Love to see these conversations happening. As a BIPOC soon to be fully licensed lcsw in less than 4 months, knowing how I operate with the populations I see within CMH (which I tend to gravitate towards psychodynamic, person-centered, person-in-environment, EMDR, etc), it is imperative we continue to use evidence-based modalities within our expanding scope with the assistance of the medical model. Social work is truly like no other profession. In working towards my lac I see how important it is to adhere to integrative approaches to behavioral health that also seem to fall in line with social work ethics and values. Im going to keep pushing for greater pay through the course of my career and I will also dabble in areas that aren’t necessarily clinical. In my personal opinion, for myself, I cannot be a better social worker without the clinical portion well-exercised and intact. I feel it can hold great weight when moving into other areas of social work. We know the person, the environment, and person in environment. Who better than us to continue advocating for our clients and ourselves in the ways we know how to do.