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News Items – August 11, 2022

Social Workers Speak

She said she’s seen therapists in certain areas erring on the side of caution, canceling services altogether for trans youth. Being a teen is hard enough, but with the current adolescent mental health crisis , parents should know about the psychosocial challenges — from stress to suicidal thoughts — teens face nowadays.

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NASW Member Voices: Considering a career in addiction social work? Here is what you should know

Social Work Blog

There are clinical, military, hospital, school social work, and other options. Abstinence only models frown upon the use of methadone because it does not address psychosocial factors that contribute to drug use. Do my skills align with the amount of knowledge I gained in school? A clinical social worker is a professional juggler.