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Harm Reduction In The Social Work Practice, Kayla Lessard
Harm Reduction In The Social Work Practice, Kayla Lessard
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Harm reduction is a technique used to address a variety of behaviors that produce harm and is implemented at micro, mezzo and macro levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the social worker experience of implementing harm reduction techniques with clients that identify as using substances. This study aimed to discover the strengths, limitations, and barriers of implementing harm reduction into the social work practice. This is a qualitative study that used guided interviews to collect data. Eight licensed graduate social workers that identify as using harm reduction techniques with clients that abuse substances were interviewed. Data gathered …
Case Management: Using Harm Reduction With Chemically Addicted Clients, Angela M. Musich
Case Management: Using Harm Reduction With Chemically Addicted Clients, Angela M. Musich
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The research surrounding the outcomes of harm reduction is gaining momentum, and the awareness of the harm reduction philosophy is becoming more widespread among social workers. Providers who utilize harm reduction are often the people that work directly with the most disenfranchised people in our nation. These providers most often deal with clients who are chemically addicted. Current research indicates that harm reduction can be beneficial for the clients who use chemicals. This research project sought to collect information about the experiences of case managers who implement harm reduction. The case managers expressed that the utilization of harm reduction could …