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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.
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The 2019 Tri-County Collaborative Community Safety Conference aims to tackle violence prevention in the Los Angeles area by championing community voices.
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A new interagency initiative at the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative aims to place more veterans in meaningful, long-lasting careers.
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In honor of National LGBT Health Awareness Week, family nurse practitioner Amber Richert examines the unique health care needs of LGBT patients—and the destigmatization required to increase their access to LGBT-affirming health care.
Around 3.5 percent of Americans identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual, and roughly 0.03 percent identify as transgender. And while these individuals often have unique health care needs, many encounter serious obstacles when trying to access equitable, high-quality care.
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Jonathan Grube noticed a problem in his everyday dealings with community members as an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. Due to recent changes in national immigration policies, undocumented immigrants and their families were afraid that any interaction with him would result in deportation.
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Taking a break from eating (fasting) periodically throughout the week (intermittent) has become a popular weight loss technique among men and women. Many individuals choose intermittent fasting as a weight loss technique without fully understanding the risks.
There is a robust body of research studying the effects of intermittent fasting in humans. Intermittent fasting is thought to work by resetting the body’s metabolic system, a process which occurs in the liver when the body’s source of energy shifts from glucose utilization to free fatty acids and ketones.
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Veterans can take advantage of many valuable career, housing and medical services to transition seamlessly to a fulfilling civilian life.
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From the storied Buffalo Soldiers to the first black woman combat pilot, the courage of black Americans has defined the U.S. military since our country’s birth.
The history of African American service in the United States military dates back to the country’s genesis. In fact, black Americans have served in every U.S. war to date, from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War.
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Clinical Associate Professor Ruth White explores the complex social dynamics that create hurdles to mental health care access within black communities, and proposes new approaches to destigmatization.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people will struggle with a mental illness at some point during their lives.
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Military social workers play a critical role in meeting the unique needs of service members, veterans and military families.