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National DoLs court launched to handle children’s deprivation of liberty cases

Community Care

The leading family judge has launched a National DoLs (deprivation of liberty) Court to handle applications to deprive children of their liberty, which have risen rapidly in recent years. Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division of the High Court, said the court would start work on 4 July, handling all applications to authorise the deprivation of children’s liberty.

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Using lived experience in social work education

Martin Webber

Systematic review of service user and carer involvement in social work education finds positive classroom experiences.

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‘Exemplary practice’ sees borough rise to outstanding rating

Community Care

“Exemplary” practice” based on strong social work fundamentals and investment in keeping families together safely has helped a council rise from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ After being praised for the strength of its early help and family support approach in last month’s final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, inspectors echoed this in awarding Camden council the top grade on the back of an inspection in April.

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Want a go at podcasting?

Martin Webber

Here's an opportunity for a social work researcher or academic to join the Social Work Research Podcast working group.

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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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Standardizing Home-Based Palliative Care: Necessary, Doable, and Fruitful

CAPC

How palliative care clinicians and payers in California worked together to reduce unwanted variation and confusion in home-based palliative care.

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PART ONE OF FOUR: “Child welfare” heads to the reputation laundry

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The child welfare establishment co-opts the rhetoric of reform to promote the same old family policing agenda The hearings about the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection have prompted a lot of talk about “reputation laundering” as former Trump Administration officials try to distance themselves from the president they served so faithfully – the most notable example: former Attorney General William Barr.

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Ep 7: What Are Your Legal Workplace Rights If You Have a Mental Illness?

Nnatasha Tracy

This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking to lawyer Julia Stephanides. She's going to school us on the rights people with mental illness have at work and how you can use those rights to better navigate working with a mental illness. Learn things like: Are all mental illnesses really considered disabilities?

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STUDENT VOICE: What Happened to No Man Left Behind? All Veterans Deserve Mental Health Care

The New Social Worker

Although limiting certain military benefits as a result of misconduct is understandable, we should not deny mental health care for service members who have experienced combat trauma.

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Co-Parenting Building Blocks: Interview With an Expert

Relias

Last month, I had the privilege of partnering with Relias to facilitate a webinar entitled: Co-Parenting Building Blocks To Promote Children’s Mental Health and Development. It was wonderful to have such great participation and audience engagement from those in attendance. After the webinar, there were a few questions in the chat that we did not have a chance to address during our discussion.

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Promote the vote

Social Work With Adults

[Image created by freepik.com ]. Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to have a guest blog from my social work colleagues in Bradford and people with whom they work. Together they have made great progress in making sure people with learning disabilities achieve citizenship inclusion outcomes in many ways, but very importantly, through exercising their right to vote.

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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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What is it like to work as a senior psychologist at Prosper Health Collective?

Prosper Health Collective

We asked our Team Leader and Senior Counselling Psychologist Julia Fraser to tell us what it is like for her working at Prosper. . I joined the team at Prosper about 8 months ago now, and I am so glad I did. The things that really stand out for me about working at PHC are the positive culture, opportunity for growth and development, flexibility and supportive environment.

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Houston Homes for the Homeless

Famcare

In the normal course of business, this blog researches and reports the issues that are having an impact on the world of social services. However, when journalists at large are out in front on important stories we are eager to share their work here in our blog space. Today, we would like to summarize the reporting of New York Times journalists Michael Kimmelman and Lucy Tompkins on the life changing work in support of the homeless going on in the city of Houston.

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A year of learing at Prosper – 2021 Professional Development Summary

Prosper Health Collective

Constant learning and improvement are highly valued by everyone on the team at Prosper Health Collective. It’s why one of our core values is Better than Yesterday. To be better than yesterday, we strive for excellence, make an impact and get results. One way we do this is through our Continuing Professional Development program at the practice.

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Social Work International Conference (SWIC) – Call for Abstracts SWIC 2022

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social Work International Conference (SWIC) – Call for Abstracts SWIC 2022. The Social Work Department of the University of Bucharest is pleased to invite submissions for presentations at the 6th edition of the Social Work International Conference (SWIC) to be held between November 3rd – 4th, 2022. Conference theme: Riding the Shock Wave: Social Work challenges during and after COVID-19.

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The pros and cons of employment models in private practice

Prosper Health Collective

When entering the world of private practice there are many options available, should you be a contractor in a group practice or perhaps an employee? There are certainly pro’s and con’s to each and ultimately it might depend on what you are looking for. Many private practices offer a sub contractor position to help them mitigate the risk of clients not attending or slow periods in the year such as holidays.

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Why is it hard to Admit? When you are Wrong?

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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Do you know what a Prosper Day is?

Prosper Health Collective

A Prosper Day is a day we hold 3 times a year at Prosper Health Collective. Essentially it is a team culture day. It’s a day for our team to come together to help them flourish and thrive. We design them to uplift and connect with each other. We include elements of self care and personal mastery to ensure we are all travelling well and able to provide the best possible care to our clients.

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Benefits of Private Practice

Prosper Health Collective

There is no doubt that working as a psychologist in private practice can be a risky decision, especially if you have been working in a comfortable salaried health department position. But private practice can offer a great deal of benefits that create significant career satisfaction and overall well being. What are the benefits of working in private practice?

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What to look for when joining a private practice

Prosper Health Collective

Not all private practices are made the same. Some practice owners go the extra mile in terms of what they do to create a thriving practice that benefits not only clients but the people that work within them. If you are considering moving into a private practice, here are 4 key things and a whole host of questions that you should consider when weighing up different practices on offer. 1.