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A Letter To My Students You are about to enter a very difficult profession. You will face your own disillusionment, secondary trauma, grief, and burnout. You will be overworked, underpaid, and under-appreciated.
How would you grade the social work profession in fulfilling its mission? It is useful to step back periodically to do a little self-examination to measure the progress we are making in fulfilling our purpose and achieving our goals. The …
“33 Books” by Robert Gaudreau (2005 oil on canvas)The Center for Financial Social Work is proud to announce that Financial Social Work (FSW) has been added to the 2014 New Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work. Financial Social Work, created and …
The following is an interview held with Dr. Jack Carney, Sr. Dr. Carney is most commonly known for being the second social worker quoted by “Psychology Today” in April 2012 regarding his thoughts on the then proposed changes to the …
Social Justice Solutions Inc. wanted to know what Social Workers had to say about the use of the DSM in practice, and how they felt about the changes taking place in the DSM-V. Several individuals agreed to participate in a …
As the debate over the impending publication of the DSM-5 continues, it seems that Social Workers are finally stepping up to the platform to chime in about their opposition to this newest version of the DSM. In April 2012, Psychology …