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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

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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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

Social Work Blog

Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. It can result from a number of social, emotional, and biological factors. Screenings are completed by licensed clinical social workers and include questions about symptoms, their severity, and duration. By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. Time Moves Different in Here: Clinical Implications for Working with Populations of Color, Complex Trauma and Dissociation in the Age of COVID 19 . June 3, 2022. Additional Resources.

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Moral Injury Among Social Workers?

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As clinical social workers, an understanding of moral injury can help us to identify the root cause of our distress and burnout within a flawed system, rather than attributing it solely to individual shortcomings. By acknowledging our role within the system, we can work towards implementing meaningful changes.

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Juneteenth: Social Well-Being and Health Equity

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As clinical social workers and human service professionals, what is your call today for the cause and how can you activate it? Working together to reduce Black Maternal Mortality. 2022) Tackling implicit bias in healthcare. The disparate conditions affecting them can be seen as remnants of practices such as redlining.

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Can You Be a Social Worker with a Psychology Degree Easily?

Social Work Haven

And, of course, we’ll discuss the diverse career paths available in these fields, from clinical practice to research and beyond. A psychologist is a professional who studies behaviour, while a social worker works to help people in need. Can you work in the NHS with a psychology degree?

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NASW Brings Awareness to the Importance of Mental Health

Social Work Blog

The complete policy statement can be found in the 12th edition of Social Work Speaks, which is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly. This edition includes updated policy statements on a wide range of topics, including mental health, human rights, and healthcare.