By Faye Beard As of late, artificial intelligence has experienced some real-life setbacks in the mental health sector. The veteran AI-powered therapy app Woebot was deactivated. Wysa, “the clinical alternative to ChatGPT,” has rebranded to include in-person...
NASW, state governments hold the line against unregulated chatbot therapy
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. The proposed changes may...
Just as school social workers recommend talking through feelings with their students, they must do the same with colleagues, peers, loved ones, and families.
CareDash has been posting the profiles of thousands of social workers — without their consent or knowledge — in order to drive their prospective clients to provider networks that partner with CareDash.
The emergence of 988 is of high significance to the social work profession. There are compelling reasons why social workers should pay close attention, not only to the launch of 988, but to the subsequent changes to the approach to behavioral crisis response services that the 988 system could spark.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), as part of an initiative to promote licensure portability for military spouses, in 2021 awarded a $500,000 grant for the development of an interstate licensure compact for social workers. The compact would give social workers to...
By Gary Pettengell, ECINSIf there were ever a time to truly appreciate the essential contributions to society made by social workers - it would be now. As we find ways to recognize, inspire, and equip social work professionals tackling a confluence of challenges in...