By Michael Ian Rothenberg, PhD, LCSW Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, LCSW holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida School of Social Work where he teaches courses in Human Sexuality and Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention and is the Founder and...
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How School Social Workers Help Schools and Communities
School social workers serve students, school administrators, teachers, and families in fostering a safe school environment and addressing issues that interfere with students’ academic achievement.
A Day in the Life of a School Social Worker
The role of the school social worker is also to establish a working relationship between school and family.
Healthy Parenting: How Social Workers Help
Three Questions About Sending Your Child to Summer Camp How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens Cmo ayudan los trabajadores sociales a los adolescentes conflictivos
El rol de los trabajadores sociales en hospicios y cuidados paliativos
por Mary Raymer, MSW, ACSW Introducción ¿Cómo evalúan los trabajadores sociales a las personas y las familias? Los trabajadores sociales son parte del equipo de cuidados paliativos Introducción La profesión del trabajador social permite a personas, familias,...
Cómo ayudan los trabajadores sociales a los adolescentes conflictivos
By Frederic Reamer, PhD and Deborah Siegel, PhD, LISCSW La adolescencia resulta un período muy difícil para ciertos jóvenes y su familia. Si bien la adolescencia puede ser una etapa emocionalmente intensa y tormentosa para prácticamente todos los jóvenes, en ocasiones...
A Day in the Life of a School Social Worker
Success in school extends beyond the classroom. So the school social worker looks at the big picture, understands the obstacles, and assists students with many aspects of their lives.
Struggling with Aging? A Geriatric Care Manager Can Help
Geriatric care managers are professionals who have multidisciplinary insight into key medical, functional and social issues important to the care of older individuals with complex medical and social problems.
What’s a Case Manager? What do they do?
Case managers don’t manage people; they help people to manage complicated situations.
Limb Loss: How Social Workers Help
By William B. Samuels, MSW It is difficult for anyone to imagine what it is like to have an amputation or "to lose a limb." Every part of a person's life is affected. It is often a struggle to heal from this loss. Yet many people with limb loss are of course living...
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In-School Therapy: Schools Can Provide Great Therapy Options. Here are 5 Tips for Students to Take Control of Their Mental Well-Being
By Faye Beard For students with mental health issues, their best option for therapy could be right at their school in the social worker’s office. According to a recent study by the University of Texas at Arlington and Virginia Commonwealth University, more than 95% of...
Are You Grieving After Losing a Loved One to Suicide?
The death of a loved one is difficult; losing someone to suicide can be especially challenging. If you are a survivor of suicide loss, you may be experiencing a range of emotions, including shock, disbelief, anger, guilt, and sadness. You may also have difficulty...
Are You Worried About Your Child’s Mental Health?
The mental health of children in the United States is declining, and many parents are worried and unsure of how to help their children. They might see their child struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, and they don't know what to do....