Challenges and Suggestions for the Social Service Industry during COVID-19
Author: Jaime Tilston.
Source: Volume 30, Number 03, Spring 2021 , pp.9-10(2)
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Abstract:
This article identifies challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for the social service industry and suggests ways of moving forward. From her lens as a mental health support worker, the author explores unique and dangerous consequences for vulnerable service recipients. She discusses accessible supports and ways to ensure that services remain trauma informed while adjusting to meet the virtual service demands.Keywords: Social service industry and COVID-19, mental health support, virtual counseling, substance abuse treatment, trauma-informed programs
Affiliations:
1: Private Counselor on Concurrent Disorders.