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How Becoming an Adjunct Improved My Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s Note: Christa McCrorie (she/her), LICSW-PIP, is an adjunct instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a social worker with a private practice, Creative Therapeutic Solutions, LLC, where she specializes in queer needs and trauma processing.

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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Poetic approaches have been and continue to be used to promote awareness of such critical problems as domestic violence, poverty, racism, sexism, and so much more. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples. Poetry lends voice to the oppressed and can be empowering.

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How Social Workers Can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Poetic approaches have been and continue to be used to promote awareness of such critical problems as domestic violence, poverty, racism, sexism, and so much more. Consider the invasion of Ukraine, gun violence, oppression, and women’s rights as just a few examples. Poetry lends voice to the oppressed and can be empowering.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

The role of a social worker, whether in clinical settings, correctional facilities, or private practices, plays a critical role in promoting positive change. This includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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Children and Domestic Violence. They Know.

Gary Direnfeld

This post addresses domestic violence. ?————— Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Trigger warning. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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The Hit that Reverberated to Adulthood

Gary Direnfeld

This post describes domestic violence. With that she dismissed the impact of domestic violence and downplayed the fact that with that hit, she and her mom learned never to cross him again. Domestic violence. Trigger warning. ——— She said she only saw her dad hit her mom once. She did learn.

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Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

Gary Direnfeld

I always screen referrals for domestic violence as well as substance use. Therein we can develop a risk profile for the likelihood of future violence. If a partner discloses issues of violence or abuse, it can upset the other who engages in such behavior. I recently declined two requests for couple counseling.