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JUNE 19, 2023

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. As demand for behavioral health providers increases across the U.S.

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MAY 1, 2023

By implementing effective workplace mental health strategies, you can help your DSPs identify the signs of the burnout and take action before it becomes too much. To help close the gap, here are five effective workplace mental health strategies that your organization can use to promote workplace wellbeing and psychological safety.

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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

If a familys child(ren) is detained or deported, families can contact the caseworker or their county human services department for support. Caseworkers can help families make a communication plan. What if the child is not involved in child welfare services, as a kinship provider can I still access resources?

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CO4Kids

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

County Departments of Human/Social Services will try to work with immigration enforcement officials to contact the detained parents to make a plan. If the family doesnt have a protection plan and there are no surrogate caregivers, this will prompt a referral to the County Department of Human/Services.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

As the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers, social workers are uniquely positioned to help clients make significant positive changes in their health and well-being by taking time to talk with them about their drinking.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Resilience is particularly helpful when working with behavioral health clients because it mitigates the impacts of trauma and prevents burnout. As mental health in America continues to worsen, behavioral health professionals will need more resilience than ever before. Support team building. Support autonomy.

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These frameworks streamline communication, assign roles, and allow faster coordination with external agencies such as emergency responders, utility companies, and public health departments. Communicate clearly and often Communication is critical during disaster recovery. Resource: The U.S. Resource: The U.S.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have some level of difficulty with social communication and interaction skills. Better manage their own mental health. BST is useful in training both job-related activities and social communication skills. Initiate and maintain conversation.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

As the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers, social workers are uniquely positioned to help clients make significant positive changes in their health and well-being by taking time to talk with them about their drinking.

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JUNE 19, 2023

From counseling individuals with mental health disorders to helping vulnerable children and families access critical resources, your organization and the behavioral health professionals you employ perform a wide range of important work. As demand for behavioral health providers increases across the U.S.

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CO4Kids

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Back to Blogs News & Press New law helps relatives and family friends care for kids, providing an alternative to placement in foster care DENVER (September 23, 2024) – The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) celebrates a new state law that provides more resources for kinship caregivers of children in child welfare cases.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Providing a GFE to patients is not new to CSWs who, as part of best clinical practice, routinely discuss services and fees before or during the initial interview with new patients. Department of Health and Human Services and several other federal agencies, the “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II.”.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. To help your organization provide the best response possible, we’ve put together this resource on disaster behavioral health. How disasters can affect behavioral and mental health. Disasters happen.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

For those working in human services, compassion fatigue and the associated symptoms of burnout occur all too often. Caring for clients going through trauma or who have difficult living conditions can have adverse effects on staff’s mental health. Offer other training regarding self-care.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 27, 2022

While information and communication technologies (ICTs) permeated social work practice long before the onset of COVID-19, the abrupt need to close non-essential workplaces resulted in unparalleled incorporation of digital technology and a radical change in social work practice across the globe. Speaker: Faye Mishna (University of Toronto).

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MARCH 25, 2025

Unique healthcare challenges of women Veterans Women Veterans face distinct medical and mental health concerns stemming from their military service. Mental health challenges : Women Veterans experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST) compared to their male counterparts.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Providing a GFE to patients is not new to CSWs who, as part of best clinical practice, routinely discuss services and fees before or during the initial interview with new patients. Department of Health and Human Services and several other federal agencies, the Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Called the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, this act will help the Department of Justice (DOJ) create better, safer means for police to interact with citizens and communicate these new standards to local police departments. This act represents the next step in an ongoing effort to improve policing in the United States.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

To help professionals in this system, let’s explore the intersection of rehabilitation and mental health and cover the keys to providing trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders. Why trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders is important The juvenile justice system has a high number of youth with behavioral health issues.

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APRIL 10, 2025

Communication plan A coordinated communication strategy is essential during an emergency. The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule applies to 17 different healthcare provider and supplier types. Based on these findings, the organization must develop an emergency plan that outlines strategies for responding to these risks.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Typically, care coordination is put in place by organizations participating in a value-based payment model for populations that are at high risk for comorbidities and/or have chronic physical and mental health conditions. Care coordination usually is a role that is served by nurses, case managers, or behavioral health clinicians.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

This edition includes updated policy statements on a wide range of topics, including rural social work, voter rights and participation, mental health, hospice care, juvenile justice, foster care and adoption, and the rights of indigenous peoples. In 43 Essential Policies for Human Services Professionals , Gerald V.

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JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” Integrated care is a best practice model that combines evidence-based medical and behavioral healthcare services at one point of entry.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. Recently, however, research has uncovered just how connected every aspect of health truly is. go without effective whole person care due to issues with health insurance.

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 10, 2024

LaCinda Jones, a health system specialist (mental health policy), will receive the Outstanding Social Worker in Government award. She was a 2021-22 Fellow in the House of Representatives and the Department of Health and Human Services. Jones provided leadership for the Coalition for Social Work and Health.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Individuals who are non-verbal or need assistance with communication are often not able to report abuse, or if they do, they are often not considered to be reliable sources. Trauma-informed care is a model that can be adapted for any human service organization, including IDD organizations.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Furthermore, clinicians and those staff who practice any direct services should receive more in-depth training in screening, assessments, and how trauma is related to substance use and mental health disorders. Trauma-informed care is the organization’s way of doing business,” McClure noted.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Ketamine therapy is revolutionizing the treatment of certain mental health conditions especially for individuals who have not responded to traditional medications. Ketamine is most effective when used as part of a structured treatment plan, including therapy and ongoing mental health support.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

Clear communication with patients Health centers must provide information to their patients in a way that they can comprehend. This includes providing translation services when necessary. It is also important that patients have a voice in determining their care.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Motivational interviewing approaches resistance not as a barrier to overcome but as a signal to adjust the communication strategy. Originally developed by psychologists William R. What is motivational interviewing?

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. These funds support programs in the form of four grants, and these federal awards help grant-supported programs provide quality services.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. These funds support programs in the form of four grants, and these federal awards help grant-supported programs provide quality services.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

This allows for greater employee buy-in and communication, ultimately leading to improved organizational culture, increased retention rates, and more. You cannot do that without clear and honest communication. As a result of this willingness to learn from the team, lines of communication remained open.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

In the line of duty, they can experience events that have a lasting impact on their behavioral and mental health. Unfortunately, once they’ve left the service, they do not always receive the care they need or deserve. Behavioral and mental health challenges for veterans Veterans are at high risk for mental health issues.

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JUNE 1, 2023

It is crucial for human services professionals to understand current research on autism and sexuality and how to support clients with autism about this topic. It’s also important for those working in human services to understand how people with autism understand gender identity and the role this plays in their sexuality.

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MAY 20, 2024

For one, offer flexible benefits that work with the health needs of your staff. Programs like paid time off for mental health days and access to counseling through work can go a long way to mitigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and other signs of extreme stress or trauma.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

Expected charge” for an item or service: the cash pay rate or rate established by a provider for an uninsured (or self-pay) patient, reflecting any discounts for such individuals; or. the amount the provider would expect to charge if the provider intended to bill a health care plan directly for such item or service.

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