Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). My concern is not unwarranted.

Mental Health 94

Mental Health LCSW Psychiatry Substance Abuse 94

Relias

JANUARY 27, 2023

Screening for trauma allows for accurate treatment planning and service provision. The information gathered during the screening process will help determine the appropriate next steps and the treatment plan. Such invalidation is harmful to the traumatized individual. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed.

Treatment Planning 98

Treatment Planning Disorder Psychology Military 98

Bipolar Bandit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. My job is to make this happen. What do you mean by “mobile”?

Psychiatry 98

Psychiatry Interviewing Psychiatric Schizophrenia 98

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

If youre wondering why fencing also might be needed to keep dangers out it illustrates another reason why residential treatment is so harmful. The report added: The risk of harm to children in RTFs is endemic to the operating model. Institutionalization is inherently harmful, inherently traumatic and almost never necessary.

Child Welfare 70

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Self-harm 70