May is Mental Health Month.
To commemorate the month the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) wants to help potential employers connect with skilled social workers in the field.
Throughout Mental Health Month employers will receive a 20 percent discount off all National Healthcare Career Network Mental Health/Social Services job postings through NASW’s Social Work Career Center Joblink.
Use the code MENTALHEALTHMONTH to take advantage of the discount!
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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.