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A book from the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER: THE MAGAZINE FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day, observing his or her every move? DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 54 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants an inside look at the social work profession. Whether you are a social work student, an experienced professional wishing to make a change in career direction, or just thinking about going into the field, you will learn valuable lessons from the experiences described in DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS. About the Editor: Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW, is founder, publisher, and editor of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, the magazine for social work students and recent graduates. She has practiced social work in mental health and medical settings, and was the interim executive director of two state chapters of the National Association of Social Workers. Table of ContentsAbout the Editor/Contributors PART 1—HEALTH CARE Chapter 1—Social Work in the ER Chapter 2—Social Work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Chapter 3—Remembering Why I Became a Social Worker: Lessons Learned on Internal Medicine (New in 3rd edition) Chapter 4—Social Work in an Infertility Clinic Chapter 5—Working with Pregnant Women in Public Health Chapter 6—Managing in Managed Care Chapter 7—Social Work in the Commissioned Corps (New in 3rd edition) PART 2—HIV/AIDS Chapter 8—Private Practice with Urban Gay Men: With a Subspecialty in HIV/AIDS Chapter 9—A Very Special Nursing Home in the South Bronx Chapter 10—Pediatric HIV ResearchPART 3—SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK Chapter 11—Elementary School Social Work Chapter 12—An Inner-City High School Chapter 13—Social Work in a Rural School DistrictPART 4—CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES Chapter 14—Urban Child Protective Services Chapter 15—A Neighborhood Youth Center Chapter 16—Working with Gay and Lesbian Youth Chapter 17—Child Welfare Ombudsman Chapter 18—Employee Assistance Programs Chapter 19—Social Work Goes to Summer Camp (New in 3rd edition) PART 5—DISABILITIESChapter 20—Developmental Disabilities Chapter 21—"Us" Becoming "Them" PART 6—MENTAL HEALTH Chapter 22—Involuntary Admission: A New Worker’s Introduction to the "603" Chapter 23—Partial Hospitalization Chapter 24—Social Work in a Clubhouse Chapter 25—Life as a Group Home Manager Chapter 26—Disaster Mental Health Services (Updated in 3rd edition to include 9/11) PART 7—SUBSTANCE ABUSE Chapter 27—Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Health in an Inpatient Setting Chapter 28—Social Work in the Alaskan Bush Chapter 29—Adventure-Based Practice PART 8—PRIVATE PRACTICE Chapter 30—Private Practice and the Eclectic Social Worker Chapter 31—An Office to Call My Own: Private Practice in the Lesbian Community PART 9—CRIMINAL JUSTICE: WORKING WITH OFFENDERS AND VICTIMS Chapter 32—Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Chapter 33—A Hard Day’s Night: Working with Assaultive Men in Prison Chapter 34—Residential Treatment for Adolescent Sexual Offenders Chapter 35—Forensic Social Work: Mitigating Death Penalty Cases Chapter 36—Victim Services PART 10—OLDER ADULTS AND THE END OF LIFE Chapter 37—Social Work With Survivors of the Holocaust (New in 3rd edition) Chapter 38—Nursing Home Social Work Chapter 39—Senior Adult Coordinator Chapter 40—Hospice Social Work Chapter 41—Home Health Social Work PART 11—MANAGEMENT Chapter 42—Life as an Agency CEO Chapter 43—Association Management PART 12—VETERANS AND THE MILITARY Chapter 44—Family Advocacy in the Military Chapter 45—Outreach to Homeless Veterans PART 13—HIGHER EDUCATION Chapter 46—Life as a BSW Educator Chapter 47—University Counseling Center PART 14—INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK Chapter 48—Consulting in Armenia Chapter 49—Working with Unaccompanied Minors in Britain (New in 3rd edition) Chapter 50—Working with Raskal Gangs in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea Chapter 51—Working with Russian Immigrants (New in 3rd edition) PART 15—WORKING IN COMMUNITIES Chapter 52—Community Organizing for Social Change Chapter 53—A Day in the Life of a Policy Practitioner Chapter 54—Mucho Gusto en Conocerle: Working with Migrant Farm Families APPENDIX A: Organizations of Interest to Social Workers APPENDIX B: Additional Reading APPENDIX C: Internet Resources
ISBN: 1-929109-15-6
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