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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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Strong Social Work Personal Statement Examples

Social Work Haven

My personal experiences, from working with substance abuse support groups to volunteering in child welfare and domestic violence programs, have deepened my understanding of the vital role social workers play in our society.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles. Addressing substance abuse and addiction issues.

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“Maybe we're just too damn intrusive": Tracing the take-the-child-and-run mentality that has endangered Massachusetts children for more than a century

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

While researching my book, I interviewed a group of stewards for the caseworkers’ union in Massachusetts. First, in more than two-thirds of all Massachusetts cases, no substance abuse of any kind is even alleged. Second, all substance use isn’t opioids. Now let’s flash forward to 1989.

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A Love Letter to Social Workers on the Front Lines of COVID-19

Social Work Synergy

She spends her workdays between two group homes; each houses 25 vulnerable men with difficulties stemming from substance abuse. This student conducts interviews about child abuse on quiet front porches when she can, instead of going into houses, because maybe that’s safer. But nothing is normal right now.

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Equal Parenting Custody Battles: What Can We Learn from the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Case?

Stop Abuse Campaign

Although Jolie cited irreconcilable differences, there were also reports of domestic violence and child abuse regarding an incident with Pitt and their son, Maddox, who was 15 at the time of the incident. . In the case of Jolie and Pitt, there are allegations of domestic violence and child abuse.

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When the journalism of child welfare fails, part one: The Boston Globe’s flying donkey

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Even In those cases, again, 89% did not involve even an allegation of physical or sexual abuse. Sixty-three percent did not include any allegation of substance abuse. Time for the token quote from a Black person Some reporters at the Globe seem to have a lot of trouble quoting Black people about child welfare.