It’s Social Work Month and NASW officials are doing interviews around the nation about the important work of social workers.
Watch TV interviews with NASW South Carolina President-Elect Dr. Macie Smith and NASW Texas Branch Chair Shanna Rogers and a “Manic Monday” appearance by the NASW Maryland chapter on WJZ-TV in Baltimore to promote Social Work Month and social workers as leaders, advocates, and champions.
Learn how social workers are responding to AI in therapy, including chatbot risks, ethical concerns, client protections, and NASW’s call for safeguards.
Learn three key facts about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), prenatal alcohol exposure, and alcohol SBIRT during FASD Awareness Month, including how social workers can help prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies and support individuals and families affected by FASDs.
While adolescents are capable of sound decision-making in more calm and deliberative settings, the brief argues that the stress and time pressure of plea bargaining specifically undermine their ability to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive important legal rights.