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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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Make Mental Health for all a Global Priority

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Janet Saldanha, Counselling Psychologist (India). The discussions were spun around Drug or substance abuse, adverse effects of family violence, different types of trauma, and social work in mental health. The chat was moderated by Ms. The guests for the chat were David Rose, Associate Prof.,

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When it comes to the problems plaguing “child welfare” wrongful removal drives everything else – including caseworker turnover. Case in point: Massachusetts

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

According to the story, Toscano’s husband was also cited for substance abuse, according to DCF records she shared with the Globe. Taking a child under those circumstances causes the child even more trauma than taking the child for other reasons – that’s one reason it’s illegal to do it in New York. And, in fact, Toscano tried.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

Monteiro, LCSW The past two years were filled with fear and uncertainty, exacerbating a mental health crisis with an increase in anxiety, depression, suicide rates, and substance abuse. People who need help should turn to trusted sources.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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128 -Group Counseling 1-2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director, AllCEUsTraining Objectives ~ Goal: ◦ Provide an overview of group therapy used in substance abuse treatment. Objectives: ◦ Discuss the use of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. Define five group therapy models used in substance abuse treatment.

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130 -Group Counseling 6-7

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Describe concepts and techniques for conducting substance abuse treatment group therapy. Describe concepts and techniques for conducting substance abuse treatment group therapy. Leaders Choose ~ How much leadership to exercise ~ How to structure the group ~ When […]