Social Work Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. A good place to start is the US Department of Health and Human Services administration, which operates a suicide and crisis Lifeline.

Mental Health 94

Mental Health LCSW Substance Abuse Self-harm 94

Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Psychiatric Advance Directives. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Above all, a safety plan is meant to reduce the client’s risk of harm. Psychiatric advance directives. Substance use disorder.

Domestic Violence 52

Domestic Violence Sobriety Psychiatric Recovery 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Psychiatric Advance Directives. At its most basic, safety planning is a way to help clients experiencing suicidal ideation navigate their feelings in a way that prevents self-injurious behavior. Above all, a safety plan is meant to reduce the client’s risk of harm. Psychiatric advance directives. Substance use disorder.

Domestic Violence 52

Domestic Violence Sobriety Psychiatric Recovery 52

Relias

JANUARY 27, 2023

Such invalidation is harmful to the traumatized individual. To begin offering trauma-informed care to clients coping with the effects of racial trauma, use the following strategies: Address self-blame and rumination. Make medical/psychiatric referrals as needed. Encourage physical exercise.

Treatment Planning 98

Treatment Planning Military Disorder Self-harm 98