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What aspects of your Helping Conversation are built upon Evidence Based Practices? Evidence Base Practice is defined as a “conscious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. It involves the process of integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.”

Dr. Jim Raines, who calls himself an accidental academic with the heart of a practitioner, is the author of over fifty publications and his widely read and ground breaking books include:
Evidence-Based Practice in School Mental Health
School Social Work
Ethical Decision Making in School Mental Health
Evidence-Based Practice in School Mental Health: Addressing DSM-5 disorders in schools

Jim earned his MSSW at Columbia University and his Ph.D. from Loyola University. He has served as President of the Illinois Association of School Social Workers, Midwest Council of School Social Workers, and the School Social Work Association of America and has keynoted state, national, and international conferences.

He currently serves as a Professor of Social Work and teaches
Professional Ethics.
To Contact Jim:
jraines@csumb.edu/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-raines-ph-d-lcsw-75118514/