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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

full-time social worker with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education [CSWE] and 1 year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting (including field placements and internships) working directly with individuals to address behavioral and psychosocial care.

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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.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

This gives the mental health practitioner the opportunity for a longer conversation about the patient’s psychosocial history and can lay the groundwork for continued mental healthcare. Plus, the innovative program has engaged the community to truly provide wrap-around care.

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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

Social workers can encourage kinship placements, by engaging with families to find relatives and fictive kin. [13] When developing kinship licensing requirements, social workers and Title IV-E agencies should still include appropriate safety considerations and collect psychosocial information to assess placement suitability.

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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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Behavioral Addictions: Treatment Strategies for Clinical Practice

University of Connecticut

If the individual has lost control over their behavior. If the behavior continues despite negative consequences.