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March 2, 2021June 18, 2021

March is Social Work Month: Social Workers Are Essential

March is National Social Work Month and this year’s theme is “Social Workers are Essential.” To …

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February 25, 2021August 11, 2021

Social Work vs. Psychology: How to Choose?

Hello all! A while back, we wrote a post about the differences between Clinical Social Work …

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February 12, 2021June 18, 2021

Ted Meyer and Dr. Shelley Cohen Konrad: Art, Medicine, and Social Change

“I have not the slightest idea from where they come from,” reflects Ted Meyer about his …

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January 15, 2021June 18, 2021

Alumna, Kelcey Ladner MSW ’16 talks about her work as a Lead Therapist

Introducing UNE Social Work alumni, Kelcey Ladner MSW ’16! Kelcey currently lives in Bradenton, Florida and …

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December 14, 2020June 18, 2021

Alumna, Deanna Barry ’17 provides clinical therapy services through Sweetser

Deanna Barry graduated in 2017 with her MSW and a certificate in Applied Arts and Social …

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November 20, 2020June 21, 2021

Alumni Update: Em Strout MSW ’19, Social Work with Autism and Developmental Disorders

Meet Em Strout! Em Strout graduated with their MSW and Trauma Certificate in 2019. They currently …

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November 9, 2020June 21, 2021

From Maine to California: Alumna Jessica Boghosian MSW ’18 on Psychotherapy and EMDR

Recently, the Director of UNE School of Social Work, Shelley Cohen Konrad PhD, LCSW, FNAP, received …

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September 23, 2020August 11, 2021

New Student Snapshots Continued: Ashley Potvin and Amber Wilson, “WHY UNE” and “SOCIAL WORK ASPIRATIONS”

Image from The Funny Beaver Many of you are already aware that we’ve been releasing mini …

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January 30, 2020June 25, 2021

MSW Student Snapshots

Featured photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash Over the past few months, we’ve been asking our …

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September 24, 2019August 11, 2021

Why Choose UNE?

As part of this year’s New Student Orientation we took some time to ask incoming students …

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UNE’s Integrated Clinical Practice Specialization  prepares you with the advanced clinical skills necessary to practice in a variety of clinical settings and a comprehensive understanding of human potential for individual and collective growth.  Our unique certificate options in Trauma-informed Social Work Practice, Applied Arts and Social Justice (AASJ), and Training in Aging and Diversity (TRIAD)*) alongside field placements, interprofessional learning opportunities, independent studies, and research grants allow you to integrate your individual passions into your educational programming. The nation needs more social workers as we continue to develop our understanding of mental health and advance the rights of the most vulnerable in our society.  Join us today!

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