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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve always felt most comfortable working with the sickest of the sick, and I have a lot of sympathy and empathy for their plight because I’ve increasingly noticed that they are most neglected by treatment providers and the government. Breakdown recommends that inpatient units that discriminate be held accountable and face consequences.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. Confidentiality: Maintaining strict confidentiality is essential. Building Trust: Consistency and Reliability: Social workers establish trust by being consistent, reliable, and dependable.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Social workers can work in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and private practice. Finally, social workers must adhere to a code of ethics and maintain client confidentiality while working with them. What are the 6 core tasks of case management?

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2024, part two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Sometimes one small detail from a government document tells a huge story especially when a good reporter adds a little context. Most of the attention finally being paid to these horrors has focused on institutions run directly by the government. President Biden apologized for what child welfare did to Native Americans in decades past.

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Resources for Finding Mental Health Support

My Brains Not Broken

Whether they are state, county, or city-wide, local governments typically have departments dedicated to mental health (in many cases it will also be titled “behavioral health”). These sites provide information like local therapists, community response teams, care for everyone from youth to adults, and more.

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Ten Ways COVID-19 Created the Perfect Storm for Social Worker Burnout (and why I still have hope)

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

On the other hand, these students have inadequate support at home; physical and occupational therapists typically use equipment stationed at the school, and behavioral therapists were offered no training in how to deliver services remotely. On top of that, some specialized home medical equipment is growing scarce.