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The Clinical Social Work Journal Podcast Episode 16: Toruvinga Muzingili and Melissa Grady discuss the professionalization of clinical social work in Zimbabwe.

33m | Jan 20, 2026

This episode examines barriers to professionalizing clinical social work in Zimbabwe amid rising mental health needs. Drawing on interviews with educators, regulators, and practitioners, the discussion highlights challenges in education, regulation, cultural beliefs, and financial incentives, and explores pathways for strengthening clinical practice.

Listen to Toruvinga Muzingili and Melissa Grady discuss: "Barriers to Professionalization of Clinical Social Work in Zimbabwe: Insights from Education, Regulation and Practice"

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Useful links on the topics discussed:

Predictors of Limited Quantitative Methodology Use in Clinical Social Work Research: A Survey of Zimbabwean Social Work Students: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-025-01001-z

Barriers to Professionalization of Clinical Social Work in Zimbabwe: Insights from Education, Regulation and Practice: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-025-01006-8

Article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-025-01006-8

Links to our other episodes:

Episode 1: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/f91f3ed3-d6e3-4748-8ae2-6236cd7a076d/stream.mp3

Episode 2: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/bb08dad8-47ee-4195-8031-bcdb862a0835/stream.mp3

Episode 3: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d1c4e6b4-e85b-4ef0-af25-ee0f6032e05c/stream.mp3

Episode 4: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/309e7b91-2575-4d3d-a892-0c8599379a01/stream.mp3

Episode 5: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/c27a16b0-7022-4cbe-8f1c-753dd2718e71/stream.mp3

Episode 6: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d297edee-643f-49a7-a54b-de2231fe7e2d/stream.mp3

Episode 7: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/5b7de9e2-a452-4e01-b2e6-6ea0c167af00/stream.mp3

Episode 8: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/82775d1c-5dd7-4bff-95e7-475ec387675d/stream.mp3

Episode 9: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/4630361f-9dc9-4ec6-9390-987bd07b52de/stream.mp3

Episode 10: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/9e97a63d-7ed5-4bfe-b020-81a598a09a6d/stream.mp3

Episode 11: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d9896666-3ec7-47ce-9fd6-c38f0740dd6b/stream.mp3

Episode 12: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/43cdb659-ef28-4c22-ae0d-75a669b3c57b/stream.mp3

Episode 13: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/4bf17230-9a27-46f2-a1a6-5124148c4951/stream.mp3

Episode 14: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/7d49c06b-f16a-42be-9224-0439cca8ac7c/stream.mp3

Episode 15: https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/e3586324-9bde-4b4e-88f3-e6066d8d81ce/stream.mp3

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