Community Care

JANUARY 4, 2022

During her time at Hertfordshire, she received national recognition from the Department for Education for the council’s family safeguarding model. Known as Zac, McBreen continues as a practice teacher, having helped to train more than 500 students. Welsh mental health practitioner awarded MBE.

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Community Care

MARCH 3, 2023

Council to keep control of children’s services Herefordshire council is to keep control of its children’s services for now but has been given six months to make significant improvements by the Department for Education (DfE). But the alliance claimed the gap will have widened since because of the impact of inflation on providers’ costs.

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Social Work Futures

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This blog is a place where I’m doing that “out loud” and in public to both share what I’m finding, and encouraging readers to do the same. This is part of a monthly series of posts to share a few things each month that I run across regarding the future of social work (and beyond).

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 10, 2022

Geriatric mental health workforce training. Many psychologists currently working with older adults have not had focused geropsychology training opportunities. Unlike coursework on child and developmental psychology, coursework on aging is often optional in graduate training. Pikes Peak Model for geropsychology training.

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Clinic Psychology Mental Health Interventional 105

The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The key outcomes from the survey include: WW has a cross-section of subscribers, with particular interest from experienced social workers (27%), managers (18%) and educators (17%). Most respondents work primarily in children and families (28%), adult services (23%), mental health (15%) and social work education (14%).

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Social Worker Diversity Consultation Mental Health 92

Relias

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. It’s game time How do you motivate your staff to complete their training on time — especially when you’re trying to keep up with compliance?

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KVC

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Once they age out of the foster care system, these youth are also at a higher risk for homelessness, lack of education, unemployment, lack of access to healthcare, problems with law enforcement, and a myriad of behavioral and social issues. Providing respite care requires training and licensing. Provide Respite Care .

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The Critical Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The observer may be a member of an interview panel or your tutor on a teacher training course. Being able to plan and deliver a strong microteach is an essential skill for any teacher, whether aspiring, new or experienced. What is a microteach? Communication During the microteach you should carefully consider your methods of communication.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

This training can be accessed through the NASW CE Institute. Department of Veterans Affairs, about seven or eight of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.” Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. June 7, 2022. June 21, 2022.

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Disorder PTSD Military Mental Health 102

Prosper Health Collective

MARCH 27, 2023

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) commonly results in difficulties with language and social skills which speech pathologists are experienced in treating. Autistic children and adults frequently have challenges with reading social cues (facial expression, body language etc) and this can lead to larger challenges in navigating social relationships.

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Social Care

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care: If you want to know why we present Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards throughout the year, you could do no worse than read this lovely blog from Mark Bird, currently working as a Peer Quality Manager for London Brent Borough Council. Image created by freepik.com ].

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Schools 94

Social Care

JANUARY 25, 2023

I’m therefore delighted to post this joint blog with Skills for Care’s CEO, Oonagh Smyth , setting out our current thinking and the work to date. I’m therefore delighted to post this joint blog with Skills for Care’s CEO, Oonagh Smyth , setting out our current thinking and the work to date.

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The Frontline

MAY 27, 2021

As h ead of people, I’ve been thinking a lot about our approach to racial diversity and inclusion , how to educate myself and how we can educate our staff. We’ve also been thinking about how to educate our colleagues, but in a way that is active and not passive. Anoshe Waheed, head of people. But this shouldn’t be the case.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JANUARY 19, 2022

Therapists and counselors have extensive training in mental health techniques, mental health issues and what interventions to employ based on goals that are determined collaboratively with the client and counselor or therapist. . ← How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits. We hope the breakdown below provides more clarity for you.

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Social Work With Adults

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I was delighted to hear from one of the social workers, Donna Sharkey, about her career journey into social work and she has kindly provided her reflections in this great blog. I later took an opportunity through work to train as an assistant practitioner. I am a Salfordian. I am who I am because of the people of Salford.

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Administration Social Worker Schools Hospitals 61

Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To date, the research points to a variety of different factors: 1) Patient characteristics: Patients who are younger, have less education, and eating or personality disorders seem more likely to dropout (Swift & Greenberg, 2012). 2009; Cahill et al., 2003; Carpender et al., 2006; Zimmermann et al., 2007; Eurelings-Bontekoe et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 5, 2022

Before you continue reading this blog, take a moment and reflect for one moment: what do you, as a clinical psychologist, use as a criterion for recovery or therapy success? This blog reflects on this topic and the use of a validated measurement instrument to help you measure mental wellbeing (Iasiello et al.,

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Clinic Psychology Mental Health Recovery 98

Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As clinicians and psychotherapists, we are called to care for the mental health and well-being of the people who come to us. When working with minorities, this also means that we must be aware of the social system we navigate and how social norms, stereotypes, and biases may affect us and the person(s) we take care of in the clinical setting.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This post updates information provided in a Social Work Blog post of December 17, 2021. Posted January 28, 2022, and revised February 10, 2022. Icon of two adults, facing each other and touching hands. One is sitting in a wheelchair. The January 28, 2022, post was revised on February 10, 2022, to reflect changes since publication.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

This post updates information provided in a Social Work Blog post of December 17, 2021. Posted January 28, 2022. Icon of two adults, facing each other and touching hands. One is sitting in a wheelchair. The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 93

Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

This is a very common question a lot of people ask in relation to the role of the social worker in health and social care. Social workers play an important role in promoting the health and wellbeing of people in the community. However, their role in relation to medication management is often unclear.

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Social Worker Treatment Planning Mental Health Interventional 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With the rise in life expectancy and increased risk of dementia in older adults, the demand for nurses who are trained to care for people with dementia is also growing. Families often struggle to understand nutrition and eating issues related to dementia and should receive ongoing education,” said Heinzerling. Establish goals of care.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. Many feel this is one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to social workers leaving the field.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Care coordination under HHVBP.

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The Frontline

JANUARY 24, 2023

A blog from businessman, foster carer and our trustee Sir John Timpson, first written for the Telegraph, on his optimistic message for 2023. No one is foolish enough to ride into 2023 on a bandwagon of optimism, times are going to be tough. Business leaders are in a privileged position. Care and kindness are part of being a great boss.

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Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” In short it defines what it means for patients to receive holistic, health literate care. This model of care takes place in a variety of settings and locations.

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Healthcare Mental Health Psychiatric Substance Abuse 52

Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 19, 2017

This student blog piece was written and submitted by Amanda R. In other words, one of the most essential components of clinical training in the helping profession is essentially a craps shoot. It seems our ability to obtain good training is dependent on the luck of the draw in an arbitrary matching process. Simmons, M.A.,

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. Many feel this is one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to social workers leaving the field.

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Self-harm Social Worker LCSW Code of Ethics 40

The Vintage Social Worker

AUGUST 10, 2020

The lockdown has not been a very productive writing time for me. A shame, as suddenly there was time on hand but between cottage renovation and moving my mind was otherwise occupied. However two things this week have left me “reviewing the situation ” to quote Fagin ( I loved that character). And yet we closed and cut and closed again.

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Learning Social Worker

JUNE 26, 2018

A creative mind will be buzzing with ideas, information and innovative possibilities. This has potential to benefit others but how do practitioners do that? I have one of those minds. It sparks with ideas, enthusiasm and curiosity. This has been a blessing, a curse and a conundrum. That would not be true. I am still working on that! Enchanted – no.

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Empathy Social Worker Therapist Interventional 52

Society of Clinical Psychology

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Throughout my training as a Clinical Psychology graduate student, many of the training experiences I have valued the most were when working with racial/ethnic minority clients, particularly those identifying as racially Black. In being frank, 2020 was arguably disproportionately more difficult for Black people than any other group.

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Learning Social Worker

AUGUST 17, 2018

In this blog I will explore these things from a ‘non-expert’ position. There is a proliferation of methods, approaches and theoretical constructs, based on a ‘strengths-based’ ethos, used in the fields of social work, education and health and social care. Seriously I just wanted the ‘appreciation’ to end so I could go home.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 10, 2022

I saw committed social workers leaving a profession they cared deeply about, ones they trained for arduously and devotedly. “Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work: A Guidebook for Students and those in Mental Health and Related Professions” is one of the most popular books at NASW Press.

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Social Worker Domestic Violence Psychology Mental Health 96

The Frontline

MAY 28, 2021

So, over the last year I have been, as I know many others have, making a more focused effort to raise my levels of awareness, educate myself, and digest things I’ve accepted rather than questioned. Another life taken by a racially motivated act of violence. You’ll hear from social workers, fellows and staff, as they share their reflections.

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Learning Social Worker

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

I was honoured to be supported by inspirational speakers, Professor Sara Ryan (author of Justice for Laughing Boy who wrote the foreword to my book), Caroline Bald (social work lecturer), Rachel Bannister (chair of Mental Health Time for Action), and Claire Skilleter (Practice Education Lead). Lives have been lost and ruined.

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Learning Social Worker

AUGUST 16, 2019

In this ‘guest blog’ I shall share the reflections of a colleague, Catherine (not her real name). This piece of writing is bursting with passion for practice and for the young people she serves. I found it emotionally moving and uplifting. Reading this made me wonder what the people I work with see reflected. A nicer me. No, none of those.

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Domestic Violence Counseling Interventional Mental Health 52

Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 15, 2017

You have probably heard it a million times – there is a technology revolution and mental health services are not exempt. In both research and the private sector there is much buzz about the potential of technology to transform mental health service delivery (Jones, 2014; Kazdin & Blasé, 2011).

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