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Addressing Burnout Among Clinical Social Workers: A Path to Resilience and Well-Being

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Burnout among Clinical Social Workers has emerged as a critical issue, reflecting their work's intense emotional and psychological demands. A comprehensive systematic review spanning twenty years of research highlights several key aspects of burnout within health social work[i].

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

Analysis elements address issues related to the policy, such as trigger events, problem framing, social engineering, covert rationales, unintended consequences, target efficiency, and governmental responsibility. CEUs for reading this title! __. You Might Also Be Interested In.

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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press: 15% Off Select Books and eBooks, February 1-29

Social Work Blog

Using firsthand accounts from 200 Black adolescents, Black Male Youth Raised in Public Systems: Engagement, Healing, Hope validates the fears, anxieties, and complexities of these youth.

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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

There is no one method to achieve a successful therapeutic alliance, but certainly the rapport, or reciprocity, curiosity, openness, and positive attitude between therapist and client can influence a clients’ willingness to engage. There’s a term in clinical social work called “meeting the clients where they’re at.”

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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

The report also indicates the preference for a master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program for anyone serving as a director of social services in a nursing home. NASW applauds these recommendations and thanks the study committee for its work.

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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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Training Imitating Actual Practice

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As clinical social workers we come alongside individuals, couples, and families at some of their most challenging times; but we don’t do the work alone. We recognize that healing happens best when we engage our clients within a larger restorative community. I can’t begin to tell you what a difference it can make.