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What is case management in social work?

Save the Social Worker

You’ve learnt: The psychology (and abnormal psychology) The socioeconomic theories, and why there is still poverty Sociology But then you come into Day 1 of your social work career, and you hear people saying, You just have to ‘case manage’ this. How’s the case management for this client? Let’s start with the theory.

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Case management system and heavy workloads hindering ‘skilled’ social workers, Ofsted finds

Community Care

Ofsted has praised social workers at a West Midlands council for their efforts to keep families together, while warning that high caseloads and case management system issues risk undermining their good work. In most cases interventions were pitched at the right level, with appropriate decisions taken promptly.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – What is the Difference? – Social workers and case managers are both integral parts of the healthcare industry. Who is a case manager? What’s the difference between a case manager and a social worker? Who is a social worker?

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. Social workers use different intervention strategies to support individuals, families, and communities in times of crisis, using multiple interventions and strategies. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies.

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23 interventions to supercharge your social work

Save the Social Worker

As a social worker who was just starting out, I longed for a long list of social work interventions which I could look through whenever I had a client problem I couldn’t solve. Okay okay, maybe no intervention is that easy, but you get the idea. Easy applicable interventions. But with Ray, I used a different intervention.

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The Complexities of the Juvenile Justice System and Case Management

Famcare

Here are some of the complexities of the country's juvenile justice system, as well as how it has evolved over time, as well as some areas where non-profit intervention is still needed.

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DfE pledges action on ‘excessive’ workload pressures for children’s social workers

Community Care

Caseloads: Removing the requirement for social workers to lead child in need cases, enabling a broader range of practitioners to do so as part of multidisciplinary family help teams, and giving social workers more time for direct work.