Gary Direnfeld

MAY 30, 2022

When someone tells you of their pain, just listen. Do not try to solve or suggest they will get through it or ask to look at the bright side. While it appears helpful, it is actually diminishing the experience of the person who as a result, may feel more immersed in their distress, not less. It can inadvertently suggest their issue is not so significant when to them, it is.

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Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Social Worker 173

Gateway Foundation

MAY 30, 2022

Summertime, with its longer days and pleasant weather, usually means more outdoor events and parties. From pool parties to weddings and backyard BBQs, these events often have one thing in common — alcohol. While alcohol and summertime socialization may go hand in hand for many individuals, this combination can prove tempting for people recovering from addiction.

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Sobriety Recovery Addiction Rehabilitation 98

The New Social Worker

MAY 30, 2022

Ozark, The Dropout, and Anatomy of a Scandal offer a unified warning of what can and does go wrong in today’s world. Read our analysis in Vital Topics: Social Work & Film.

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The Guardian

MAY 30, 2022

Many reviews have focused too much on procedural and administrative issues at the expense of more emotional ones, says David Saltiel The report by the child safeguarding practice review panel on the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson is admirably balanced. It avoids blaming individuals and sticks to its remit of setting out lessons to be learned ( Review calls for child protection overhaul in England after two deaths, 26 May).

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Administration Anxiety Social Worker 54

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Community Care

MAY 30, 2022

The “turmoil” in Bradford’s children’s services led to practice failings in Star Hobson’s case that meant allegations of harm against her were not treated sufficiently seriously, a review has found. Assessments were “too superficial” and did not enable the identification of risks to the toddler or a plan to mitigate them, found the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s review of Star’s murder by her mother’s partner, Savannah Brock

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