Tag Archives: mental health
‘New Policy’ Bans Street People
“Talk to supervisor” It seems like these have become the go-to bar of choice. To my knowledge, nobody who’s currently on the list has called or come by trying to meet with me, yet people continue getting added to it, … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision
Tagged assault, Clinical Supervision, Community Mental Health, employment, How did you get here, incident report, leadership, liability, medical attention, mental health, mental illness, on-call supervisor, physical assault, protocol, safety concerns, safety precautions, social justice, social work, supervisor, Trauma-Informed Advocacy, violence
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Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients?
Should therapists have the right to diagnose patients? That was the question behind a seven-year court battle that had implications for mental health patients throughout the country. It was a relief to learn that “Texas State Supreme Court ruled in … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision, Reading
Tagged interdisciplinary team, internship, lawsuit, legal and ethic issues, Medical Association, medical doctors, medicine, mental health, Mental health assessment, mental illness, nurses, providers, psychologists, social worker, stigma, Supreme Court, Texas, therapist, universities
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A Day On the Job With a Social Worker
Going through my old clinical supervision bin, I came across a balled-up piece of paper. I read it and the words still break my heart. I share it with you in its entirety as it is a glimpse into the … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision
Tagged assualt, employment, How did you get here, incident report, liability, medical attention, mental health, mental illness, mothers day, on-call supervisor, physical assault, protocol, safety concerns, safety precautions, social justice, social work, violence
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