There never should have been clinical social work. Social work is social work. I believe it happened because the females in hospitals threatened their male doctor bosses for more money and status. So, they threw them a bone.
“We also question whether the workforce is “ready” to meet students who pursue a “prochange mandate” at all costs—and are unprofessionally trained in the techniques of permanent political struggle—instead of abiding by relevant laws and policies.” You both rightfully express a concern in the social work field, and I value professional competence. Well done!
There never should have been clinical social work. Social work is social work. I believe it happened because the females in hospitals threatened their male doctor bosses for more money and status. So, they threw them a bone.
I think Specht and Courtney make a similar argument critical of clinical social work in their classic 1994 book "Unfaithful Angels: How Social Work Has Abandoned its Mission." See: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2245&context=jssw
What is we had a real psychotherapy profession that helped people?
“We also question whether the workforce is “ready” to meet students who pursue a “prochange mandate” at all costs—and are unprofessionally trained in the techniques of permanent political struggle—instead of abiding by relevant laws and policies.” You both rightfully express a concern in the social work field, and I value professional competence. Well done!
Thank you!
Of course! I do not like when ideology gets into social work practice. Keep speaking the truth.