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Take Care of Your Wellness in 2020: Smart strategies you’ll love

The How to Social Worker

The How to Social Worker. Take Care of Your Wellness in 2020: Smart strategies you’ll love. Effective Wellness Tips for 2020 While moving through the year 2020, we had many good resolutions to take care of our wellness and make it the best year of our lives. We had plans for developing a bright financial profile, strong physical and mental health, and improving finally meeting personal development goals.

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Best in Mental Health for August 2020

Social Work.Career

This roundup contains some of the latest news in social work, therapy, private practice and more! Learn about NAMI’s Family to Family Program, religion and spirituality, evidence-based practices, how to promote racial equity, reduce stress/anxiety, how to be a peer reviewer and much more! This wrap-up’s main themes are: Therapy and Relationships Advocacy Self-Care/Inspiration Social […] The post Best in Mental Health for August 2020 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.

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Using Augmented Reality for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Society of Clinical Psychology

When a patient is undergoing treatment for a substance use disorder (SUD), one of the greatest risks for relapse is encountering the drug itself, or, something that reminds the patient of using the drug (i.e., a “trigger” for use). For example, let’s say an individual who recently quit smoking cigarettes sits down at a table outside of a coffee shop and suddenly notices an ashtray with a cigarette butt in it.

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R U OK? Focus on Suicide Prevention

Psychological Health Care

The 10 th September 2020 is R U OK? Day — Australia’s national day to connect with others and make a positive difference in someone’s life. It’s also National Suicide Prevention Day. Every year, more than 3,000 Australians — 8 every day on average — make the devastating decision to end their lives. Australia’s death toll from suicide is a growing concern.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Virtual Play Room Package: $25

Creative Play Therapist

I have gotten a lot of requests from people wanting to purchase my Virtual Play Room. I created a low cost package to get you started. For $25 you will be granted access to my Virtual Play Room, created in Google slides. You will be able to use it as a template and customize you very own playroom. You will also access 1.5 hours of recorded video tutorials, get access to a the new “Be Mindful of Monsters Ebook” and more.

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Medication-Assisted Therapies for Addiction

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary - Long-term pharmacotherapy is available and effective for several addictions - Medication + counseling = recovery - Smoking cessation - Nicotine replacement is available over-the-counter - Bupropion and varenicline are available by prescription for smoking cessation - Multiple medications are available by prescription for alcohol dependence - Methadone/buprenorphine maintenance proven to reduce mortality, crime, & spread of infection - Substitution therapy to eliminate withdrawal,

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Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System TIP 44

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Objectives - Identify purpose, sources of information and areas of concern for screening - Explore the pitfalls of diagnosis in the CJ system - Identify preferred screening and assessment instruments and what they measure - Examine placement strategies based on criminality, mental health and addiction issues - Discuss general treatment issues in CJ Objectives - Identify purpose, sources of information and areas of concern for screening - Explore the pitfalls of diagnosis in the CJ system - Ident