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Guest Post: Helping and Compassion Fatigue by Thomas R. Metzinger, LCSW, CCHt (USMC Veteran)

Bipolar Bandit

When handling trauma, therapists, counselors, health professionals, caregivers, and others that are helping, seek to understand the person, get a pulse on the crisis, engage in triaging the most devastating issues, and offer interventions that help to restore, or create in some cases, stability. Metzinger, LCSW, CCHt (USMC Veteran).

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Call for Submissions: 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Are engaging storytellers who can vividly articulate their experiences and connect with readers. Use active voice to make your writing more engaging and direct. Throughout the day, I conduct psychosocial assessments with new patients and their families, providing emotional support and helping them understand the treatment process.

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Child Welfare Updates: New Rule Regarding Kinship Placements

Social Work Blog

April Ferguson LCSW-C, Senior Practice Associate, Children and Adolescents On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Social workers can encourage kinship placements, by engaging with families to find relatives and fictive kin. [13] Separate kinship requirements must also follow federal licensing regulations.

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SSW Faculty and Students Present at 2024 SSWR Annual Conference

University of Connecticut

Time: 8:00 – 9:30 AM Presentation: Creating Institutional Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity through Community Engagement Location: Independence Ballroom RM: H, ML 4 Author(s): Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD ; Rebecca Lobb, ScD, MPH; Jennifer Pamphile, MPH; Deborah Chassler, MSW; Melanie Rocco, MSW, MPH.

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