Balumbu-Bennett also suggests a journal as part of a self-care gift for social workers. Whether journaling is part of their self-care practice or they need a way to keep track of things at work, a ...

Social anxiety often stems from fear of saying the “wrong” thing. Questions can help shift the focus outward and invite ...

Social Work Day on Capitol Hill is a powerful tradition that allows social workers to directly engage with lawmakers on critical issues affecting mental health, equity, and public health.

The average salary for a social worker is $64,408, according to Salary.com. Most social workers are also required to have a master’s degree, which can aggressively ramp up student loan debt.

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, on average, medical and public health social workers make $28.48/hour, while clinical, counseling and school psychologists make $41.40/hour.

Different Types of Social Workers and What They Do Social workers are involved in nearly every aspect of community life. They work with diverse populations of all ages from various cultural ...

At the beginning of 2023, test exam fees for anyone seeking a social worker license were temporarily waived with funds allocated by the Oregon Legislature. But with a backlog and increased demand ...

In the last year, social workers have become especially prominent in supporting families through the COVID-19 pandemic and in advocating for racial justice in the U.S.

Social workers cannot build trust with people if we respond to a crisis accompanied by police. Police come armed with Tasers, guns, and batons, prepared to deploy violence and punishment.

Social workers with advanced degrees often leave graduate school with some $66,000 in debt. It's difficult to pay those loans back on an average starting salary of around $50,000.

Increasingly, clinical social workers are leaving work through insurance companies for private pay, only that is causing an inequity between those who can afford private pay and those who cannot.

Earning the full clinical social work license (commonly referred to as the LCSW) is an important professional milestone. It gives social workers greater autonomy by permitting them to head their ...