Introducing our new Social Work in Health Care Certificate Program
When I think back to my first days on the job as a healthcare social worker, I felt completely overwhelmed. I was a new MSW hired to work in a dialysis center in Chicago. I specialized in healthcare social work, had a bachelor and Master of Social Work, and had interned in healthcare settings. Having said that, the idea that I was […]
Addressing Stigma and Structural Barriers in Substance Use Treatment
As AmeriCorps members conducting social determinants of health (SDOH) screeners, we’ve witnessed firsthand how structural barriers and health disparities interconnect and compound. From transportation barriers resulting in difficulties accessing primary care to financial barriers preventing medication follow-up, our conversations with patients have illuminated health as a complex environmental web. January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment […]