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Reflections on Macro Advocacy and Professional Development for Social Workers

The New Social Worker

Clinical social workers and those in management positions hold unique and valuable perspectives and knowledge that can be harnessed to inform and influence elected officials. Advocacy work can seem daunting, but it does not have to be.

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After Retirement from Clinical Practice, Chapter President Still Eager to Serve

Social Work Blog

That led me down a clinical path for training so I could be even a better listener in understating and helping people,” says Sobelson, president of the NASW New Hampshire Chapter. Her retirement has allowed more time to devote to social work advocacy with the New Hampshire legislature. It’s been a wonderful experience.”

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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

According to the DCS website , Mr. Reed is a “licensed clinical social worker who has spent most of his career working with foster youth and children involved with the child welfare system.” Reed, who actually provided this case as his only example of how material assistance can help resolve a child maltreatment report?

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There is progress on advancing the Improving Access to Mental Health Act

Social Work Blog

These provisions include allowing clinical social workers to provide Part B services to residents of skilled nursing facilities and allowing clinical social workers to bill for HBAI services. We have taken an array of actions to influence what provisions were included in the SFC bills, including the following letters.

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Alabama Senate passes bill to allow clinical social workers to diagnose within scope of practice

Social Work Blog

A soldier and his family meet with a clinical social worker. HB56 , the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. Nelson spearheaded the grass root advocacy and coordination to make this a reality. It’s done. It is now ready to be signed into law.

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NASW Combats Troubling Business Practice Harming Social Workers and their Clients

Social Work Blog

In July, many NASW members alerted their state chapters to a disturbing and potentially deceptive marketing practice impacting social workers nationwide — involving CareDash, a healthcare review and referral website for a wide variety of healthcare providers, including clinical social workers.

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The Clinical Interview In-person

University of Connecticut

While many trainings examine symptoms, psychopathology, and existing diagnostic assessment tools, this seminar has the actual clinical interview at its focus. We will explore how to gather the information you need for diagnosis and treatment planning, and hone your clinical interviewing skills.