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6 Challenges of the Human Services Worker

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It’s hard being a human services worker. Let’s take a few minutes to understand these challenges and how human services professionals can work to overcome them. Challenges a human services worker will face. Often, they and/or family members demand specific types of interventions. A shift in roles.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

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In a 2021 study, 83 percent of healthcare providers reported positive behavior change in patients after conducting alcohol screening and brief intervention with them. What is alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)? Preventive Services Task Force for all adults, including those who are pregnant.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

In a 2021 study, 83 percent of healthcare providers reported positive behavior change in patients after conducting alcohol screening and brief intervention with them. What is alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)? Preventive Services Task Force for all adults, including those who are pregnant.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

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To learn how to apply this model to your work, we’ll review the five stages of change, what interventions look like at each stage, and some techniques to incorporate this model into your practice. Most interventions here involve preventing relapses into negative behavior or helping clients deal with the psychological toll of relapse.

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Autism Social Skills Training: Strategies for Developing Empathy

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Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have some level of difficulty with social communication and interaction skills. Client Consultant the Center for Spectrum Services. By using a variety of instruction and interventions, you can begin to help your clients on their journey to acquiring these crucial social skills.

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Helping Schools Motivate Parents to Participate in their Child’s Autism Education Plan

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As a human services professional or educator, you spend a lot of time devising a great autism education plan for each of the children you care for. Oftentimes, children diagnosed with ASD are unable to communicate their needs and wants effectively. Communication. To learn how to do this, we spoke with Cheryl N.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M. Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023.