University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

With aspirations of receiving my LCSW following my degree, the opportunities I was able to have in this placement allow for me to have a better overall understanding of the importance of clinical work. My goal for my final year is to do a clinical internship working with children.

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LMSW Justice and Corrections Schools Mental Health 52

Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

A social worker is a trained professional who helps individuals, families, groups, and communities in addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Their aim is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of people by providing support, resources, and advocacy.

Case Management 52

Case Management Social Worker Healthcare Mental Health 52

University of Connecticut

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This support includes locating housing, assisting refugees in finding jobs, and facilitating access to schooling, healthcare, and social services. They partnered with Berthold to form a team with expertise in clinical and policy related issues on forced migration. Kathryn Libal, Ph.D., led war in Iraq.

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Interviewing Advocacy Healthcare LCSW 40

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Here are some of the articles in this issue: Beyond Ramps, Curb Cuts, and Captions: A Call for Disability Justice in Social Work. Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work. NASW members can read it here.

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Disability Code of Ethics Social Worker Advocacy 115

Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

Joe Kort is an openly gay clinical social worker who works with individuals, couples, and families on topics related to sexuality and gender. Evelyn Kallen is a pioneer in the field of social work who developed theories on community organisation and advocacy.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Mental Health University Welfare 52

All For Kids

MARCH 12, 2025

Other studies show that young women with healthy relationships with their fathers were less likely to become clinically depressed or anxious, develop eating disorders, body dysmorphia, or be dissatisfied with their appearance or body weight. Our results suggest it can really help daughters feel less lonely over time.

Foster Care 52

Foster Care Mental Health Depression Schools 52

University of Connecticut

JUNE 18, 2024

Without these classes, I feel I would not have found my path in political advocacy and becoming a Political Social Worker. Working on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit has given me ample opportunities to learn about clinical systems, trauma-focused care, and how systems of oppression affect individuals on a daily basis.

Schools 52

Schools Social Worker Domestic Violence Clinic 52

Child Welfare Monitor

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In its Study of the Root Causes of Juvenile Justice System Involvement ,” the District of Columbia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council interviewed youth service providers with first-hand experience working with justice-involved and at-risk youth.

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Child Welfare Welfare Domestic Violence Foster Care 275

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

NASW remains committed to policies that address systemic inequities in healthcare and social services. Regardless of who holds the position of HHS Secretary, NASW will: Engage with HHS leadership to ensure that social workers’ voices are heard in policy decisions affecting health care, mental health, and social services.

Human Services 91

Human Services Medicaid Substance Abuse Medicare 91

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JANUARY 20, 2021

For those students who have held on, the required social work internships have evolved dramatically. Social work students deliver services online, learn remotely, and show up to social services agencies in deep transition. Social workers know that people do not like to hear about sad things, yet here we are.

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Social Worker Child Welfare Justice and Corrections Confidentiality 130

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This has resulted in a fixation on clinical services and proprietary models rather than proactive family support. That’s the choice facing many parents I’ve worked with as a social worker, and the answer is always the same. I’d rather take the beating than catch a CPS case,’ as one said to me.”

Child Welfare 107

Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Adoption 107