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Addressing Burnout with Self-Compassion: How Clinical Social Workers Can Sustain Resilience

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Burnout among clinical social workers has become a pressing issue, particularly in today's landscape marked by unprecedented challenges and increasing demand for mental health services. Clinical social workers, adept at extending compassion to others, often neglect turning this nurturing inward.

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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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5 Ways to Make More Money As a Social Worker

Social Work Blog

By Tashara Robinson, LICSW Travel Social Worker I’ve been a social worker for the past 8 years, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. I’ve navigated through various social work roles such as working within an Employee Assistance Program, to working with foster children and families within CPS.

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Differences Between Clinical and Non-Clinical Social Work

Simmons University

The need for professional social workers continues to grow. It’s important to understand the different types of social workclinical or non-clinical — so that you can make an informed decision about which area of practice is the best fit for you.

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Serving Beyond the Uniform: The Intersection of Leadership, Service, and Clinical Social Work

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As a Public Health Service Officer and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, my commitment has always been to serve where the need is greatest. For those of us in clinical social work, this means leading with empathy, building coalitions to address gaps in services, and maintaining the resilience to advocate for the most vulnerable.

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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

The report includes several recommendations supportive of social work , including the recommendation that every nursing home—regardless of size—employ a. NASW applauds these recommendations and thanks the study committee for its work. Study sponsors included the Commonwealth Fund and the John A Hartford Foundation.

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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.