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Legislation would expand mental health care for older adults

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on newly introduced legislation that expand the number of mental health care providers, including clinical social workers, who can provide services to older adults through Medicare. The bill would improve Americas Medicare beneficiaries access to licensed clinical social workers. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

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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.