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Making Time to Talk About Alcohol Use

Social Work Blog

By Diana Ling, MA and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW. Four in five adults who reported being asked about their alcohol use at a checkup in the past two years and reported current binge drinking were not counseled to reduce their drinking, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.

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Paid Social Work Internships Part 1 Payment 4 Placements - Matt Dargay, MSW & Arie Davey, LLMSW

Doin' The Work

We talk about the overall issue of social work students not only being required to complete free internships to graduate, but also having to pay for the internship credits. Arie and Matt present numerous ways to fund paid internships and talk about the organizing they’ve done at the University of Michigan and at the state level.

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News Items – August 25, 2022

Social Workers Speak

On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers – MA Chapter, we are thrilled this landmark mental health legislation has been signed into law,” said Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director of NASW-MA. Haylin Dennison is a member: Mental Health Tips For the 2022 School Year with Haylin Dennison (LCSW).

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News Items – July 29, 2022

Social Workers Speak

NYC Health + Hospitals will offer psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers between $30,000 and $50,000 of debt relief in exchange for a three-year commitment to serve the public health system. a licensed clinical social worker and founder of PostpartumMen.com.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Olivia Knox is policy assistant for NASW-NYS: Report: Low salary contributes to NY social workers leaving field WAER A new report shows social workers are not being paid equal to similar professions. Many feel this is one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to social workers leaving the field.

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News Items – May 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

When I pushed the father to tell me something he liked about his son, he reluctantly admitted that the boy was a pretty good student, didn’t get in trouble at school, had a great sense of humor and a rather endearing smile. Singer, PhD, LCSW, discussed his advice for working with suicidal youth and their families. “I

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News Items – July 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The first time she left her community was to attend an elementary school. And that’s one concern the National Association of Social Workers in Michigan (NASW) says a lot of women are having right now — how to make a safe decision. “I Alaska Social Worker Dr. Yvonne Chase is the new President-Elect of NASW.

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