How Social Workers Like Me Can — And Do — Deescalate Dangerous Situations Every Day

"When a client would see that I was genuinely interested in helping, he would generally calm down." “Every day, there are social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and addiction specialists who successfully deescalate without violence.” In the United States, only 30% of officers have a four-year college degree. This is the reason so many social workers The culture in social work is also vastly different than in the police force. The difference that makes many social workers excellent in dealing with crisis situations is that we are encouraged to talk about our feelings and get help to manage them. But every day, there are social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and addiction specialists who successfully deescalate without violence.