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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Similar concerns are being raised by social workers, many of whom believe a prohibition on advising women about abortion services conflicts with their code of ethics that requires them to respect a client’s wishes, said Steven Pharris, head of Oklahoma’s chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Associated Press.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. The support they offer ranges from setting up counseling and therapy to housing, job and transportation support.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. The support they offer ranges from setting up counseling and therapy to housing, job and transportation support.

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News Items – March 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

While social workers and police officers responding together to calls has become popular in the past few years , the practice has been going on since the 1920s, said Barry Goetz, a sociology professor at Western Michigan University. “I I think it’s a good idea that there’s an attempt to kind of formalize it once again,” Goetz said.

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The only reference to social work in the Care Act is in section 8 (1), which states: “The following are examples of what may be provided to meet needs under sections 18 to 20… (c) counselling and other types of social work”. The statutory guidance identifies relatively few roles that are to be undertaken exclusively by social workers.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Anthony Estreet is executive director of NASW: VCU grad pushing profession forward as leader of National Association of Social Workers VCU News As the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus Anthony Estreet, Ph.D.,

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Anthony Estreet is executive director of NASW: VCU grad pushing profession forward as leader of National Association of Social Workers VCU News As the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus Anthony Estreet, Ph.D.,