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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

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There have been 27 school shootings so far this year —the last one in Uvalde Texas, according to NPR. Preparedness, vigilance, and training are the pre-op to the surgery that is school violence. School Social Work Toolbox. A school social worker may be apt to start a support group after a tragic event.

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NASW Member Voices: Considering a career in addiction social work? Here is what you should know

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Do my skills align with the amount of knowledge I gained in school? Students must decide what type of social worker they want to become, and where they would like to work. There are clinical, military, hospital, school social work, and other options.