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4 Benefits of Cloud-Based Workflows for Human Services

Famcare

However, social workers continue to rely on manual workflow methods. Because of their cautious approach to implementing new technology, human service organizations may reap even greater benefits from optimizing their processes with cloud-based services than those in other industries.

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Guidebook: Human Service Management Competencies for Social Workers

Michigan Girl's Café

Social workers and allied professionals need access to best practices on managing public and private service organizations. Many social workers enter the field without considering management as an option.

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Celebrating Social Work Month 2024: Empowering Social Workers

Relias

Theme for this year’s Social Worth Month is “empowering social workers.” ” Though it’s easy to understand why this is important, I’d like to take the time to innumerate a few of the many ways social workers help our society. This is why I love celebrating social work month.

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Review: Careers in Human Services (2015)

Michigan Girl's Café

Careers in Human Services (2015) by Michael Shally-Jensen, PhD is a comprehensive occupational guidebook that contains 25 chapters describing specific fields of interest in the human services. Macro social workers are labeled as "administrative social workers" who engage in research, policy, and administration.

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Vaccination Barriers for People Experiencing Homelessness: How Social Workers are Making an Impact

Social Work Blog

Adherence to masking and social-distancing guidelines remain difficult to guarantee. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) provides information on how to reach people with limited access to COVID-19 vaccines in the Connect to End COVID resources. The CDC has information on arranging a mobile vaccine on its website.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – What is the Difference? – Social workers and case managers are both integral parts of the healthcare industry. Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients.

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19 Simple Ways to Show Social Worker Empathy

Social Work Haven

TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN As social workers, empathy is not just important in our professional lives, but in our personal ones as well. It is a skill that is critical to the human services industry and is at the core of the social justice movement. How do social workers demonstrate empathy?

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