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Alumni Spotlight: Sevasti Galanis

University of Connecticut

She also works at Turning Leaves Counseling as a psychotherapist part-time. Her experience after graduating from the UConn School of Social Work has been working with underprivileged individuals struggling with persistent psychiatric and addiction challenges with extensive legal histories.

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NASW to join White Ribbon Day in Congress

Social Work Blog

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MQ expands its Science Council

MQ Mental Health

Professor Jehannine Austin from the University of British Columbia in Canada is a psychiatrist whose research work involved studying the impact of genetic counselling for people with psychiatric disorders and their families. Lea Milligan, CEO MQ Mental Health Research .

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

Social Work Blog

I see the devastating effects of this crisis in our community, emergency departments, and substance-use treatment centers through my roles as an emergency psychiatric and addiction Clinical Social Worker. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and am a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW).

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What is Mild Intellectual Disability (MID)

Gary Direnfeld

The DSM is a compilation and classification of mental disorders as determined by a committee of psychiatrists under the American Psychiatric Association. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. I am available in person and by video conferencing. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

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Welcome New Social Workers!

Beyond Advocacy

According to a report from the American Psychiatric Association , 37 percent of Americans rated their mental health as fair or poor at the end of 2022, up from 31 percent at the end of 2021. We need you now more than ever. Trends among young people are alarming. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians.