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Member Voices: My Journey to Clinical Social Work

Social Work Blog

I had not imagined myself studying SUD, and hadn’t considered addiction a social justice issue. Almost 5 years later, I am a Clinical Social Worker offering holistic mental health services while working within a multicultural, community-based integrative behavioral health agency that is Native-centered and led.

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NASW Member Voices: Considering a career in addiction social work? Here is what you should know

Social Work Blog

Students must decide what type of social worker they want to become, and where they would like to work. There are clinical, military, hospital, school social work, and other options. Addiction is one route that a social worker can pursue, and it typically requires a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) certification.

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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.

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Frozen Grief and Emotional Eating

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Consider the connection between their loss and their history of bingeing, purging, starving, drinking, taking drugs, or any other addictions.• . • Express their anger/guilt /self-blame /regrets.• Experience the deep relief of tears. Crying is our natural healing process of releasing emotions that well up. Tears are a gift from deep inside.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Wyly is administering the region’s Quality Incentive Program, a grant program focused on encouraging preventative health care.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

It also provides motivating recognition that the hard work and long hours I have committed to myself, this program, and my future clients, have not gone unnoticed. I am extremely fortunate to continue my education at the UConn School of Social Work, with plans for a career in clinical social work, because of generous donors like you.