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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

“When I started an MSW program at Boston College, my plan was to work in HIV/AIDS, with the immigrant population here in Boston or maybe to go back to Ethiopia,” he says. “I He has more than 16 years of clinical, supervisory, and administrative experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

In addition, there is a need to ensure that 988 services are inclusive to diverse and historically marginalized groups such as LGBTQIA + individuals, youth, rural populations, and Black, Latin, A/O/X, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islanders and People of Color. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work.

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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press—20% Off Select NASW Press Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

_ In the past 30 years, the United States has undergone an unprecedented and accelerated growth in the diversity of its population. These changes affect all elements of our society, underscoring the need for an informed and knowledgeable public that can understand, respect, and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds.

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NASW Member Voices: Considering a career in addiction social work? Here is what you should know

Social Work Blog

Students must decide what type of social worker they want to become, and where they would like to work. There are clinical, military, hospital, school social work, and other options. So why should students enter the realm of clinical social work in addiction?

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The Language of Gratitude

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As a new Board Director of the American Board of Clinical Social Work, I find myself grateful to be part of an elite group of clinical social workers that focuses on advancing our profession. When there are limitations in the social aspect of an individual’s life and vice versa (i.e.,

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. Time Moves Different in Here: Clinical Implications for Working with Populations of Color, Complex Trauma and Dissociation in the Age of COVID 19 . June 3, 2022. Prepared by.

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NASW Brings Awareness to the Importance of Mental Health

Social Work Blog

Working with Muslims. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. To date, more than 800,000 individuals in the US have died from COVID-19 and more than 140,000 children and teens have lost parents or primary caregivers to COVID-19-related deaths. June 13, 2022. Prepared by. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C.