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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

WebIn September 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its consensus report on Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of …

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Self-Care A-Z: Earth Day and Self-Care—It’s All Connected

Webby Erlene Grise-Owens, EdD, LCSW, MSW, MRE, lead co-editor of The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals Happy Earth …

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Ethics Alive: Special Report on the 2021 Revisions to the NASW …

WebOn May 18, 2021, NASW introduced these new provisions in an informative and inspirational webinar led by Dawn Hobdy (NASW’s Vice President of Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion), …

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The New Social Worker Online Blog: July 2011

WebWhew! There have been some big changes happening around here since I last blogged we've had temperatures over 100* and same sex marriage began to take effect!

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Health Literacy: A Social Worker’s Role as Patient Advocate

WebAs a patient advocate, my primary role is to bridge the gap in care that occurs beyond the walls of an onsite health center and the community. My responsibilities are …

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Person-Centered Work With Patients With a Life-Limiting Illness

WebPerson-centered care is a trend that has been building in the social work community over the last few years, and I had considered the idea of person-centered …

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DSM-5 and the Ethics of Diagnosis

WebDiagnosis refers to a process of gathering information to understand a client’s condition, linking that information with knowledge about various cognitive, emotional, and …

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A Policy and Practice Pandemic: Social Work Is a Blend of Macro …

WebThe continuing pandemic is shifting the lens of macro social work. With clinicians working from their bedrooms, coffee tables, bathrooms with good lighting, and …

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Suicide Prevention: 5 Key Clinical Strategies for Engaging At-Risk

Webby Dana Alonzo, Ph.D. (Editor's Note: This article is part of our Suicide Prevention Month series.) Research has demonstrated that up to 84% of adults aged …

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Social Work at the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinics: An Interview with …

WebBy Brad Forenza, Ph.D. The San Francisco counterculture of the late 1960s birthed new ways of thinking about the world through music, politics, and art, but it also …

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Keeping It Light: Humor in Social Work Education and Practice

Webby Tiffany Thompson, MSW. According to Moran and Hughes (2006) humor is becoming widely accepted in the social work field as a tool for alleviating stress. …

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What’s in Your Backpack

Webby Jacquelyn Lee, PhD, LCSW In academic training, intellectual rigor is prized. We aim to challenge students to think in multiple ways, question old and new …

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Building a Mental Health Crisis System Beyond 988: Social Workers

Webby Jenna Mehnert Baker, DPA, MSW, CAE, SHRM-CP In the decades since John F. Kennedy began the process of deinstitutionalizing people living with mental …

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Understanding Care Coordination: Emerging Opportunities for …

WebOpportunities for Social Workers. Simply put, care coordination is not only for nurses. Indeed, the latest reports on care coordination highlight the importance of a …

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EMS in the Era of Healthcare Reform

WebOur Mobile Integrated Healthcare program (South King C.A.R.E.S) integrates different providers, both clinical and non-clinical, in meeting the holistic needs of the …

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Preventing Retraumatization: A Macro Social Work Approach to …

Webby Patricia Shelly, MSW, Shelley Hitzel, MSW, and Karen Zgoda, MSW, LCSW This article is based on conversation and materials shared during the February …

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Presenting a Patient or Client to the Medical Team

WebThe time to implement your organization plan is when you sit down with the client, not when you are faced with a presentation or written notes. Know what you are …

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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study and Its Implications for the 21st Century

Webby Carol A. Heintzelman, DSW, ACSW, LSW. The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the African American Male is the longest nontherapeutic …

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David's Harp: Bringing Healing Through Music

WebIn Alfred Hitchcock' thriller Vertigo, the hero is hospitalized in a catatonic state after witnessing the horrifying death of the woman he loves. The psychiatrist puts …

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