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In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers
Reading the headline “In Texas, People with Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers” my mind flashed to Recovery coaches and peer mentors — known in Alcoholics Anonymous as “sponsors”. These individuals have helped those addicted to alcohol or drugs for … Continue reading
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Tagged clinical experience, clinical social worker, Community Mental Health, Continuing Education Credits, effective listening, ethics, holistic care, mental health professionals, mental illness, peer mentors, Peer specialists, peer support, Psychiatrist, Recovery, Recovery coaches, sponsors, Texas, therapist
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Addressing the escalating psychiatrist shortage
The title of the article “Lack of Psychiatrist Creates an Access Problem in Oregon” caught my eye. I sat down to read it and the following paragraph “Pincus said the undersupply of psychiatrists could be due to a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged fee for service, insurance plans, interdisciplinary team, internship, lawsuit, legal and ethic issues, Medical Association, medication, mental health, Mental health assessment, mental illness, Oregon, providers, Psychiatrist, psychologists, salaries, social service sector, social worker, starting salary, stigma, therapist, universities, value health care
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Real Life of an MSW 