Tag: Clinical Social Work
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Ending with a client without abandoning them
Read more: Ending with a client without abandoning themLena gives notice at her group practice on a Tuesday. Her last day is three weeks out, and she has 23 clients on her caseload. Most will be fine. They’ll meet the clinician taking over, or they’ll decide they’re ready to stop. Then there’s Gabriel, who has come every Thursday for two years, who brought…
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Why Family Systems Matter in Substance Use Treatment
Read more: Why Family Systems Matter in Substance Use TreatmentThe following is an excerpt from the 6-CE SWTP CEUs course, Substance Use in Families: Beyond the Identified Patient. The intake form says Miguel Torres, age 16, marijuana use. His school social worker made the referral after the third time he showed up high to class. You’re three minutes into the family session when you…
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How Social Workers Integrate CBT with Social Justice Values
Read more: How Social Workers Integrate CBT with Social Justice ValuesAdapted from the SWTP CE course Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Social Workers. One of the most common questions social workers ask about CBT is whether it truly fits our profession’s values. If social work is rooted in social justice, how does a method focused on changing individual thoughts and behaviors help dismantle systemic oppression?…