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From the Journals: Self-Care Insights from COVID-19

Social Work Blog

The importance of wellness has long been a consistent part of our training and continual professional development that is supported by the National Association of Social Workers ( NASW, 2021 ) Code of Ethics as professional responsibility to ensure ethical practice ( Downing et al.,

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

Social Work Blog

These skills help school social workers provide a safe, inclusive space where students can process feelings of depression, anxiety, and grief with their peers. NASW developed a 2021 amendment to the Code of Ethics to address self-care for social workers. School Social Work Self-Care .

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Check Out NASW Press Summer Reads and Earn CEUs Too!

Social Work Blog

Using firsthand accounts from 200 Black adolescents, Black Male Youth Raised in Public Systems: Engagement, Healing, Hope validates the fears, anxieties, and complexities of these youth. Reamer, was the first ethics casebook, including extensive cases and commentary, written exclusively for social workers. Earn CEUs. _

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Happy Social Work Month from NASW Press. Enjoy 20% Off Books and eBooks

Social Work Blog

Reamer, was the first ethics casebook, including extensive cases and commentary, written exclusively for social workers. This book’s realistic ethics cases provide a useful tool for discussing ethical dilemmas and ethical decision making. The second edition was published in 2018.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

This can include providing advice, support and guidance to people in the community who are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. How can a social worker help someone with anxiety? A social worker can help people with anxiety in many ways. Does social anxiety count as mental health?