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. But how does self-care play out in real-life scenarios, when new social workers might not get the best supervision or insight into how to handle the stressors that come with the job of being a social worker?

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?NASW Member Voices: Social Work and Self-Care — A Review Through an Updated Lens

Social Work Blog

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. This reduces turnover rates, increases workers reported job satisfaction, and minimizes reported chronic stress.

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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

Donawa, LMSW. Violeta Donawa, LMSW. One might wonder, why and how I shifted from community care-based healing work to becoming a Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist. I had not imagined myself studying SUD, and hadn’t considered addiction a social justice issue. Clinical Social Worker Violeta A.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

Yet questions linger about the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on individuals, families, society, and social workers. Social workers, like most helping professionals, were called upon during the pandemic to help individuals and families to make informed decisions about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

Social Work Blog

By Carrie Dorn, MPA, LMSW. The Biden-Harris administration has committed to providing a 60-day notice to states before the PHE will expire. Social Work Advocacy. Social workers also encourage clients to be on the lookout for mail, emails and phone calls that may alert them to the need to provide information.

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Practice Alert: Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment November 1 to January 15

Social Work Blog

NASW is a Champion for Coverage and recognizes the importance of social workers who help individuals and families connect to health insurance coverage and health care services. Social workers are important liaisons to connect individuals and families with Navigators in their community to provide personalized assistance.

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