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Long COVID and the Implications for Social Work

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These disparities demand the attention of social work change agents, along with the inability or unwillingness of our government leaders to pass long COVID legislation, the lack of long COVID clinics, and the need for advocacy and education related to workplace accommodations, paid sick and family leave and expanded disability benefits.

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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

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However, his experiences as a clinical social work intern opened his eyes to the impacts of severe mental illness, as well as the intersecting issues of mental health, substance use disorders, poverty, incarceration, and racism. This changed the trajectory of my professional career,” says Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA. “I

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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

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By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. It can result from a number of social, emotional, and biological factors. Screenings are completed by licensed clinical social workers and include questions about symptoms, their severity, and duration.

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CMS Creates Additional Place of Service Code for Telehealth

Social Work Blog

The purpose of this blog is to clarify what POS codes clinical social workers should use when providing telehealth services. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. POS codes are used on health insurance claim forms to indicate where patient services are rendered.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social Work. Vibrant Emotional Health. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute of Mental Health. Prepared by.

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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Sonyia Richardson is a member: Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Sonyia Richardson , a licensed clinical social worker who owns a counseling agency that serves mostly Black and brown clients in Charlotte, N.C. Angelo State University has added a new Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) San Angelo Live.

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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 . Denise Johnson, LCSW-C.

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