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Texas has a dire shortage of social workers. @TexasObserver explores how the state is shooting itself in the foot by imposing a lifetime ban on candidates who’ve been convicted of certain crimes such as assault. The law came into place in 2019 and does not allow for rehabilitation or glowing recommendations — it’s one strike, and you’re out. James Knight and Daryl James spoke to Katherin Youniacutt, a grandmother and recovering alcoholic with more than 10 years of sobriety who is still being punished for a mistake she made in 2007.

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The Texas Observer · This Aspiring Social Worker Should Not Be BlacklistedImposing permanent punishments for old mistakes backfires by reducing the talent pool to address Texas’ social worker shortage.
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Jan 10, 2025, 05:23 PM·Public·Web
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