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23 interventions to supercharge your social work

Save the Social Worker

Argue with self-criticism. List in writing any negative or self-critical thoughts you have about the rejection. Craft rebuttals to each self-criticism you’ve listed. Whenever you have a self critical thought, immediately articulate the relevant counterargument. Revive your self worth. Rejection. Yours truly.

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News Items – January 12, 2023

Social Workers Speak

He is a licensed certified social worker in clinical settings and a master of business administration who will take over the position previously occupied by CEO Angelo McClain, Ph.D. Diane Barth is a member of NASW-NYC: How Do You Recover From a Blow to Your Self-Esteem? Psychology Today. Charlie Baker, could not be more clear.

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

According to an alert by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (hereafter, the Center)—a national nonprofit organization with which NASW collaborates closely on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries—CMS stated in its December 23 FAQs: “‘The bottom line is visitation must be permitted at all times’” (para. 2021 ; Span, 2020 ).

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I had done mental health advocacy work on a national scale for years before beginning to work on Breakdown and was very inspired by advocates’ tragic stories. If they don’t qualify for inpatient, I can refer them to outpatient treatment programs or give them self-help material. My job is to make this happen.

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News Items – October 7, 2021

Social Workers Speak

The protest was organized by a coalition of local advocacy groups — including the ACLU of North Carolina, El Pueblo Inc., New prisons study confirms harmful impacts of solitary confinement, value of mental health treatment and care. Jack Haden is a member: Pandemic Mental Health: Self-Diagnosing, Disparities and U Resources.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. The Bronx Defenders is suing New York City’s family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, over such a case.

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News Items – November 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country. For instance, social workers provide counseling and support through shelter programs, individual counseling, and court advocacy. Christine Isaac is a member of NASW-NJ: Community Wellness Program Focuses on Self-Care.