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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Darrell Wheeler is a member of NASW-NYS, and former president of NASW: President Wheeler Awarded For Social Work The New Paltz Oracle The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has inducted SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler as a fellow for their Class of 2023.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Darrell Wheeler is a member of NASW-NYS, and former president of NASW: President Wheeler Awarded For Social Work The New Paltz Oracle The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has inducted SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler as a fellow for their Class of 2023.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

A social worker is a trained professional who helps individuals, families, groups, and communities in addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Their aim is to enhance the well-being and quality of life of people by providing support, resources, and advocacy.

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Ten Ways COVID-19 Created the Perfect Storm for Social Worker Burnout (and why I still have hope)

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

For those students who have held on, the required social work internships have evolved dramatically. Social work students deliver services online, learn remotely, and show up to social services agencies in deep transition. But child welfare workers are invisible. She feels guilt.

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

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The story begins this way: Growing up Latino in Massachusetts carries a greater risk of entering the foster system than anywhere else in the nation, and for those who end up in foster homes — as well as those who are the subject of child welfare investigations — the consequences can be devastating. Please, Mommy.