Posts Tagged ‘social workers’
What Do Social Workers Actually Do?
Question by Mz Lopez: What do social workers actually do?
I wanna go to school for psychology but I wanna work more along troubled teenagers or people in need of help like a social worker I guess. not giving medicine.
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Answer by Saadia
The investigate cases of child abuse and/or neglect.
Answer by monique
Answer based on U.S.
Social work job duties/responsibilities will depend of course on the job position we have, which as you can see below will definitely vary on the type of work we do.
Deadly Heroin Overdoses Double in 2012
Deadly heroin overdoses double in 2012
“These new efforts to fight heroin will not be the full solution to Ohio's heroin problem, but by providing what services we can, we hope to save lives and prevent addiction," DeWine said. The people alongside DeWine told the story: Heidi … Heidi …
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Fighting back against drug's stranglehold
Gardaí, addiction workers, youth workers, social workers, city councillors: They all acknowledge it's a growing issue, a problem that up until 2006/07 was rare, isolated, and relatively stagnant. In recent weeks, the …. There are also eight adult and …
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Act changing how prisons handle offenders under 18
He said one solution may be to house all teen inmates in one facility, away from older inmates, where they can have educational and vocational opportunities. Another possibility is … Statistics on the abuse of teens in prison vary. A 2013 report from …
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I REALLY Need Help on Foster Care in Texas. (Foster Children Help Me!!)Please?Easy 10 Points!!!?
Question by katykat333: I REALLY need help on foster care in Texas. (Foster Children help me!!)Please?Easy 10 Points!!!?
I need all the information I can get. I am trying ato convince my parents to began foster care with a 14 year old girl but I have no information to tell them!! The internet isn’t really helping and this is a last resort. HELP!!! I need to know about money, some pl;aces where you could get the children and other things. Thanks in advance for any information!
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I REALLY Need Help on Foster Care in Texas. (Foster Children Help Me!!)Please?Easy 10 Points!!!?
Question by katykat333: I REALLY need help on foster care in Texas. (Foster Children help me!!)Please?Easy 10 Points!!!?
I need all the information I can get. I am trying ato convince my parents to began foster care with a 14 year old girl but I have no information to tell them!! The internet isn’t really helping and this is a last resort. HELP!!! I need to know about money, some pl;aces where you could get the children and other things. Thanks in advance for any information!
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Can I Become a Councilor With a GED?
Question by Dan W: Can i become a councilor with a GED?
Well i am wondering if you can become a councilor for drug abuse if you only have a GED, because i was addicted to methamphetamine, marijuana, inhalants, and alcohol for about five years of my life and luckily i got myself help and have been clean for about 2 years now and i would really like to help people overcome the demons i also faced trying to become clean, any help would be wonderful. Thanks for any feed back.
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Answer by jannsody
Congratulations on having almost two years of sobriety! With regard to becoming a substance abuse counselor, I believe that most with a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) have a master’s degree which takes about six years of college, if attending on a full-time basis. There are different levels of training for addictions counseling, but most jobs prefer those with a master’s degree.
Can I Become a Councilor With a GED?
Question by Dan W: Can i become a councilor with a GED?
Well i am wondering if you can become a councilor for drug abuse if you only have a GED, because i was addicted to methamphetamine, marijuana, inhalants, and alcohol for about five years of my life and luckily i got myself help and have been clean for about 2 years now and i would really like to help people overcome the demons i also faced trying to become clean, any help would be wonderful. Thanks for any feed back.
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Answer by jannsody
Congratulations on having almost two years of sobriety! With regard to becoming a substance abuse counselor, I believe that most with a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) have a master’s degree which takes about six years of college, if attending on a full-time basis. There are different levels of training for addictions counseling, but most jobs prefer those with a master’s degree.