Remove Advocacy Remove Confidentiality Remove Engagement Remove Interventional
article thumbnail

What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Researcher : Some social workers engage in research to better understand social issues, evaluate programs, and inform policy development. This evaluation serves the dual purpose of determining how best to continue supporting the client and assessing the effectiveness of the current intervention methods.

article thumbnail

All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Working with Clients in Crisis” by David E.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How you can save babies whose mothers have substance use disorders

Stop Abuse Campaign

A mother who is homeless and engages in constant illegal activity to purchase a daily supply of drugs is unlikely to provide her baby with the safety and care an infant needs. Early intervention can reduce their effects, so screening is beneficial. Home visitors teach about parenting. Start here. Do you know your score? Melanie Blow.

article thumbnail

NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Learn a combination of diagnosis and interventionist tools of dissociation to consider when engaged in treatment of populations of color. Contracted mental health counselors will confidentially speak with soldiers and their spouses about their concerns and offer targeted information that can help deal with difficult situations.

Disorder 102
article thumbnail

Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

For the mentally ill, the best recourse is to keep them out of juvenile and criminal justice systems through community-based, engaging programs. Without proper help and intervention, these children spend the rest of their lives in and out of prison. Substance abuse disorders fuel much juvenile crime. An estimated 1.9 Melanie Blow.

article thumbnail

NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Court records detail retaliation against attorneys, breaches of confidentiality to benefit the foster parent and an illegal audio recording in open court. Judge Farris ruled that the program engaged in “the blatant withholding and destruction of evidence … rampant, continuing lying …” and “pervasive and egregious” misconduct.