Introduction Taking Care of the Whole Person A Bridge to the Medical Care Team New Roles and Responsibilities Relationships and Intimacy Resources Education of Oncology Social Workers Introduction For people diagnosed with cancer, an oncology social worker is...
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How Social Workers Help Families of Addicts
By Claire Caines, MSW, LCSW, CADC Coping With Addiction Begins With Awareness Who Are Drug Users? Co-dependents How Social Workers Help Coping With Addiction Begins With Awareness Americans consume 60 percent of the world's production of illegal drugs. There...
Lifespan Planning: How Social Workers Help
Social workers can help you at any stage of the lifespan continuum.
A Rural Hospital Social Worker’s Typical Day
By Priscilla F. Cutler, MSW, LICSW Introduction Peterborough, New Hampshire: A typical day for a hospital social worker may begin on the Intensive Care Unit with her trying to help a patient who attempted a drug overdose and is willing to stay in the hospital for...
How Social Workers Help Older Adults
Social workers provide support and services to older adults and their families, including older people who are active and healthy, those who are in poor physical or mental health, those in the community, and those in institutions.
How Social Workers Help Children With Emotional/Behavioral Problems
Introduction How Will a Therapist Help My Child? Should My Child See a Therapist? How Do I Find the Right Therapist? Introduction Lately, your child has been extremely irritable and sad, even when playing with friends and favorite toys. Other parents you know...
How Social Workers Help with Healthy Lifestyles
Introduction Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. Social workers help people function the best way they can in their environment, deal with their relationships, and solve personal and family problems. Social...
Social Worker as Geriatric Care Manager
By Pamela Bednar-Braun, MSW A geriatric care manager is a professional who specializes in assisting older people and their families with long-term care arrangements. Care managers have a minimum of a bachelor's degree or substantial equivalent training in gerontology,...
How Social Workers Help with OCD
By William Shryer, MSW, LCSW Introduction Clearly one of the most misunderstood disorders in the field of neuroscience is the diagnosis of "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." It occurs from early childhood all the way throughout the life span. Diagnosis It is...
Caring for Aging Parents: How social workers can help
Do you worry about how you can balance caring for your children with caring for an aging parent? You are not alone.
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Ask a Social Worker: My son is threatening suicide
At the beginning of the pandemic, my son, who dropped out of college, became really withdrawn. He is now threatening to commit suicide. We called a hotline and they suggested family therapy. But my partner, his father, doesn’t believe him. He thinks he’s manipulating...
Ask a Social Worker: My Boss is a Bully
I’m an IT professional who works mainly from home, especially during the pandemic. My boss has become very demanding. He sends emails early before work, saying he wants to make sure I login on time. He will email me throughout the weekend about assignments, even those...
Ask a Social Worker: How can I help my child overcome her fear of dogs?
My 14-year-old daughter is fearless and reckless. She charges down the soccer field like there is no tomorrow and plays basketball with her two older brothers, who are a head taller than she is. I admire that; I was shy at her age. But she is deathly afraid of dogs....