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Review: Careers in Human Services (2015)

Michigan Girl's Café

Careers in Human Services (2015) by Michael Shally-Jensen, PhD is a comprehensive occupational guidebook that contains 25 chapters describing specific fields of interest in the human services. Macro social workers are labeled as "administrative social workers" who engage in research, policy, and administration.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

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. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

This publication from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration provides valuable tools to help people during these challenging times. This resource from the American Psychiatric Association provides expert responses to common questions pertaining to PTSD. . Department of Health and Human Services.

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Challenges That Lead to Provider Burnout Among Clinicians

Relias

“The work environment often doesn’t match the intrinsic drive that led them to become a healthcare professional.” – Carol Clayton, PhD Of course, time is spent providing care, but there are also administrative burdens like documentation and other tasks that must be done to keep the organization running.

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Professional Certificates for Macro Social Workers

Michigan Girl's Café

administration and leadership; advocacy and organizing; community-based initiatives; policy analysis and implementation; program development for organizations and communities; and research and evaluation). However, the majority of social work continuing education offerings are targeted for social workers in clinical or psychiatric settings.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” Identifying social determinants of health PCPs must be mindful of the social determinants of health in their referrals as well.

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News Items – August 5, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Even though we’re supposed to have a social worker in all of the (school) buildings, that’s not happening ,” said Tara Stamps, CTU’s administrator of new teacher development. Lena Richardson is a member: GA Dept of Human Services Appoints Lena Richardson to Georgia Council on Aging. All On Georgia.