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Mitigate your risk for experiencing secondary trauma and burnout by implementing these tips for promoting mental wellbeing while working in a demanding social services role.

Improving the wellbeing of others and ensuring every person’s basic human needs are met are among the principal goals of social services and mental health care work.

Meet some of the outstanding military track MSWs from the class of 2019.

Social work PhD candidate Cary Klemmer advocates for systemic change in U.S. schools to protect LGBTQ youth from violence and stigma.

Learn about the many routes for developing a rewarding, well-paying career in social work—from helping youth manage behavioral problems to promoting environmental sustainability efforts in corporations.

USC’s Military Academic Center offers students a bevy of unique community engagement opportunities and resources that promote academic and professional development.

The military-affiliated community at USC includes more than 1,000 veterans and dependents currently enrolled in courses—in addition to many active-duty and reserve service members and civilian students engaged in military-focused academic programs.

In recognition of National Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Month, Clinical Associate Professor of nursing Theresa Granger illuminates the complex social factors that contribute to unplanned teen pregnancy.

Marine Corps veteran Glen Peña, MSW ‘18, reflects on how studying social change and innovation at USC helped him secure his dream job as a university veteran coordinator.

Glen Peña has dedicated his life to helping others. After serving 9 1/2 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Peña continued pursuing his passion for service by enrolling in the military track of the MSW program at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Three simple lifestyle changes to promote brain health and decrease your risk of cognitive deterioration.

This USC DSW candidate and Army veteran is in the vanguard of activists working to eradicate human trafficking across the globe through technology and cross-industry collaboration. Because of the sensitive nature of her work and to maintain her anonymity, we have redacted her full name.

From asking questions that demonstrate your enthusiasm and expertise to answering for professional shortcomings, here are some best practices for acing any clinical social work job interview.

In the context of a clinical social work job interview, demonstrating your skill level, drawing attention to your achievements, expressing your professional interests and positioning yourself as a competitive candidate can be a daunting challenge for any interviewee.