http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom Tue, 13 May 2008 18:05:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en News Source: Google News Competing House bills use databases to check workers' legal status Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI The organization has about 60 employees and screens new hires through background checks and other databases to confirm the credentials of its social workers ... HEAR THIS: Susan Dowd Stone Explains Men Also Suffer ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/13/social-work-in-the-news-may-12-2008/ News Source: Google News Congressional candidates square off KeepMEcurrent.com - Scarborough, ME Brennan, a licensed clinical social worker and a lifelong educator, said his priorities if elected include immediately ending our country's military ... UA handles complexities for patients Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, AZ ... an innovative program at the University of Arizona, where doctors, ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/09/social-work-in-the-news-may-9-2008/ Overview of Survey Participants The 2004 benchmark national study of licensed social workers provided a wealth of information about social workers' roles and work environments. ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/06/survey-workforce-social-work/ News Source: Google News Case managers, social workers shine in patients' hospital care [4 ... NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK Yet, the star performers for older patients often involve personnel rarely heard of but vitally important: case managers and social workers. ... Lost Boy earns degree in social work from Western Michigan U Chicago ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/06/social-work-in-the-news-may-6-2008/ The 2nd IFSW “Social Work: Making a World of Difference” Photo Competition Be a part of this competition by entering a photo that captures the theme of Social Work: Making a World of Difference. A panel of Social Workers will shortlist 25 photos which will be exhibited at the International IFSW Conference in ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/06/2nd-ifsw-photo-competition/ News Source: Google News Social worker thrives on empowering others South Bend Tribune - South Bend, IN Smith recently talked with Tribune correspondent Jennifer Ochstein about how she became interested in social work. I am committed to two home visits per ... Social worker Truong Hong Tam plays with several of her adopted ... Thanh ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/02/social-work-in-the-news-may-2-2008/ Practice Update This practice update discusses the new Medical Team Conferences CPT Codes and the Behavior Change Intervention CPT Codes that became effective January 1, 2008.  There are a total of six new codes available for use by clinical social workers when filing a claim form for psychotherapy services rendered. The ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/05/01/new-2008-cpt-codes-available-for-use-by-clinical-social-workers/ News Source: Google News Opposites attract Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, PA She is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with Squirrel Hill Psychological Services, a division of Jewish Family & Children's Service. ... MSU student wins essay competition on preventing genocide News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO Schmidt, a senior social work major from Camdenton, Mo., submitted ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/04/30/social-work-in-the-news-april-30-2008/ Clinical Social Work Practice Update Mirean Coleman, LICSW, CT Senior Policy Associate April 2008 Since 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been developing quality measures to improve the quality of services performed by Medicare providers. Three quality measures were developed and approved for use by clinical social workers ... http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/04/30/urgent-need-for-clinical-social-workers-and-agencies-who-are-medicare-providers/ This is part one of the video of the Capitol Hill Briefing held on March 31, 2008 about H.R. 5447 (S. 2858) Click here for part two. Click here for transcripts and more information on the Social Work Reinvestment Act.ShareThis http://www.socialworkblog.org/pressroom/index.php/2008/04/25/video-social-work-act-briefing/