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How to improve your social work interviewing

Save the Social Worker

What is social work interviewing? Why interview? Who do you interview? How do you interview? How do you interview better? Think about social work interviewing… and your mind might hark back to the scenes in CSI Miami. Is this social work interviewing? What is social work interviewing?

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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

Society of Clinical Psychology

How do we know if psychological treatments are effective? we must first answer the following: “How do we delineate effectiveness from non-effectiveness in evaluating psychological treatments?” Luckily, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association (APA) has an answer for us! Enter: the APA’s “Tolin Criteria.”

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Comparing psychotherapies for gay and bisexual men’s mental health

Society of Clinical Psychology

Psychological science has advanced knowledge on sexual minority (e.g., LGBTQ-affirmative counseling (10 sessions-as-usual at a local community clinic). HIV testing and counseling only (one session with a trained counselor). Psychological distress. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90 (6), 459-477.

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5 micro skills in social work that you may have forgotten

Save the Social Worker

The physical affects the psychological. Knowing this, the micro skills are as much a physical skill, as it is a psychological skill. Essentials of intentional interviewing: Counseling in a multicultural world (2nd ed.). An easier way of understanding this is making physical the psychological skills of social work.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

I’ve worked with child protection officers who have psychology and even a linguistics degree. This meant that I could be dealing with a mental health problem (even though I was taught and had little counselling experience in university), and then a domestic violence case, where I had to use more of my powers, rather than persuasion.

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

Social Work Haven

Social workers offer a wide range of services, including counseling and therapy, individual and group sessions, to help people deal with emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues. They may conduct intake interviews to determine their client’s specific requirements and ensure they are connected with relevant services.

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Continuing Care After Addiction Treatment in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

In the first stage, physical and psychological withdrawal management services help you adjust to your brain’s new chemical balance. Therapy and Counseling. With therapy and counseling, you can learn to identify your triggers and develop coping skills to help you withstand cravings. Motivational Interviewing.