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Time for New Outreach to Social Workers

Social Work Blog

The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the people and communities we serve. The time is right for new outreach to social workers.

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2022

Social Work Blog

Implications for Clinical Social Workers. The 2400+-page rule includes updates to policies and payments that are pertinent to clinical social workers (CSWs) and other Medicare providers. Telehealth. Before the public health emergency (PHE), Medicare telehealth coverage was limited. December 2021.

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NASW News Hits May 2022

Social Workers Speak

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) reached a potential news audience of more than 860 million people in May, due to extensive coverage of the NASW Ohio Chapter’s successful legal push to get the town of Lebanon to not enforce an abortion ban and a Spanish language article on the states with the highest social work pay.

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Successful Lobbying Requires Building Relationships, Finding Common Ground – Your Social Work Advocates Digital Edition is Now Available

Social Work Blog

Social work and NASW have a long history of social and political activism, and all social workers have an ethical responsibility to advocate for clients, per our Code of Ethics. Read more about NASW’s work on several key policy issues at socialworkers.org/advocacy/policy-issues ).

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We Want to Hear from You!

Social Work Blog

Collaborating on these newsletters has also allowed our organizations to work more closely together to better serve and advance social work through the pandemic. Collaborating on these newsletters has also allowed our organizations to work more closely together to better serve and advance social work through the pandemic.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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Referral Healthcare professionals should refer women with a positive screening for a mental health disorder to appropriate services, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, social worker, or support group. The alliance provides advocacy, research, education, and resources for maternal mental health.

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News Items – December 9, 2021

Social Workers Speak

In this episode, we talk with Unified School District of De Pere School Social Worker (and UW-Green Bay Psychology alum) Melanie Brick about the many ways she and her fellow school social workers bring hope to students so they can thrive at school. That’s why some are hiring social workers.