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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

Contributing factors might be the end of COVID-19 assistance programs and the growing mental health, substance abuse, and housing crises in the District. If social workers are not able to complete the required interviews and collect needed information timely, endangered children may suffer further harm.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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Social Work Registration: Is it Necessary and How to Get it Done

Social Work Haven

In this article here, you can find the A to Z social work job interview tips. You may also be interested in the following articles: HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR SOCIAL WORK INTERVIEW. They also work in schools doing assessments for special needs students. Read the pros and cons of social work here.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Addressing substance abuse and addiction issues.

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Strong Social Work Personal Statement Examples

Social Work Haven

Early Inspirations: High School and Beyond From the earliest days of high school, I found myself drawn to social issues and the incredible work done by social workers in our communities. Guest Post by Sally White – Sharing my social work personal statement examples.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Two)

Social Work Blog

Since July of 2021, NASW and the NASW Foundation have partnered in this initiative with the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. To read Part One, follow this link. I couldn’t agree with Gwen more and will just add a few additional points of my own.

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19 Essential Social Work Practice Skills You Should Work on Refining Now

Social Work Haven

They also include assessment, interviewing, record keeping and case management. Educator – this involves educating clients on issues such as health promotion, mental health, substance abuse and community resources. Micro practice skills are the day-to-day tasks that social workers employ to help their clients.