Teaching Mental Health and Well-Being Online in a Crisis: Fostering Love and Self-compassion in Clinical Social Work Education

The question of third-party vendor status for clinical social workers raises important issues about equal client access to mental health services and about the continued viability of the clinical social work profession. Answers to the problem lie in clinical social work education and licensing of practice.

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Black women and COVID-19: The need for targeted mental health research and practice

Qualitative Social Work ◽

10.1177/1473325020973349 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1-2) ◽

pp. 247-255

Author(s):

Quenette L Walton ◽

Rosalyn Denise Campbell ◽

Joan M Blakey

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Work ◽

Black Women ◽

Well Being ◽

Mental Health Research ◽

Women’S Mental Health ◽

Frontline Workers ◽

Women's Mental Health ◽

Personal Experiences ◽

Health And Well Being

COVID-19 has significantly impacted a substantial number of Black Americans. Black women, in particular, are facing challenges financially, physically, and mentally during this unprecedented time. Between serving as frontline workers, being concerned about contracting the virus, contributing to their families financially, and worrying about their loved ones’ health, Black women are experiencing great strain on their mental health and well-being. These stressors illustrate the need for social work researchers and practitioners to address Black women’s mental health. This paper presents our reflections, experiences, and response to COVID-19 as Black women and scholars. Guided by our reflections and personal experiences, we put forth suggestions and reflexive thoughts for social work researchers and practitioners to prioritize Black women’s mental health during and after these unprecedented times.

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Social Work Education and Training in Mental Health, Addictions, and Suicide: A Scoping Review

Journal of Social Work Education ◽

10.1080/10437797.2020.1773363 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-26

Author(s):

Toula Kourgiantakis ◽

Karen M. Sewell ◽

Sandra McNeil ◽

Eunjung Lee ◽

Judith Logan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Work ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Social Work Education ◽

Education And Training ◽

Work Education ◽

And Training

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Indigenous social work across borders: Expanding social work in the South Pacific

International Social Work ◽

10.1177/0020872816641750 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

pp. 537-552 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tracie Mafile’o ◽

Halaevalu F Ofahengaue Vakalahi

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Social Work ◽

Social Work Education ◽

South Pacific ◽

Well Being ◽

Cultural Preservation ◽

Current Status ◽

The South ◽

New Approaches ◽

Work Education

Pacific indigenous social work has developed across borders reflecting the diaspora of Pacific peoples outside their homelands. It is proposed that the ‘next wave’ of Pacific social work be centred in Pacific homelands to invigorate new approaches that better address well-being for transnational Pacific peoples. The current status of Pacific social work education, professionalization and theory is discussed. It is argued that social justice, locally-led development and cultural preservation will be better realized with an expansion of Pacific social work across borders. The article reflects on decolonization, universalism–relativism, nature of social work, resourcing and collaborations for Pacific social work.

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