Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.” This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. This means that separate organs do not operate in a vacuum, and our psychological health cannot be completely separated from our physiological health.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. This new evidence suggests that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

– Social workers and case managers are both integral parts of the healthcare industry. Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Case managers evaluate and plan the actions needed to meet a client’s healthcare needs.

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Relias

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. In recent years, researchers have taken a more holistic approach to understanding human health. Provide Psychological First Aid. Disasters happen.

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JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management.

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MARCH 12, 2024

How collective trauma affects individuals Collective trauma deeply impacts individuals on psychological, emotional, and even physical levels. In communities that had limited access to quality healthcare , often rural and low-income areas, infection and death rates were much higher.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. This new evidence suggest that the pandemic will continue to have long-term effects on staffing, leaving emotional and psychological trauma in its wake.

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MAY 20, 2024

It affects everyone differently, so that two people who live through the same traumatic event will have different psychological reactions to it. If you work in healthcare, you will most likely be called upon to help others through a traumatic time. While this might sound straightforward, trauma is tricky.

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MAY 1, 2023

Studies have shown that healthcare workers are more prone to burnout than other professions, especially since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020. To help close the gap, here are five effective workplace mental health strategies that your organization can use to promote workplace wellbeing and psychological safety.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Birth trauma is an adverse psychological reaction following pregnancy or childbirth similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). How to become trauma-informed TIC provides a foundation of sorts for your work as a behavioral healthcare specialist, rather than a set of step-by-step procedures. What is birth trauma?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This type of contract means that individuals and insurers pay based on the value of care provided, rather than the number of services. While value-based contracts are widely used in other healthcare fields, their application in behavioral health is far from universal. Why is this so low?

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JULY 13, 2023

Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. While possibly well-intentioned, this attitude can be extremely harmful.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

For healthcare professionals, it is important to consider both physical and mental well-being. To effectively support those who have experienced trauma, it’s essential to recognize that trauma can alter a person’s psychological, emotional, and physiological responses. They may have a hard time handling everyday things.

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MAY 8, 2023

For healthcare organizations of all kinds, becoming trauma-informed has never been more important. In this way, you can better understand a traumatic event and how it has affected the behavior and psychology of an individual. What does it mean to be trauma-informed? Rather than asking, “What’s wrong with you?”

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. Thanks to SUPR grants, Illinois can expand and improve its substance use disorder treatment efforts.

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Relias

JUNE 21, 2023

Since then, DEI efforts in healthcare , government, education, and business have progressed further. Why DEIB is important in healthcare All workplaces can benefit from a focus on belonging, but the benefits to a healthcare organization are especially important because its effects extend beyond employees to its clients or patients.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Since then, DEI efforts in healthcare , government, education, and business have progressed further. Why DEIB is important in healthcare All workplaces can benefit from a focus on belonging, but the benefits to a healthcare organization are especially important because its effects extend beyond employees to its clients or patients.

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