Social Work Lingo
These are outside supports like family, friends, and community resources that help patient succeed.
What are social support or support systems?
These are the names of the BH members
Who is Cristina, Cassie, Caitlin, Brian, Jessica
This word describes paying attention to how you feel and taking steps to take care of yourself.
What is self-care?
Teaching patients techniques such as mindfulness, guided imagery, or focused breathing to calm the mind and body is this type of support.
What are relaxation techniques?
Social Work Appreciation Month is celebrated in this month.
What is March?
This de-escalation technique involved reflective feelings and validating emotions.
What is active listening?
This individual debunks myths and provide psychoeducation on substance and alcohol use
Who is Brian?
This 9-question tool is commonly used in primary care to screen for depression
What is the PHQ-9?
Paying attention to your senses, including what you see, hear, and feel, for a few minutes is called this practice
What is grounding?
This NYC program pairs social workers with first responders to support victims after trauma or accidents.
What is the NYC Mobile Crisis Team?
After passing the licensing exam and completing a master’s degree, a social worker can be called this acronym.
What is LMSW?
This person sends out weekly crisis coverage email.
Who is Cristina?
This 24/7 U.S. hotline provides free and confidential support for people in emotional distress.
What is the 988 suicide & crisis hotline?
Keeping work at work and home at home helps maintain this essential professional skill.
What are boundaries?
The first school of social work in the U.S. was founded in 1898 at this university.
What is Columbia University?
Social workers often advocate for this, which means fair treatment, access to resources, and equality for everyone.
What is social justice?
This individual provides grief counseling
Who is Cassie?
This Community-based approach integrates mental health services into primary care.
What is integrated care?
Paying attention to your emotional state and identifying early signs of stress is part of this essential coping skill.
What is self-awareness?
Founded in 1893, this settlement house on the Lower East Side helped immigrants with education, job skills, and social support.
What is the Henry Street Settlement?
This approach asks, “what happened to you?” instead of “what’s wrong with you?
What is trauma informed care?
This is the title of the newsletter sent out by our team.
What is the Behavioral Health Seasonal Newsletter?
Social workers ensure that patient at risk of self-harm or present with S/I receive this urgent type of evaluation
What is a crisis assessment
The practice of observing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to respond intentionally rather than reactively is an example of this.
What is mindfulness?
This federal program during the 1930s provided jobs and welfare during the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?