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Board Member’s Career Trajectory Changed During Internship

Social Work Blog

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. I have now spent over 17 years working on these important issues.”.

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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Audio] Some 2,000 mental health care clinicians in California are on strike. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Almost 2,000 mental health care workers have walked off the job in California. Marcus Wade is a member: Are East Texans concerned about safety in the upcoming school year? Mayo Clinic Health System.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

The purpose of this bill is to repeal and do away with licensure for social workers and many other professions in South Carolina. However, it would harm thousands of South Carolina residents who use the services of social workers each day.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

The purpose of this bill is to repeal and do away with licensure for social workers and many other professions in South Carolina. However, it would harm thousands of South Carolina residents who use the services of social workers each day.

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Members in the News – July 28, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Diane Elze honored as an NASW Social Work Pioneer University of Buffalo The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has named Diane E. Elze, PhD, associate professor emeritus in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, a “Social Work Pioneer,” one of the profession’s highest honors.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession.

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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.