Thu.Aug 11, 2022

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Why Do I Always Need to ‘Keep Going’?

My Brains Not Broken

There are many ways to combat mental health challenges, and one of them that I’ve been reflecting on recently is motivation. Using motivational techniques has been very helpful when it comes to my mental health. I’ll watch videos, listen to speeches, or find quotes that give me a boost. I want to find things that will give me the energy I need to get through this moment and on to the next.

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The Community Social Work Centre in Ukraine moves Forward

International Federation of Social Workers

The partnership between the Kamianets-Podilskyi district in Ukraine and IFSW is moving forward. In the last week, a coordinator and support staff have been appointed, and two social workers have been contracted for the centre. With the assistance of community members, the family and children’s counselling rooms are also being prepared. The aim of the […].

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When You Don’t Want to Take Your Bipolar Medication — Battling Noncompliance

Nnatasha Tracy

Recently I was asked what to do when you don't want to take your bipolar medication. What do you do when you're battling medication noncompliance (also known as nonadherence ) within yourself? I thought this was a good question as it's something that many of us battle with. We know we need to take the medication, but some part of us doesn't want to take the medication.

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Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2

Lawson Psychology

The post Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2 appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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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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3 Trends in Human Services That Will Change the Face of the Field

Famcare

The field of human services, like any other, is constantly evolving. As a result of changing social needs and technological advancements, new trends will emerge. This means that in order to meet the needs of your community, your organization must change the way services are delivered. You and your team must be up to date on the latest technologies and how they affect the clients and the community you serve.

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Organisations show their support for the social work community

Social Work Awards

The Social Work Awards has announced its category sponsors for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards in November 2022. There are 17 exciting award categories this year including two new additions for 2022: ‘Supporting Children in Education’ Award and ‘Digital Transformation in Social Work’ Award. Each has been sponsored by social work organisations and local authorities across the country keen to demonstrate their support of social work and commitment to the contin

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The Difference Between Hurt and Harm

American Board of Clinical Social Work

A frequent complaint that therapists hear from couples when they enter treatment is that they have felt hurt by each other. They want to tell us all about the pain that their partner has inflicted on them, and they often seem to want the therapist to declare which one of them has been the “most” hurt. The difference between hurt and harm can be conceptualized as two points on the ends of a continuum–from the most innocent forgetting to a lethal beating.

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News Items – August 11, 2022

Social Workers Speak

How to Protect Your Data Post Roe v. Wade. One Green Planet. “These [apps] are incredibly powerful tools for health activity and monitoring, but in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, there are a lot of questions and concerns about how they collect data and how it could be used,” says Jennifer Thompson, Executive Director of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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Advancing Skills in Individual and Group Supervision

University of Connecticut

This workshop teaches new supervisors and updates those who are experienced about the range of skills involved in individual and group supervision in an array of service contexts. Supervisors are guided in structuring regularly scheduled supervisory sessions in accordance with the learning styles of supervisees and the appropriate use of individual versus group meetings.

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New at CAPC: August 2022

CAPC

Learn about new tools and resources on capc.org.

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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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Furthering Capacity to Address Performance and Challenges

University of Connecticut

This workshop highlights challenges supervisors may face including supervisees’ performance problems, organizational challenges, and ethical dilemmas in practice. Supervisors will collaborate in exploring strategies for addressing these challenges and promoting worker self-care to strengthen worker wellness and retention. Participants will seek to integrate lessons learned throughout the program.

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Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2

Lawson Psychology

Stigma can be detrimental, so don’t let it stick: Part 2 If you are the parent of a child with mental health difficulties and you have found yourself thinking pretty unhelpful things like “I’m to blame for my child’s problems” or “I’m not a good enough parent”, then Part 2 of our stigma blog post is for you.

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Health Challenges Impacting Individuals and Families

University of Connecticut

This workshop helps supervisors to support social service staff in using evidence-informed approaches to common illness-related challenges that confront clients across the life course. Included are care transitions, acute health crises, management of chronic conditions, navigating health and long-term care systems, and the intersections of these issues with cultural diversity.

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Improve Your Revenue Cycle with Accurate Coding

Relias

The goal of the revenue cycle is to receive reimbursement. So how do you make sure you’re reimbursed accurately and on time? The answer may seem complex, but it comes down to accurate coding. Medical billing and coding are two of the most important factors of the revenue cycle, yet the importance of coding accurately is often not monitored, assessed, or facilitated as much as it should be.

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Supervision to Advance Knowledge of Mental Health and Substance Use

University of Connecticut

This workshop teaches supervisors how to support staff in planning to meet the needs of clients with mental illnesses and substance use across the life course. Included are supervisory considerations for supporting social service workers in the ongoing assessment of mental disorder symptoms and their potential impacts on clients and their families, building understanding of effective practice models as supported by research evidence, appreciating the complex nature of self-determination, and the

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending August 9, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Not a lot of stories this week, but two of them are blockbusters: ? In all the time I’ve followed child welfare – more than 45 years now – I’ve probably read hundreds of stories about foster children trapped in all sorts of hideous makeshift placements. But here’s what sets last week’s stories in The Philadelphia Inquirer apart. They got the solutions right.

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Teaching SW Assessment and Planning Skills

University of Connecticut

This workshop offers the supervisor a multi-dimensional framework for teaching the practice skills required in work with individuals and families of all ages through the assessment and planning phases. Included are a review of the core content areas that need to be addressed in assessing the client/family situation including both strengths and challenges; the critical thinking required in collecting client data; and the ability to organize, interpret, and summarize these data.

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Trauma-informed Supervision through a Social Justice Lens

University of Connecticut

This workshop focuses on trauma-informed supervision through a social justice lens, an approach to supervision that begins with the personal and extends to the professional. Personal histories, identities, characteristics, and psychological experiences of supervisors, as well as structural and environmental conditions of the organization, are considered in supervision.