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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. Vibrant Emotional Health. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute of Mental Health. Prepared by.

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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

Social Work Blog

By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. 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.

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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 . Denise Johnson, LCSW-C.

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CMS Creates Additional Place of Service Code for Telehealth

Social Work Blog

The purpose of this blog is to clarify what POS codes clinical social workers should use when providing telehealth services. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. POS codes are used on health insurance claim forms to indicate where patient services are rendered.

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Highlights of CMS 2023 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

Social Work Blog

The following provides key takeaways for clinical social workers: Telehealth. In an effort to meet growing mental health needs, CMS is proposing to develop a new code (GBHI1) for behavioral health integration services performed by clinical social workers (CSWs) or clinical psychologists. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C.

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Clinician Need and COVID Fatigue

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Social workers struggled to meet the needs of clients through virtual settings and to address complicated social justice issues which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The many challenges associated with the pandemic require us as social workers to recognize the personal and professional toll this has taken.