Social Work With Adults

MARCH 21, 2023

I’m glad to say we have proved our worth, using our practice, empathy and community outreach to support many more people through the darkest of days and into the light. The last three years of lockdowns, illegal wars and economic or natural born crises (at home and abroad), have ‘stress tested’ our skills and experience as never before.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Many universities have adopted the Poverty simulation to help their students understand what it is like to live in poverty beyond reading a book or watching a movie, with the ultimate goal of inspiring students to address the problem of poverty through their respective disciplines. Why Poverty Simulations?

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 14, 2023

Adopting good social work practices is crucial for providing effective support and creating a safe and affirming environment for LGBT+ individuals. By adopting an intersectional lens, we can provide more nuanced and comprehensive support, considering the complex dynamics shaping their lived experiences.

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Psychological Health Care

JANUARY 8, 2024

By fostering self-care habits, individuals enhance their capacity for empathy, communication and healthy boundaries within relationships. You can develop and adopt strategies specific to your individual situation. Counselling Perspective: Psychologists guide clients in understanding the link between self-love and relationship dynamics.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This was manifest in the gulf the report identified between the assistant director (AD) and director roles, with the abilities to network with leaders within and beyond the council, battle for resources corporately and lead the system, rather than a service, being key gaps for ADs.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. The Frontline programme training taught me to adopt a way of working that always considers the experiences of children and their parents. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. The Frontline programme training taught me to adopt a way of working that always considers the experiences of children and their parents. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Picture a world where compassion and empathy are the guiding forces, where individuals facing adversity are met with unwavering support, and where social justice prevails. The seed of empathy took root within me, and I realised I possessed a burning desire to make a positive impact in the lives of those who require help the most.

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MQ Mental Health

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Diwali, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, National Cookie Day (4 December in America but we might adopt this in the MQ office!) Empathy is an important skill to nurture, however it might be difficult to be empathetic and not feel fatigue of disempowerment.

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Prosper Health Collective

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Compassion is the ability to show empathy , love, and concern to people who are in difficulty, and self-compassion is simply the ability to direct these same emotions within. They cannot step back from their situation and adopt a more balanced or objective perspective. Think about what the experience of compassion feels like.

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Psychological Health Care

JUNE 26, 2023

De-escalation techniques help focus on understanding, empathy, and effective communication to address the root causes of anger to promote a calmer and more positive outcome for both parents and children. If they witness aggressive or uncontrolled anger in their environment, they may adopt similar patterns of behaviour.

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MQ Mental Health

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So, with Juliette Burton's personal story backed up by research, let’s strip away the layers of misconceptions and adorn ourselves in the facts behind the various facades we can all adopt. Research shows there’s a lot of identity exploration, empathy and self-acceptance that can come through the potential of using costume.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 3, 2023

Genograms lay out the mechanics of people’s relationship (niece by adoption, third cousin once removed, etc.) Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect. How do you create a family ecomap? When creating a family ecomap, you look at the sources of support.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Carl Rogers emphasised that the attitudinal qualities of a practitioner should include empathy, authenticity, and respect. With many disciplines adopting the Rogerian approach, it has lead towards a nondirective, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the service user (Coulshed & Orme, 2012).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

2010), romantic relationships (Barnes, Brown, Krusemark, Campbell, & Rogge, 2007), one’s level of empathy (Shapiro, Schwartz, & Bonner, 1998), and resilience (Aldao et al., What would potentially block parents from adopting mindfulness and compassion as part of the parenting repertoire? Discussion Questions.

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Learning Social Worker

JUNE 10, 2021

I was not surprised by last night’s responses to the question, ‘what are social work values?: - Compassion and empathy. I think an aspiration for social work values would be to adopt compassion and kindness into its code. This is something that students grapple with. Reliability. - Non-judgemental. Empowering. Social justice. -

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A story or book can be written for the child to explain why they were adopted or put in care to provoke open conversations and confirm that the situation was not their fault. A social worker can promote positive outcomes by creating an environment of trust, empathy, and respect. How can a social worker promote positive outcomes?

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

“Adopt the mentality of a lion and never settle for anything less than greatness.” They illuminate the path towards a more just and equitable society, proving that the roar of compassion and empathy can echo louder than the indifference of ignorance. What is the quote about lion mentality?

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect.

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Learning Social Worker

AUGUST 17, 2018

In reality I tried to keep my head down and adopt strategies for avoiding any further opportunities to be ‘appreciated’! To experience being asked strengths-based questions so that the practitioner can develop self-awareness and increased empathy with service-users. To practice Appreciative Inquiry or active listening skills.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This is why many agencies and local authorities have adopted standardised social worker home visit checklists. Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect. This helps the speaker feel heard and validated, and it can also help them clarify their thoughts and feelings.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Instead of resorting to extended hours to address staffing issues, leaders should strive to create a better balance of permanent and contingent staff, improve float pool management, expand online staffing capacity, implement systems to optimize operations, and adopt technology-enabled forecasting of patient demand and staffing needs.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It explains the fundamental concepts of parental responsibility and human rights, and private and public law, including care proceedings and adoption. Essential social work skills include empathy, authenticity, resilience and respect. It will intimidate no one who feels law is ‘tough’. I can promise you that.

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

No one will have any empathy for you should you fail to send in your ASYE documents when due. With the right mindset, focus, and adoption of new skills, it is possible to be good at managing your time. The onus is on you to ensure that you have all the essential documentation ready at the set deadline.

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The Critical Blog

MAY 10, 2021

It would be helpful to develop some information leaflets aimed at young people and don’t adopt a heteronormative perspective. I’m sorry if this story is difficult for you to hear and I appreciate your courage and urge you to go into the workplace and flex your empathy muscles. My son was gay. He is loved and he is missed.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, because of serious case reviews arising from the unfortunate death of service users over the last decade, there has been a massive pressure on the social work profession to adopt some more robust strategies when working with service users (Payne, 2014). Ritzer and Smart (2016) also endorse the assertion made by Payne (2006).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Then, we systematically review cross-cultural studies of five concepts that overlap with mentalizing: Theory of Mind, empathy, perspective-taking, alexithymia, and mindfulness. We therefore suggest that we need to adopt a general stance of awareness about cultural aspects of mentalizing in practice. Discussion Questions.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I have seen this in practice: when social workers adopt a ‘power over’ working style, they can act protectively when the situation requires it, but can easily slip into an oppressive mode of practice if, for example, they become exasperated with a service user and lose empathy with them.

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