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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

The next time you stumble on a social media post about mental health, stop to see who posted it and if they have a degree or license in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, psychiatry, or medicine, for example. Dial 988 on your phone to get free and confidential support services.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, overall, POC are less likely to receive any care compared to White individuals, and the services they do receive are less likely to be quality services (Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90 (10), 837–849. 2014; Walker et al.,

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Knowing the distinctions between these roles can aid in determining the ideal career path in human services. Social workers can only offer psychological counseling and emotional support.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

How collective trauma affects individuals Collective trauma deeply impacts individuals on psychological, emotional, and even physical levels. Behavioral health organizations can work with communities to organize support groups, peer counseling, and other psychological first-aid options to provide community members with the help they need.

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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

Relias

To help close the gap, here are five effective workplace mental health strategies that your organization can use to promote workplace wellbeing and psychological safety. How to create a work culture that promotes well-being and psychological safety. While this is a good start, many of the services offered to respondents fell short.

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Review: 101 Careers in Social Work - Third Edition (2019)

Michigan Girl's Café

Department of Labor New resources (books, essays, films and websites) for additional career exploration The book begins with dispelling myths about the social work profession and how it is different from related fields and disciplines, such as psychology, sociology and counseling.

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News Items – November 18, 2021

Social Workers Speak

Charles Palmer was a member: Charles Palmer, who led Iowa Department of Human Services for 16 years, dies at age 82. Charles “Chuck” Palmer, who was director of Iowa’s Department of Human Services for 16 years, died Sunday. Micki Grimland is a member: Expert explains psychology behind crowd surge.