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The Clinical Interview

University of Connecticut

This training has the actual clinical interview at its focus, exploring how to gather the information you need from each client. In-person on the UConn Hartford Campus 9:30 am 4 pm 5.5 Participants will learn how to prepare, what skills are needed, and where to focus each section of the interview.

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Addressing Burnout with Self-Compassion: How Clinical Social Workers Can Sustain Resilience

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Burnout among clinical social workers has become a pressing issue, particularly in today's landscape marked by unprecedented challenges and increasing demand for mental health services. Clinical social workers, adept at extending compassion to others, often neglect turning this nurturing inward.

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From Burnout to Advocacy: How Harm Reduction Reignited My Passion for Clinical Social Work

American Board of Clinical Social Work

A few years ago, I nearly left clinical social work. Harm Reduction as a Clinical Paradigm Harm reduction isn’t just about distributing naloxone or supporting syringe access, although those are critical. I was working with individuals who use drugs, navigating systems that felt impossible to change. Every overdose loss felt personal.

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The Ongoing Journey: How Board Certification Reshaped My Supervision Practice in Complex Clinical Systems

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As a clinical social worker and supervisor in a hospital setting, I once assumed that professional advancement naturally reduced the need for oversight. That belief was quietly challenged through my pursuit of board certification in Clinical Social Work. Initially, these goals focused on clinical judgment.

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media.

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Ask Nicole: Casework to Systems Change: A Path for Social Workers

Nicole Clark Consulting

Many social workers—especially those in clinical roles—don’t realize they’re already using systems thinking. This post explores how those skills translate into systems change work like policy, research, evaluation, and strategic planning.

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IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work The IASSW have been asked to express the IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work. The Board of Directors reviewed the definition of clinical social work and this is the result after much feedback, but of course as all definitions, it is open to review and updating.