Tag: Social Worker

People attend counselling because of distress and want relief as quickly as possible. With traditional counselling approaches, people see the counsellor ...

The last place one would expect to find ageism well and flourishing is in the helping professions, particularly among those ...

By Ebenezer Cudjoe and Daniel Gyedu Assisting patients with timely arrangements for their post hospital care continues to be a, if not ...

When I first got out of grad school with my Master in Social Work, I was a bright-eyed kid full ...

UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare Teach-In Berkeley, CA – A contingent of 60 graduate students led a teach-in and ...

Evelyn is a kind of woman who has never worn a red carpet dress. Her whole life she has been ...

I've recently changed how I describe myself or, more accurately, my experience. I now talk about "my paradoxical experience as ...

The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2014. Tax-free ...

Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...

President Ronald Reagan signing law establishing a national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as his widow Coretta Scott ...

It has taken a great amount of time for me to process what has happened over the past several weeks ...

Everything I say below has been said before, but I want to make it clear that mine is yet another ...

We are having a conversation, social worker to social worker, about the older constituents and clients who we each try ...

The climate of social work is changing. Over the last several years while businesses have moved towards embracing greater social missions, more ...

Via Unhelpful Teacher Memes On Aug 25th the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a highly publicized position statement recommending ...

In July of last year, the British Government introduced Employment Tribunal Fees for any employees seeking to challenge discrimination at ...

My first case as a social worker involved child abuse, and the father of an infant had inflicted a spiral ...

Games are an engaging way to build the therapeutic relationship while assessing a child's strengths and areas where there is room for ...

Introducing activities into your family therapy sessions can help make the process more engaging while creating a warm/fun environment, and breaking ...

One thing that students and current working social workers are familiar with is the NASW, which has a huge influence over ...