SUMMARY:
In her column Debra Riggs points out new challenges social workers are facing in their work to help an increasingly vulnerable population, endure the mental health challenges of a profoundly disrupted society. “Few people realize that social work is the largest behavioral health profession in America,” she says. Social workers provide vital services in our schools, hospitals, government agencies, health clinics, veteran facilities, addiction centers, homes for the seriously mentally ill and more.
Read her full column here …