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Senior practitioner loses bid to keep court judgment that he abused ex-partner from Social Work England

Community Care

Confidentiality concerns regarding child In ruling against disclosure, Judge Ahmed found that it was “very likely that [Z’s] welfare would be adversely affected, and her life changed in important respects” by the judgment’s disclosure.

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AMHP and approved mental capacity professional training standards finalised

Community Care

Supporting students : to ensure that students have access to resources to support their health and wellbeing, including through confidential counselling services and careers advice.

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Even Counselors are Challenged by Narcissists

Gary Direnfeld

Rather than respecting confidentiality and letting the child/teen have a safe place to address their issues, they intrude. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

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The Challenge in Leaving an Abusive Relationship

Gary Direnfeld

That includes women’s shelters because most do offer confidential planning to help women more safely leave an abusive relationship. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Leaving an abusive relationship does take time, planning and support. Be that person. Be supportive.

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What is a mentally healthy workplace?

Prosper Health Collective

Prosper Health Collective offer confidential counselling services aiming to provide early detection, identification and/or resolution of both work and personal problems that may be affecting staff performance and wellbeing.

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Making Time to Talk About Alcohol Use

Social Work Blog

Four in five adults who reported being asked about their alcohol use at a checkup in the past two years and reported current binge drinking were not counseled to reduce their drinking, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. By Diana Ling, MA and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW.

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Member Voices: Be Wary of Mental Health ‘Experts’ on Social Media

Social Work Blog

The next time you stumble on a social media post about mental health, stop to see who posted it and if they have a degree or license in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, psychiatry, or medicine, for example. Dial 988 on your phone to get free and confidential support services. Carla B.