A multidisciplinary team led by a University at Buffalo social work researcher has developed and tested a new assessment tool that has the potential to help people recover from alcohol and drug addiction. The Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital (MIRC), a project resulting from a roughly $408,000 grant in 2020 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, […]

View Full Article - UB Social Work Researcher Introduces a New Tool for Treating Alcohol and Drug Addiction

“We must summon the courage to have productive conversations about racism in our field. White workers especially need to reflect on the defensiveness we feel when we are confronted with white supremacy culture, and how we benefit from the existence of it in our institutions and our interpersonal conversations. We must create a discipline around […]

View Full Article - Addressing White Supremacy in Social Work Institutions and Curriculum

Simmons University School of Social Work Professor of Practice Gary Bailey, DHL, MSW, ACSW, has been promoted to Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Social Justice in the College of Social Science, Public Policy, and Practice. He started his new role on July 1, 2019. Bailey has taught in the Simmons School of Social Work […]

View Full Article - Simmons University Professor Gary Bailey Elevated to Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Social Justice

Sponsored by Aurora University The social work profession is multifaceted, and the good news is these skilled practitioners are in high demand across all areas of practice. For instance, medical social workers have a projected growth rate of 20 percent by 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which is about three times […]

View Full Article - The Difference Between Micro, Macro and Mezzo Social Work

It may be rare for a social work student to reflect on an assignment as something inspirational rather than a stressful experience with a deadline, but at the end of  3rd year of my social work degree, one assignment was a challenge filled with hope. The assignment allowed me to contribute to a program that […]

View Full Article - A Student Perspective: Social Work and First Responders

Like many Macro students trying to obtain their MSW, I have gone through many trials and tribulations trying to pave my own path of what I can do with my degree. From the countless lectures spent being forced fed how to conduct Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (I do not want to be a […]

View Full Article - Engaging Individuals Entrenched With Power and Privilege

INDIANA — The Indiana State University social work department has received a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to launch a mentoring program for young mothers re-entering society after incarceration called Next Step 2 Healthy Families. Robyn Lugar, associate professor of social work, is the project director for this first-of-its-kind grant […]

View Full Article - Indiana State Social Work Students to Help Young Mothers

In America, democracy is a government of, by, and for the people— or is it? In just a week since Trump’s election, racially charged incidents were reported at schools and universities ignited by President-elect Donald Trump’s win.  Youth and young adults across the nation took to the streets in protest, including Baltimore, San Diego, Oakland, […]

View Full Article - Innovating Democracy for an Equitable America

Over the past year, we have witnessed massive protests around the world spawned by human rights violations, declining labor rights, and austerity cuts to public services. The plight for many Americans struggling with poverty and located in low-income neighborhoods are not being spared the same fate in our “land of plenty”. These protests have brought […]

View Full Article - OSU School of Social Work Dean Is Not Silent on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Fullerton, Calif. – Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to announce the agency’s nomination and selection as this year’s recipient of the Most Committed Partner award by both the CSUF Social Work Department and the CSUF Center for Internship & Community Engagement (CICE). Each year CICE hosts its annual Community Engagement Awards […]

View Full Article - New Field Placement Model With Crittenton Earns Award from CSU Fullerton for its “Teaching and Mentorship” Culture

It’s no secret a high-quality public education can develop a knowledge base and nurture skill sets within children further maximizing their potential while stabilizing communities and strengthening economies. On January 8, 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was signed in to law by President George W. Bush in an effort to reform public school […]

View Full Article - No Child Left Behind and the Role of School Social Work

A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to become more gender inclusive. Specifically at Irving Middle School, teachers and staff were provided with materials educating them on how to use more generic expressions for children, such as “campers, readers, athletes, or even purple penguins to […]

View Full Article - Creating Gender Inclusive Classrooms: Boys, Girls, or Purple Penguins?

The debate about micro versus macro concentrations within the social work profession continues to rage on. For me, it was not that much of a debate until I began engaging with social workers around the world via social media. Since then, it has changed my lens of how I view the world into more of […]

View Full Article - Intro to Social Work: Understanding Macro, Mezzo, and Micro Levels of Analysis

When I first created Social Work Helper, I was surprise at the number of emails that I started receiving. Maybe, the name gives the impression that I have the power to help the oppressed and the distressed from a social work perspective. However, what troubles me most are the emails/messages I receive from students and […]

View Full Article - Suffering in Silence: Identifying the Oppressed

Draft 2: 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) Opens on March 14, 2014  Feedback Closes on May 16, 2014 On behalf of CSWE’s Commission on Educational Policy (COEP) and Commission on Accreditation (COA), the second draft of the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) is now available for public review, comment, and feedback. We would like […]

View Full Article - CSWE: 2015 EPAS Now Available for Public Comment and Feedback

Are you unsure about your State’s licensing laws or possibly considering a move to another state? Finding this information out on your own can be a frustrating process, and you may not know where to begin your search process. Well, Social Work License Map has created an interactive website to help kick-start your licensing journey […]

View Full Article - Find Your State’s Licensing Laws with Social Work License Map

At Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, students in the Social Work department have the opportunity to complete a research project as part of a hybrid research/statistics course.  Each semester, the research project is driven by student interest.  In the Spring of 2012, the research was focused on the diversity of student experiences and openness […]

View Full Article - Utah Students Learn About Diversity Through Hands On Research

In 2012, Dr. Jack Rothman, a prominent author and academic, issued a report on the current state of social work macro practice. The study identified barriers in schools of social work which have shown a steady decline in social work engagement with community organizing, policy making, and political activism. Macro Social Work Student Network (MSWSN) […]

View Full Article - Rothman Report Inspires a Student Led Movement

There are many lessons to be learned from children of adversity who able to thrive despite the circumstances placed upon them through no fault of their own. Native North Carolinian, Ronald D. Maloney, was the first bi-racial child placed in the State’s colored orphanage in Oxford, North Carolina as a result of his mix-raced status. […]

View Full Article - Children from Adversity: Ronald Maloney Debuting Powerhouse Road

In a recent decision, School of Social Work Dean, William C. Rainford, at Catholic University of America (CUA) issued a statement ending a long-standing partnership with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) because of its support for women’s reproductive rights. According to the university’s website, Dean Rainford was appointed to lead the School of […]

View Full Article - University Decision to End Partnership over Reproductive Rights May Have Bigger Implications