Dr. Jennifer Withrow, Ed.D., Chair, Program Director, and Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Work was featured on the "Ask a Nurse" segment on Local 12 where she discussed social workers' involvement in the pandemic.
In a Local12 interview, Dr. Jennifer Withrow, Ed.D., Chair, Program Director, and Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Work provided depth on the social work profession and their involvement in the pandemic as front-line, essential workers to meet the needs of the individuals they serve. According to Dr. Withrow, there are over 700,000 social workers in the United States, making it one of the fastest-growing professions.
"Social Work is a licensed and critically trained profession to where social workers learn competencies to work with individuals to help them address any individual and systemic barriers that they have for optimal living," says Dr. Withrow. "We are front-line essential workers, and we are a crisis-trained, ready workforce, so we are out there on the front lines and adapting what we do to meet the socio-economic and mental health needs of the individuals that we serve."
To see more on Dr. Withrow's interview, visit this article from Local12: What's Happening in Health: April 18, 2021
Thank you, Dr. Withrow for sharing your expertise with the community!