Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

A social work practice skill is the ability to do a particular social work task well. Social work is a demanding yet rewarding profession that requires an individual to have a wide variety of social work practice skills , techniques and knowledge. These skills can be innate or acquired through education. Whether these professional skills are acquired or innate, it is important that professionals continually develop them throughout their career.

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Community Care

APRIL 26, 2023

Care worker pay should be raised, charges for services cut and people be provided with clear rights to support as part of a shift to a more personalised, accessible and fair adult social care system, set out today. However, significant investment and political will are required to realise this ambition from a context of significant unmet need, workforce shortages and lack of choice for people needing care and carers, said the study, commissioned by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Se

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 26, 2023

Persons who separate from someone they consider a narcissist often worry that their kids could be similarly influenced. Talking to your child about the characteristics of that parent isn’t the answer. Rather, let your kids see you engage in volunteer activity that serves others. Where possible have your kids join you or at least hear you speak of the pleasure you get through service to others.

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The New Social Worker

APRIL 26, 2023

Most individuals in distress do not first interact with a social worker. Instead, they go to places incorporated into their daily routines. Adding a social work presence to veterinary spaces can provide needed screening, education, and intervention.

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 26, 2023

“I have these three friends at work,” she said to her son. “Two no longer get along and the third is stuck in the middle between them.” “She wants to be friends with both because she has to work with them both. One is good with it. The other is angry and says she shouldn’t be friends with the other one. That one also says mean things about the other.” “She feels so stuck.

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National Casa Gal

APRIL 26, 2023

“As an advocate, it is empowering to have my voice heard, to bring challenges we may see at our local level and to not only be heard and respected but to see change happening,” Po says. Read More. The post Meet the National Volunteer Council co-chairs appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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The Guardian

APRIL 26, 2023

Readers express their anger at the abuse of vulnerable people in care settings highlighted in an article by John Harris I was both saddened and enraged to read John Harris’s article about the continuing abuse and torture of people with learning disabilities and autism ( Learning-disabled and autistic people are being neglected and tortured. How much longer?

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Society of Clinical Psychology

APRIL 26, 2023

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd Uprising, and the Stop Asian Hate movement, ethnically and racially marginalized individuals in the United States need access to quality mental health care now more than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the national suicide rate peaked in 2018 and has since been on a decline. However, when examining the data by ethnoracial identity, every non-White racial and ethnic group saw either increased or steady rates of death by su

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Famcare

APRIL 26, 2023

NARCAN® Nasal Spray has been approved by the FDA as an over-the-counter treatment. In February this blog reported on the public health crisis of opioid addiction and the dramatic spike in sudden deaths by overdose caused primarily by the widespread use of synthetic fentanyl. FAMCare Blog - February 7, 2023 “ Opioid addiction is here to stay ,” said a social work professor we interviewed.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

A soldier and his family meet with a clinical social worker. By NASW Alabama Chapter Executive Director Dawn Ellis-Murray Greetings social workers and social work advocates. It’s done. HB56 , the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now ready to be signed into law.

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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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Social Work Haven

APRIL 26, 2023

What does the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Mean? Before discussing capacity assessment, let’s look at the legal framework within which assessments take place. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) (2005) is a legislative framework that has been in force since 2007 and applies to England and Wales (people over the age of 16). Using a 2-stage functional test of capacity, the practitioner must determine if there is an impairment of, or disturbance in the functioning of a person’s mind or brain (stage one

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