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‘Inadequate’ council confident of improved rating after Ofsted praises reduced reliance on agency staff

Community Care

Stoke-on-Trent council is confident of improving on its inadequate rating after Ofsted hailed its “tenacious” recruitment of social workers and “discernible progress” since its damning 2019 inspection. Social workers analyse risks and needs for children effectively and, in most cases, apply the right level of threshold,” it said.

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Breaking Barriers from Within

Social Work Blog

Appleton, LCSW The theme for Social Work month is descriptive and inspiring – Social Work Breaks Barriers. At our best, Social Workers are analogous to Super Heroes. When clients and families are faced with challenges, we rise to the occasion. Here’s the question. Got a gripe about something? It’s 7:30 am.

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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. They work for Kaiser Permanente, and they want their employer to hire more people – more psychologists, more social workers. Susan Lager is a member: How Healthy Couples Handle Tough Times. Tough times are a reality for every couple. abortion laws. PsychCentral.

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Finding and Choosing a Therapist for Yourself or Your Child

Parenthood Understood

Keep reading for a brief explanation of different types of therapists, finding a therapist with or without insurance, how to choose the right therapist for you, and a couple of other pieces of advice from the perspective of someone in the business. A brief list: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). PHOTO: JOHN PAVELKA CC.

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NCCPR at the Kempe Center conference: The case against CASA

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

To understand what CASA is and how it really works, I’d like you to imagine the following scene. A juvenile court judge thinks he needs more information to make decisions about families that are, literally, life-changing – up to and including whether the family will be allowed to exist. So he thinks: I’ve got a great idea!

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

At 63 years old and working for a living, I'd had to force myself through episodes like this before. I wasn’t sure this was going to work, but I had no interest in arguing. I took this picture along one of the park's many trails and I have named it "Walking Out of the Woods. I occupied a special secure room, a safe place.

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News Items – July 22, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Numerous police reform efforts around the country are trying to improve how law enforcement responds to mental health issues, including projects to create “co-responder” teams of social workers and a new national hotline for people in crisis. Social isolation. Green And Save News. For older kids, signs could include:].