Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. David Stoecker, LCSW , is founder and director of Better Life in Recovery.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives and strive to reach their full potential.

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A new report from court-appointed watchdogs details how children in foster care are subjected to unlicensed and dangerous placements, exposed to sexual abuse or engaged in self harm, and administered incorrect or improper amounts of medication. Psychotherapy after the pandemic will likely be a hybrid — part office, part telemedicine.

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