Wed.Apr 05, 2023

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Important Tips for New Case Managers

Famcare

The American social service sector employs over 680,000 caseworkers. As the industry expands, record numbers of new caseworkers join the ranks. 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. Let's share some diehard tips for the newbie case managers and a refresher for our brilliant veterans.

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After Retirement from Clinical Practice, Chapter President Still Eager to Serve

Social Work Blog

By Paul R. Pace Carol Sobelson, MS, said she was inspired to enter social work because, “I recognized I was a good listener.” “That led me down a clinical path for training so I could be even a better listener in understating and helping people,” says Sobelson, president of the NASW New Hampshire Chapter. “It’s interesting how my whole professional life was in clinical social work, and now I am involved in macro social work because it allows one to actively work for social justice and dignity an

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Ethics Alive! Silence Is Not Golden - Advocating for Social Justice and Responding to Retaliation

The New Social Worker

When it comes to advocacy for social justice, silence is not golden. We need to say something and do something. At the same time, we need to be mindful and strategic and prepare for possible pushback and retaliation.

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Easter Hot Chocolate

Living Sober

Easter usually means chocolate, and this is a great way to turn some ordinary chocolate into something deliciously warm & spicy. Use whatever spices you have in the cupboard - these listed are just a guide. Ingredients: 100g chocolate (I used one Lindt bunny) 500ml milk 1 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp […] Easter Hot Chocolate was first posted on April 6, 2023 at 3:34 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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ASWB Question: Parenting Styles Part 2

Therapist Development Center

Last month’s ASWB exam prep blog for the LMSW and LCSW exams covered the topic of parenting styles. We reviewed the characteristics of the four main parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. If you haven’t already, be sure to … Continued The post ASWB Question: Parenting Styles Part 2 appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Building a Cardiac Palliative Care Program: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Ten Program Leaders from Across the United States

CAPC

Palliative care is guideline-recommended for patients with advanced heart failure however, studies on how cardiac palliative care is provided in the United States are lacking.

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Creating a Dedicated Palliative Care Team for ICU Spanish Speaking Patients in Response to COVID-19

CAPC

A study finds that Spanish-speaking patients faced higher rates of infection and severe illness during COVID, resulting in an increased need for palliative care services.

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Registration for 2024 World Social Work Conference Now Open

International Federation of Social Workers

The World Social Work Social Development Conference (SWSD2024) will be held in Panama from 4th to 7th April next year.

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Lessons Learned from an Embedded Palliative Care Model in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

CAPC

Study finds that after embedding a MD/RN palliative care team in the MICU, more critically ill patients with unmet needs received earlier palliative care consultations.

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Deprivation of liberty and the Mental Capacity Act – the way forward

Community Care

The government has announced that the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) is being delayed beyond this Parliament. This short article explains the implications of this decision for the health and social care sector, and the likely way forward. What is the LPS? The LPS scheme was introduced through the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act in 2019 as the planned replacement system for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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"It's Not Us Versus Them": Building Cross-Disciplinary Relationships in the Perioperative Period

CAPC

Study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management finds that cross-disciplinary provider relationships increases palliative care consults for surgical patients.

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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Delivering Specialty-Aligned Palliative Care

CAPC

Study in the Journal of Palliative Medicine details the top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about delivering specialty-aligned palliative care.

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Interprofessional Specialty Palliative Care Education and Training

CAPC

Review in Current Geriatrics Reports reviews current specialty palliative care education and training and highlights areas for future development.

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Ovarian Cancer Palliative Care May Decrease Readmission Rates

CAPC

Study finds that the use of palliative care in ovarian cancer resulted in a decrease in overall readmissions and index hospitalization costs.