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Mindfulness, a social worker’s approach to stress relief
In the field of social work, mindfulness-based therapies have been recognized as a way for patients to ease their anxiety but also as a way for social workers to practice self-care and alleviate their own daily stresses. A Psychology Today article describes mindfulness as “a state of active, open attention on the present.” Mindfulness is […]
June 26th, 2017
Posted in Professional Development, Social Work News
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Social work: setting client boundaries in the age of social media
Imagine your life as a successful social worker. Now imagine one day receiving a Facebook friend request from your client. What do you do? Do you accept? Do you ignore the request? And what influence, if any, might your client’s condition — say, severe depression, for example — have on your decision? As social media […]
December 14th, 2016
Posted in Professional Development, Social Work Careers
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