social workers

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NYS Public Social Workers Enduring High Stress, Low Pay

Edwin J. Viera

NYS Public Employees Federation is launching the Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us campaign to address problems salaries and short staffing for social workers.

Report: Low salary contributes to NY social workers leaving field

Edwin J. Viera

A report from the National Association of Social Workers New York Chapter finds there's a racial disparity in social-worker salaries. The report finds 16.3% of people earning $60,000 to $70,000 a year identified as white, 6% are people of color and 3.8% are Hispanic.

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Social workers go virtual, leaving nonprofits shorthanded

Edwin J. Viera

Because of the hit of COVID, telehealth become popular instead of in-person healthcare visits. Nonprofit social workers see the shorthanded in the field because of this new healthcare mode.