According to the 2011 Behavioral Health Salary Survey released by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council), a licensed social worker with a master’s degree earns less than a manager of a fast food restaurant. Naturally, this finding...
Month: April 2011
Survey Finds Behavioral Health Professionals Earn Less than Fast Food Workers
According to the 2011 Behavioral Health Salary Survey released by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council), a licensed social worker with a master’s degree earns less than a manager of a fast food restaurant.
Injury Prevention in Your Community: National Public Health Student Day
Today is Injury Prevention in Your Community and the second annual National Public Health Student day. Did you know youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 24? It doesn’t have to be this way. You can protect yourself, your...
Travel to Brazil with NASW and Explore International Social Work
There are only a few spaces left for social workers with relevant experience to travel to Brazil with NASW Executive Director Betsy Clark October 15-24, 2011 as a member of the People to People Social Work Delegation. Consider an investment in your career that will...
Take One Step to Stop Child Abuse Deaths
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and bring attention to the critical need for resources to support and strengthen families and keep children and youth safe from harm. Social workers play critical...
Institute of Medicine Groundbreaking Report on LGBT Health
In March 2011, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) will release a new report on health issues impacting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population, titled The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a...