Community Care

JUNE 28, 2023

By Clare Jerrom Employers have been set standards to tackle the “poor support” received by the UK’s growing band of overseas social workers. Social Work England requires a £495 non-refundable scrutiny fee in addition to the £90 annual registration fee from overseas applicants. In the wake of a 175.3% In the wake of a 175.3%

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Community Care

APRIL 11, 2024

A national support programme for the growing number of overseas social workers in the UK should be “seriously considered”, the British Association of Social Workers has said. BASW made the call after launching its own professional development scheme for new international recruits to UK social work.

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Community Care

MARCH 16, 2023

A quarter of those who quit the social work register in England last year had been on it for less than a year, Social Work England has revealed. Its Social Work in England: state of the nation 2023 study, published last week, showed that 24.1%

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Directors have urged the government to fund a £1,000 winter bonus for adult social care staff in England to stem a mounting workforce crisis. across adult social care in October 2021, from 6.2% Sickness absence rates for care staff having doubled from 2019-20 to 2020-21, in the light of Covid.

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Community Care

JULY 20, 2023

Social work bodies have voiced their disappointment at the absence of any references to the profession in the health service’s long-term workforce plan, issued by NHS England last month.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The government has appointed its fourth children’s social care minister of the year ahead of a critical period for the sector. New minister’s praise for social workers. Congrats to all of tonight’s winners in advance & a big thank you to all the amazing social workers across the country #SWA22.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Advanced fostering practitioner Vivian Okeze-Tirado was working at home when she was crowned overall winner at this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards. Career change. She considered continuing with her former career but had a change of heart after volunteering at her local children and family centre. “I Acting as referee.

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Community Care

APRIL 4, 2022

Newly qualified children’s social workers are struggling to manage their workloads leaving some questioning their future in the profession, Community Care’s annual caseloads survey has found. It’s dangerous for practice and I have had to make difficult decisions about my career just a few months in.”. Related articles.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Incoming prime minister Liz Truss has appointed new cabinet ministers to take responsibility for social care, as the sector battles the cost of living crisis and widespread staffing shortages, while facing substantial policy change. Adult social care funding reforms.

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Community Care

MAY 6, 2022

‘Inadequate’ authorities bore the brunt of a sharp rise in children’s social workers leaving their jobs last year, a Community Care analysis has found. percentage points on average, from 2019-20 to 2020-21, more than double the 1.9-point Sharp rise in social workers leaving ‘inadequate’ councils. Related articles.

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Community Care

AUGUST 31, 2022

It will be difficult, especially with the cost-of-living crisis, but with a larger representation we will be in an even stronger position to influence policy makers and represent social workers with employers.”. BASW currently has about 22,000 members, roughly one-fifth of the registered social work population of the UK.

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Community Care

JUNE 7, 2022

An academic has hailed the increasing recognition of social work research after earning a gong in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours. As such, much of her reserach has focused on the social care workforce, while she has also specialised in adult social care, particularly safeguarding and dementia.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In its long-awaited response to the care review, the Department for Education (DfE) highlighted the urgency of addressing social work’s increasing workforce challenges. Almost one in five (19%) of council children’s social worker posts in England lay vacant as of June 2022, up from 14.6% This is borne out by the data.

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Community Care

JUNE 6, 2023

Frontline will face tougher targets on qualifying and retaining social workers after winning the right to continue delivering fast-track training for aspiring children’s practitioners in England. Giving participants access to support in year two from the integrated learning and practice hub and CSW.

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MQ Mental Health

APRIL 2, 2024

In an interview with The Guardian in 2019, she discussed the toll that the job can take on her mental health and the importance of taking care of herself. Since 2019, the total annual cost of poor mental health to employers has increased by 25%, costing UK employers up to £56 billion a year – according to a report by Deloitte.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Wales remains the only UK nation not to have commissioned a review of its children’s social care services, after the Welsh Government resisted calls to do so following the inquiry into Logan Mwangi’s murder. Williamson began a relationship with Cole – who had an extensive criminal history – in 2019.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 29, 2022

Through the toughest of times and despite relentless workloads, our AMHP colleagues continued to promote the rights, strengths and wellbeing of people, families and communities, helping them access the necessary care, treatment and support they needed.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. In 2019, more than 61% of practicing psychiatrists were over the age of 55 — a percentage higher than many other healthcare specialties.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 14, 2021

"Although we are here to care for our residents, staff are equally important.". Staff recruitment and retention remain long-standing challenges for the care sector, with the coronavirus pandemic adding to the difficulties many providers face. Although we are here to care for our residents, staff are equally important.

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Beyond Advocacy

MAY 30, 2023

Congratulations to the thousands of social workers graduating from Master of Social Work programs nationwide. Statistics are being compiled for 2022; however, according to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) , more than 25,000 social work students graduated from accredited Master of Social Work programs in 2021.

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Relias

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Over the 20-year span from 1999-2019, deaths related to opioid overdose increased rapidly among Indigenous populations, multiplying by more than five times due to increased use of heroin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl, tramadol, and in combination with alcohol and other drugs. Opioid misuse has been an increasing concern in the U.S.

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Social Work Awards

MARCH 16, 2022

Vivian Okeze-Tirado, winner of the 2021 Social Justice Advocate and overall Social Worker of the Year, made an impassioned speech for cultural competence in social work practise to a gathering of past and present winners, sponsors and special guests at a Parliamentary Reception on 7 March held at the Palace of Westminster.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. In 2019, more than 61% of practicing psychiatrists were over the age of 55 — a percentage higher than many other healthcare specialties.

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 10, 2023

In that rules package are stipulations that a decision on the debt ceiling will depend on cuts to entitlement programs—meaning Medicare and Social Security. Expect the fringe element to push for reduced spending for the Affordable Care Act. With her departure, the number of social work Members of Congress is dwindling.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. These scholarships not only help students meet their financial obligations but also recognize their academic achievements and contributions to the social work profession. Charlotte M.

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Michigan Girl's Café

MARCH 15, 2019

SAGE Guide to Social Work Careers: Your Journey to Advocacy (2019) by Melissa Bird, PhD is a career book about macro social work practice. Unlike the other career books, this book does not focus on clinical work.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 29, 2022

A psychiatrist who began her career at the University of California - San Diego, Christine was drawn to her work after losing several physician colleagues to suicide. The percentage of respondents seeking mental health care but unable to access it also rose slightly, to 12%.". That decline continued into 2020.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 13, 2023

Why do you need to know about famous social workers? Famous social workers play an important role in our society, providing much-needed support to individuals and families who are facing difficult life situations. By understanding the work of famous social workers, we can appreciate their impact on society and learn from their example.

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Michigan Girl's Café

APRIL 22, 2019

In April 2019, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) recently released a report on the careers of social work graduates. Below are the key findings from the report: Social workers are employed in a wide variety of settings serving clients with diverse needs.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 10, 2022

“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. Q: The first edition of your book, “Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work” was a runaway hit when it was published by NASW Press more than seven years ago.

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The Advocate

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the Spring of 2020, the Department of Social Work at CBU facilitated a series of webinars focused on social justice, equity, and inclusion. It turns out that reducing cognitive load and practicing appropriate self-care reduces implicit bias and reduces compassion fatigue and burnout so often encountered in the field of social work.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One of her latest chapters, published in Culturally responsive cognitive behavior therapy: Practice and supervision (2019) highlights cultural and historical factors for South Asian Americans, such as the intersection of identities and cultural-specific concerns, acculturation, bicultural stress, and more.

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Gateway Foundation

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I never would have been able to take care of my father the way I did when he was sick. ’s career seems to continue improving the longer he stays sober, making his comeback a very impressive and inspiring story. Drinking had, at one point, disrupted his career and personal relationships. So many things.” Tim McGraw.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 27, 2022

The National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey Chapter (NASW-NJ) is extremely disappointed at the Senate’s inability to move forward on the Freedom to Vote: John R. In 2019, UH Athletics Director David Matlin hired a part-time licensed clinical social worker psychologist to work with UH’s student-athletes.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Syed (2019) in Rebel Ideas extolls the benefits of both demographic diversity (differences in race, gender, age, class, sexual orientation, religion and so on) as well as cognitive diversity (differences in thoughts, insights and perspectives), with both often overlapping with one another. were eligible for free school meals 12.1%

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The Critical Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

BASW England, Professional Officer, Social Worker & Anti-racism Visionary. Question – What does ‘Megxit’’, the KCMG medal and the Social Work professional standards all have in common? For me, there are several correlations between the KCMG medal and the regulatory standards for Social Workers. By Wayne Reid.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 16, 2023

One of the key purposes of understanding what a systemic social work theory entails is to help practitioners focus on relationships. Another key purpose is to guide social workers in understanding how individuals are embedded within their social context. This article contains: What is systemic theory in social work?

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