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Investing In The Social Work Profession Benefits The Health And Well-Being Of Us All, Jill Craig, Kayla Jacobsen, Mackenzie Erickson, Madison Lanning
Investing In The Social Work Profession Benefits The Health And Well-Being Of Us All, Jill Craig, Kayla Jacobsen, Mackenzie Erickson, Madison Lanning
Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs
Social workers are the backbone of Minnesota's human services and mental health system. Social workers worked diligently to assist people in receiving health care, connecting to community resources, and overcoming grief and loss throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Social workers are a versatile workforce serving Minnesotans in every sector of our society: hospitals, mental health centers, schools, social service agencies, community centers, and politics and advocacy. Minnesota has an aging social work workforce that must be replenished. However the high cost of getting a social work degree, especially in relationships to pay, is a hinderance to people entering and staying in …
Police Social Work In Minnesota: Starting The Conversation, Jenny Ellsworth, Taylor Fish, Alison Niesen, Natalia Pitts
Police Social Work In Minnesota: Starting The Conversation, Jenny Ellsworth, Taylor Fish, Alison Niesen, Natalia Pitts
Master of Social Work Student Policy Advocacy Briefs
Even with enhanced police officer training focused on improving responses to mental illness, chemical dependency, and other crisis-related calls, police officers remain ill-equipped to serve as trained mental health professionals. Officers respond to these service-related calls more frequently than crime-related calls, which is why community partnerships between police officers and social workers are needed to promote the safety and well-being of people in crisis.
Ethics In Social Work Practice (With A Rural Twist), Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Ethics In Social Work Practice (With A Rural Twist), Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
Social work ethics can be challenging, and in rural areas even more so. What do we know about how to practice in unique and often isolated geographic environments? Join Professor of Social Work and National Association for Rural Mental Health Past President Dr. Paul Mackie for a two-hour training focused on ways to address common ethical dilemmas and challenges faced by behavioral health providers in rural and low-population areas.
Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Issues: A Rural Perspective, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Issues: A Rural Perspective, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation is part of a Panel discussion on Current Issues In Behavioral Health Workforce Policy at the 31st Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, Atlanta, GA, on November 12th.
Social Workers In Rural Places: A Study Of Practitioners In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Workers In Rural Places: A Study Of Practitioners In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.
A Critical Analysis Of The Epas Competencies And Practice Behaviors, William A. Anderson, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
A Critical Analysis Of The Epas Competencies And Practice Behaviors, William A. Anderson, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This papers reviews the changes in the expectations regarding EPAS Competencies and Practice Behaviors since first presented by CSWE and how that has affected program development and outcome assessment. The language of the EPAS is critiqued from several perspectives, including Bloom's Taxonomy, face validity, and exhaustiveness.
Why Do Social Service Supervisors Have So Much Trouble Hiring Social Workers Across Rural Minnesota?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Why Do Social Service Supervisors Have So Much Trouble Hiring Social Workers Across Rural Minnesota?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This session focuses on current knowledge pertaining to difficulties in hiring and retaining social service providers across rural areas - with special attention to rural Minnesota.
Is There Really A Problem With Hiring Rural Social Service Staff? An Investigation Of Rural Minnesota Social Service Supervisors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Is There Really A Problem With Hiring Rural Social Service Staff? An Investigation Of Rural Minnesota Social Service Supervisors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This study was designed to further investigate concerns about hiring social service staff in rural areas. Surveyed rural-based social service supervisors across Minnesota.
Social Workers In Rural Areas: Research On Workforce Issues, Recruitment, And Retention, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Workers In Rural Areas: Research On Workforce Issues, Recruitment, And Retention, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation addresses a brief history of knowledge around rural social work, the current state of knowledge on rural workforce issues, the social work workforce in rural and remote areas, recruitment and retention issues and concerns, and suggestions for future development of social work workforce, research, and knowledge development.
Professional Burnout: Are Social Workers As Crispy As We Think?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Professional Burnout: Are Social Workers As Crispy As We Think?, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
This presentation focuses on burnout among social workers. The presentation will include historical and empirical information, findings from current research on the topic, and suggestions for identifying and managing burnout.
Are There Differences Between Rural And Urban Social Workers? Understanding Educational And Demographic Predictors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Are There Differences Between Rural And Urban Social Workers? Understanding Educational And Demographic Predictors, Paul Force-Emery Mackie
Social Work Department Publications
No abstract provided.