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Racism and Mistreatment in the Mental Health Field: A Practitioner’s Voice

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Even while the NASW Code of Ethics places emphasis on racial and social justice, a number of people and scholars have mentioned an “empathy gap” when it comes to social work practice involving White social worker interactions with Black clients. Danielle specializes in trauma and EMDR. Show Notes. HamnerD_Transcript Download.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

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Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

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What are the 7 codes of ethics? The Ethics of Social Work: An Overview” by Felicia Kornbluh offers an accessible look at ethical issues that social workers face in their day-to-day practice. What are the 7 codes of ethics? The 7 codes of ethics for social work are: 1. Social Work Humour.

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The 9 Social Work Competencies You Need to Know

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Set some time aside and take on some online training or pay for course at a university to enhance your social work skills further! V alues & Ethics.     Values and ethics form a solid foundation that helps to guide social workers in all aspects of their role within the community. Take charge!