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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class. I’m not suggesting that improv is a cure for depression or anxiety, or any mental health concern. Kornfeld isn’t a therapist, but we think the same way: we want people to feel comfortable being themselves.

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

Social Work Blog

Large hospital systems typically employ LMSW social workers because they have demonstrated clinical acumen and the ability to navigate practice scenarios. So why should students enter the realm of clinical social work in addiction? A clinical social worker is a professional juggler.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Mikaela Frissell is a member of NASW-TX: Dell Medical School receives gift to promote clinical social work The Daily Texan Social workers provide patient-centered care that accounts for all aspects of a patient’s health. But working-class Black people don’t have time for that; we must go to work and keep progressing.

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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Clinicians say their employer, Kaiser Permanente, is breaking state law by taking too long to connect patients with therapists. Angelo State University has added a new Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) in clinical social work degree program that is the first of its kind in Texas and the third doctoral degree now offered by ASU.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Mikaela Frissell is a member of NASW-TX: Dell Medical School receives gift to promote clinical social work The Daily Texan Social workers provide patient-centered care that accounts for all aspects of a patient’s health. But working-class Black people don’t have time for that; we must go to work and keep progressing.

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Can You Be a Social Worker with a Psychology Degree Easily?

Social Work Haven

So, whether you’re considering a psychology program or an MSW program, or if you’re intrigued by the prospect of a bachelor’s degree in social work, join us on this enlightening journey as we uncover the depths of clinical social work and psychology. The answer is yes.