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How to Ace Your First Social Work Job Interview

Social Work Haven

I put together this simple guide on how to ace your social work interview and social work interview questions with aspiring and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) in mind, however; I believe experienced social workers will also find it useful. To think practicing social workers would interview me made me feel uneasy.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

An overview and what to expect In the realm of psychological interventions, Schema Therapy has as a reputation as a holistic approach that addresses deep-seated emotional patterns and entrenched belief systems. What on earth is a schema?

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

Interventions, such as motivational interviewing, and techniques, like going with resistance and offering empathy, validation and reflection, are important. The DSM-V notes that pain disorders relate to psychological factors. Always start where the client is, she suggests, and validate their feelings.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

Relias

DiClemente, this model has become a cornerstone in health psychology and is widely used in healthcare and wellness programs. This is not a “checklist” of how to encourage change within your clients or yourself, but rather a way of thinking about the psychology of changing habits. Developed by James O. Prochaska and Carlo C.

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5 micro skills in social work that you may have forgotten

Save the Social Worker

The physical affects the psychological. Knowing this, the micro skills are as much a physical skill, as it is a psychological skill. Very often, we see micro skills such as: Empathy Attending Unconditional acceptance. What are the physical things you do to ensure that you convey empathy? But what’s in these skills?

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Using motivational interviewing strategies and people-first language can help guide the conversation. “Use” Show genuine interest in their journey.

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Observing therapist-patient interactions to predict dropout from psychotherapy

Society of Clinical Psychology

This question has been quite difficult to answer, as patients who drop out of treatments are logically rarely available to be interviewed as to why they stopped coming. how they implemented interventions with patients and how they communicated, showed empathy etc.) Journal of clinical psychology , 63 (6), 585-592. Clinton, D.,