Save the Social Worker

JANUARY 10, 2024

The purpose of this article is two fold: To share about the world of FSC social work, and what you should be mindful of before you join To help you assess whether this is something for you When people asked me where I worked at, I used to describe the FSC as a GP (general practitioner) for social services. Who fits this kind of work?

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Famcare

JUNE 8, 2023

There are over 700,000 social workers in the US as of right now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. million social services rendering their services to a vast clientele across different sectors. The number is constantly on the rise in the country, with over 1.8

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Famcare

JUNE 5, 2023

Social work has a long history in the United States, having been formally established in the nineteenth century to assist immigrants in overcoming social and economic challenges. Two centuries later, social workers are one of the largest groups of public-sector employees.

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Community Care

MAY 27, 2022

The number of council child and family social workers in England quitting children’s services altogether rose by 22% last year, suggest government figures. of employed children’s social workers appear to have quit the sector in 2020-21, up from 7.2% of social workers of this age leaving in 2020-21 – up from 17.6%

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Community Care

MARCH 14, 2022

Social workers could more than double the time they spend with children and families through more efficient case management systems and fewer meetings. Half of social worker time spent on admin. Sharp rise in children’s social workers leaving council roles, government figures show.

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Famcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Let's share some diehard tips for the newbie case managers and a refresher for our brilliant veterans. There will always be a learning curve, but in an industry, that's experiencing large numbers of job burnout and turnover, tips for newcomers can be a lifesaver.

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Famcare

MARCH 7, 2022

You end up spending very little time with the client while going through the plethora of administrative tasks associated with a case. So, to assist you, we've compiled a list of simple tips that can help you with better case management in the future.

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Community Care

JUNE 21, 2022

The poll was carried out after significant changes to child protection were recommended by the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s inquiry into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. ” John McGowan, Social Workers Union (photo: Simon Hadley).

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Famcare

OCTOBER 17, 2022

More than 5% of these kids have been in foster care for 5 years or longer, proving what social workers have been saying all along: better management of foster care needs to be a priority! Foster care service providers can benefit greatly from case management software for social workers.

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Famcare

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Recent estimates place the number of social workers in the US at around 700,000. Social workers in the US have a lot on their plates working for a variety of social services, such as child welfare, senior services, veteran services, and juvenile justice.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Social work skills and training gaps However, echoing previous research, (SCIE/BASW, 2019), interviewees said their workforces were not sufficiently digitally skilled, and that current case management systems were not able to adapt to the ways in which children communicate.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Almost one in five (19%) of council children’s social worker posts in England lay vacant as of June 2022, up from 14.6% And 83% of authorities reported difficulties recruiting children’s social workers, and 72% problems retaining them, in response to a Local Government Association survey last spring.

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Famcare

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The virus has helped put things in perspective for many of us, it has also managed to completely wreck the lives of others. While many people were laid off, others spent months working from home, but for social workers, the pandemic brought huge, unprecedented challenges that went beyond just the struggles associated with remote work.

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Famcare

MARCH 16, 2023

While there are numerous traditional methods for motivating caseworkers, we have compiled a list of steps that social service agencies can take on their own. This is to ensure that your case managers are not neglecting themselves or their mental health while serving their communities.

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Famcare

MARCH 24, 2022

While you are assisting people and society and empowering them, you must also ensure that you are managing everything properly. Case management in social work entails ensuring that all individuals' needs are met.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

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Relias

MARCH 3, 2024

Theme for this year’s Social Worth Month is “empowering social workers.” ” Though it’s easy to understand why this is important, I’d like to take the time to innumerate a few of the many ways social workers help our society. This is why I love celebrating social work month.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

You asked, what are the benefits of being a social worker? Social work is a profession dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. It is a field that requires social work practice skills and offers a unique opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on people’s lives.

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Famcare

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Most social workers feel enthusiastic and passionate about their work at the beginning of their careers. This is only natural given that there is a serious shortage of social workers in the US. This increases the caseload per worker and makes human services case management much harder.

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Famcare

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Such is the size and scope of the sector, which is brimming with philanthropists, social workers, and community leaders eager to help humanity. You may have considered starting your own NGO due to the rising need for social services among the populace. An estimated $1 trillion is added to the US economy annually by the 1.5

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Famcare

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The goal of social workers is to support their local communities. Check out the best practices that social workers can employ to advance their initiatives and impact by utilizing data, encouraging client collaboration, and maximizing outcomes for individuals and communities.

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Community Care

MARCH 17, 2022

With the policy expected to result in hundreds of thousands more assessments and reviews a year , the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has already said that councils will need to recruit more social workers, which it plans to support by increasing the number of qualifying routes into the profession.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

Curious to know the differences between a Psychologist vs Social Worker? Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Do social workers use psychology? Is psychology degree equivalent to social work?

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

You asked, what is a social worker home visit checklist? A social worker home visit checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for social workers conducting home visits to assess the holistic health and well-being of their clients. Over the years of practice, I have also found this tool useful.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

MAY 15, 2023

As a private clinician, and Manager of the Social Work Department at the Valley Hospital, collectively we view our purpose as making a difference, making connections, making meaning and making a life- all of which entails breaking barriers on a daily basis. We must adapt to change manage stress and innovate.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Summary ~ Diabetes impacts people multidimensionally (PACER) ~ Counselors, social workers and case managers can assist through ~ Screening ~ Health education ~ Goal setting and planning ~ Motivational enhancement and maintenance ~ Addressing grief and anxiety issues associated with having a chronic illness Summary ~ Diabetes impacts people multidimensionally (..)

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Famcare

AUGUST 15, 2022

Being effective in social services necessitates excellent time management abilities. Social workers have witnessed tremendous change over the years, including changes in the frequency of work and the nature of the tasks. As a result, time management is essential for any social service worker.

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Michigan Girl's Café

MARCH 1, 2021

March is National Social Work History Month. The 2021 theme is " Social Workers are Essential.” From the NASW website : Social workers are essential to community well-being. As practitioners, social workers are trained to help people address personal and systemic barriers to optimal living.

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Famcare

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We truly appreciate her for sharing these wonderful insights for social workers to help avoid burnout. As a social worker, you’re dedicated to your job. Today's blog is written by guest blogger, Sharon Wagner, from Senior Friendly. You’ve chosen the path that God meant for you, and you truly love what you do.

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Community Care

JANUARY 13, 2023

In an interview with Community Care, Steve Crocker said he was optimistic that the Department for Education’s response and accompanying reform plan – due shortly – would introduce measures that would address substantial social worker shortages and retention problems in children’s services.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

April Ferguson LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate Children and Adolescents April 2024 The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) acknowledges April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Examples of social work support at all three levels of prevention are below.

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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. and well above the caps set in many authorities, which some respondents said had been breached in their case. Related articles.

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Famcare

DECEMBER 27, 2022

According to the statistics, the need for cloud-based case management and other technologies for legal/social organizations has escalated by 40% in the last few years. If you’re currently using Google Drive or DropBox to store your case files, you’re already in the world of cloud storage.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

They reported that audits were “overly focused on compliance” with recording practices and did not consider the impact of social work activities and outcomes. Fundamentally, audits do not tell senior leaders about the child’s lived experiences or evaluate the effectiveness of how social workers meet children’s needs,” the report said.

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Famcare

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Case notes are an essential component of case management. Indeed, social work is heavily reliant on record keeping, which includes case notes. They assist in making decisions and planning by helping to make sense of the details in a case.

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Community Care

MAY 31, 2022

This would require 4,300 more adult social workers under councils’ current operating model, roughly a quarter of the workforce of 15,655 practitioners. “This increase in productivity could enable authorities to manage a proportion of the additional demand being forecast.” ” Related articles.

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inSocialWork

AUGUST 22, 2023

A career as a school social worker no doubt presents some nice benefits, and it’s a noble pursuit that allows social workers to apply varied skill sets and work with an interdisciplinary team. You’ll hear straight talk about what school social workers actually do and what they have to navigate in this setting.

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