Social Work Practice

Social Work: Your Digital Footprint, Your Professional Reputation

Social Work: Your Digital Footprint, Your Professional Reputation

Why social workers must think carefully about what they share online—and how a single post can have lasting consequences. By Kimberly Howard, MSW, CAPSW I want to take a moment to remind us all of something that can often slip our minds in this digital age: the...

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

The journal Health & Social Work contains an article titled “Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain: The Role of Cohabitation, Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Evaluation of Preexisting Relationships,” which examines the relationship between different variables and the caregiver’s subjective burden.

CMS Seeks Feedback on Good Faith Estimates

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)  is seeking feedback from clinical social workers and other providers about how they should provide estimates for costs of services for patients who use their insurance to pay for health and mental health services.