Community Care

APRIL 11, 2024

Looking back now, Laming says poor communication between services was the catalyst behind their failure to save Victoria. And so it is on councils and senior management to be “absolutely realistic, honest and open” with both social workers and the government about what can and can’t be achieved, he stresses. “I

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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 Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Social workers dedicate their lives to helping others, including some of the most vulnerable people in our society. However, research shows members of the social work profession are more likely to experience work-related stress, burnout, and a lower quality of life compared to other professions and the general population.

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Famcare

MAY 4, 2022

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a heritable neurodevelopmental disability that is characterized by delayed or inconsistent development in social interaction and communication and a restricted repertoire of activity and interests.

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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. This list in this article comprises the 41+ most influential social workers currently alive.

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Social Work With Adults

JANUARY 31, 2024

Lyn, enjoying the stunning vistas of her home country, Australia, on an earlier trip.for all the amazing adult social work This is my farewell post before I step down as Chief Social Worker for Adults. This improved visibility for social workers was, in part, a consequence of the Care Act 2014.

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Social Work With Adults

MAY 10, 2023

Lyn Romeo: Those of you who are regular readers of my reports and blogs will know that one of my priorities continues to be the importance and value of social care research in social work. In 2018, the Partnership published ten priorities for Adult Social Work. It’s so inspiring to have their contribution.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The ombudsman also criticised the level of communication provided by Miss X’s then social worker, who went a month without contacting her, including a week in which she went without overnight care between two of a succession of hospital admissions. .” reassess her night-time needs or communicate properly with her.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 25, 2022

One of the best pieces of advice I got as a new adjunct instructor was to stick to the role – that is, the job of an adjunct instructor is to focus on helping students to learn the course content, not being their social worker. Plan for communication. Learn about the teaching resources available at the institution.

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Save the Social Worker

MAY 9, 2023

Especially in a time such as this, where there seems to be more clients than social workers. Whilst some may say that there’s a limit to how much you can get from the initial intake assessment, the vital thing to realise is that you, as the social worker, simply do not have more time to keep going back and forth.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 1, 2022

Disability, Intimacy, and Sexual Health: A Social Work Perspective by Kristen Faye Linton, Heidi Adams Rueda, and Lela Rankin Williams. In this book the authors compile comprehensive research and candid interviews with social workers to explore the complicated intersection of disability and sexuality.

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Social Care

MAY 19, 2022

Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults : The quality of the relationship between the person needing social care support and the practitioner who works with them is the best indicator of positive outcomes for people. This is where social workers have been a consistent presence in a person's journey.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Recent communication research shows that many healthcare professionals are surprised to learn how few drinks per week are considered excessive. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a call for social workers to learn about risky drinking, including any alcohol use during pregnancy.

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Social Care

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In Swansea, a group of adults with learning disabilities who had set up a formal user-led co-operative to pool their direct payments and collectively decide how to support their care needs wanted to facilitate the creation of other co-ops across Wales, as well as expand their membership.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

Reflecting upon past experience is a vital capability for all social work professionals to develop improved communication skills, commend ourselves for what went well, enhance future performance, and continuing professional development. Reflection also allows social workers to link theory to practice.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 14, 2023

By demonstrating the core skills of social work practice, genuine empathy, actively listening, and using inclusive language, social workers and social care staff can help build trust and foster open communication. Another crucial aspect of good social work practice is promoting self-determination and autonomy.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

The Assessor (anyone) can carry out a capacity assessment for example, a friend, family members, a care worker, an occupational therapist, a nurse, a doctor or a social worker What are the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 The key element is the fact that the MCA is a decision support tool. Who can assess capacity?

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Social Work Awards

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Social Work Awards, the charity behind the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards, is looking to recruit a new Trustee to help take its valuable work to the next level and secure its long-term future. The post Social Work Awards seeks experienced Trustee appeared first on Social Worker Awards.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Safeguarding teams took no action in response “serious” concerns about the care of disabled people segregated in mental health hospitals, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said. The panel also highlighted the 13 safeguarding referrals and raised concerns about why alerts had not been raised before the IC(E)TR was carried out.

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Social Work Haven

JANUARY 3, 2022

Helps us understand our role as social workers. What are the 9 core social work competencies in the UK?   Identify and behave as a professional social worker, committed to professional development. Social workers are members of an internationally recognised profession. Professionalism.

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Social Workers Speak

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Gwen Bouie-Haynes, executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the National Association of Social Workers , said her organization has been working in concert with other groups to hold clinics across the state, to help people in rural areas fill out paper applications that are then sent onward to the MHC. The Washington Post.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

As a Newly Qualified Social Worker a few years ago, I understood that to become effective at what I do as a social worker , there was a need for me to write good Care Act 2014 needs assessments. A needs assessment is carried out by social services to decide your care and support needs. What are they able to do?

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The Frontline

JULY 13, 2023

Communication between the young people and professionals were poor and they heavily relied on the young people to educate them about matters surrounding LGBTQ+ topics. The young people reported experiencing a number of issues and lack of support surrounding their gender identity and sexual orientation. Citation: Brown, C., & Andrew, C.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There has been a sharp rise in the number of social workers sharing data on their protected characteristics with the regulator. Social Work England said the proportion of registrants sharing this data had reached 52% (52,431) as of 1 November, up from 8% at the end of July and 29% at the end of September.

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Learning Social Worker

MAY 25, 2021

I have been using sewing, often through quilting, as a way of communicating information for several years. When I enrolled on a Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care, my disability (because I have come to accept my limitations are disabling) posed some additional challenges.

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Learning Social Worker

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

IAPT (Improving Access to Pyschological Therapies) had little experience of working with autistic people and communicating with them was confusing and distressing. The way people with learning disabilities, autism, or complex mental health issues are treated shows that our lives are valued less than other people’s.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These include people with a lower socio-economic status, those experiencing homelessness and poverty, victims of abuse or trauma, as well as those who are disabled or have chronic illnesses. Having a good work-life balance can help us as social workers maintain our mental health. Social Work To-Do List. ” – C.S

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Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There will be no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. Gaps in care for people with more complex needs Authorities reported gaps in care for people needing specialist dementia care, autistic people, those with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 22, 2023

Parents, social workers and caregivers can help children on the autism spectrum manage their anger in healthy ways, using simple tips such as creating calm times, identifying triggers, teaching communication skills, modelling expected behaviour and using distraction techniques. What is an Autism Spectrum Disorder?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

We are also advocating on behalf of clinical social workers with key federal regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. For additional recurrences beyond 12 months, the provider must provide a new GFE and communicate any changes between the initial and the new estimates. Background on Federal Rule.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“Multiple changes of social workers and managers in some teams also contribute greatly to the lack of focus and urgency for many children,” inspectors said, adding that some were being left at risk of harm. ” ‘No strategic response’ to children’s needs. ” Children left to witness violence.

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Social Work With Adults

JANUARY 23, 2024

Citizenship and inclusion are the cornerstones of social work. However, making sure we are working with people with learning disabilities to achieve these outcomes is imperative. Thanks to Simon and his friend and colleague with learning disabilities, Wendy, for the rich resource they have created to support social workers.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

By Greg Wright, NASW Communications Director Squealer , a movie streaming on Apple TV, Prime Video and other platforms , is your typical Grindhouse film. But although the plot is predictable and the acting leaves a bit to be desired, the film does offer one positive – the social worker role is pretty badass.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an invitation to social workers to make conversations about alcohol use part of routine practice—and to make sure they’re armed with the facts. How can social workers help clients feel comfortable discussing their drinking? How much drinking is too much?

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an invitation to social workers to make conversations about alcohol use part of routine practice—and to make sure they’re armed with the facts. How can social workers help clients feel comfortable discussing their drinking? How much drinking is too much?

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 8, 2023

SOCIAL WORK QUOTES TO UPLIFT YOU Manage expectations -Cyndie Spiegel As a social worker, be careful of expectations that you set for others, but more importantly, be careful of the ones you set for yourself. Social workers value interpersonal relationships, teamwork, and trust. – Helen Keller, U.S.

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Learning Social Worker

MARCH 24, 2020

As the Coronavirus spreads our health and social care services will be under unprecedented pressure. These are exceptional times and social workers will provide a vital service. Social work teams will increase lone/remote working and home visits will be replaced by phone/video conversations if possible. Why might this be?

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