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19 Essential Social Work Practice Skills You Should Work on Refining Now

Social Work Haven

Advocacy and Community Organising 10.Research Advocacy and Community Organising, 10. Advocacy and Community Organising Social workers must be able to advocate for their clients in a way that respects their autonomy and dignity. Critical thinking skills 2.Conflict Conflict resolution skills 3.Decision Decision making skills 4.Problem-solving

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News Items – April 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Police officers with the Winter Haven Police Department have trained in the critical incident technique, however, officers only have two options available when they are called to a critical scene involving a mental health crisis: Baker Act or arrest. Brit Holmberg, a licensed clinical social worker , helped draft the letter to Lightfoot.