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Long COVID and the Implications for Social Work

inSocialWork

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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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has further exacerbated the need to improve access to crisis intervention services. While these statistics are a significant cause for concern, social workers have been instrumental in providing support to people in crisis. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. million calls in 2020 (Bjaworski, 2021).

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

The NCTSN has trained more than two million professionals in trauma-informed interventions. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. Senior Practice Associate, Clinical Social work. Prepared by. Department of Health and Human Services. Post-traumatic stress disorder. National Institute of Mental Health.

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Clinician Need and COVID Fatigue

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As clinical social workers, continue the dialogue about the need to expand and strengthen supports to fellow social workers and more effectively collaborate with sharing resources. The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on social workers on the frontline: a survey of canadian social workers. link] Banks et al (2020).

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NASW Brings Awareness to the Importance of Mental Health

Social Work Blog

NASW maintains its commitment to enhancing the well-being of people living with mental illness and working toward increased access to appropriate services and interventions. Working with Muslims. This training is located on the NASW Social Work Online CE Institute. Denise Johnson, LCSW-C. June 13, 2022.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

As my concentration is in individuals, groups, and families, I plan to go on to get my LCSW when I graduate so I can work with adults as a psychotherapist. My intention was then to continue onto graduate school to further my education, but my work was impacted by the pandemic, which made saving more difficult.

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Social Work Leaders attend NASW Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill

Social Work Blog

Social workers coming from across the country to advocate for our profession and our social justice priorities makes a real difference,” says Dina Kastner. Participants were briefed about NASW’s priority legislation and greeted by NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, who assumed his role on February 6.