Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Chief social worker for adults Lyn Romeo and principal social workers have issued guidance on carrying out proportionate assessments under the Care Act 2014. The guide comes in the wake of Department of Health and Social Care funding designed to streamline the assessment process, including through virtual processes, delegating assessments to third parties and making more use of non-qualified staff to help deal with social worker shortages.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 8, 2023

Today, I want to talk about assumptions. Assumptions are part of our daily life, and they can happen at any time. We make assumptions off the biggest and smallest of clues, and they can largely depend on our mood at the time. While they can be harmless, they can also lead us down a path that is challenging and confusing if we’re not careful. A very frustrating things about assumptions is how unintentional they can be.

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Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) lack time to carry out “extremely important” pre-assessment work that would likely improve outcomes for people in mental health crisis. That was among the findings from a recent survey of 118 AMHPs – the vast majority still in practice – in relation to working with people prior to an assessment of whether the person should be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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Social Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Social Care Institute for Excellence: "[We want to see] diversity in co-production practice, broadening the voices heard and extending participation." [Image created by freepik.com ] Looking back at Co-production Week At SCIE , we recently marked the eighth year of our annual Co-production Week , a five day national festival of co-production in action, in which we celebrated and shared good practice in coproduction in social care.

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Case Management

Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

The government is reviewing the case for giving social workers in England powers of entry in adult safeguarding cases. It made the pledge after a review it conducted found practitioners “often [lacked] the necessary tools and resources” to protect people with care needs who were experiencing, or at risk of, abuse from those caring for them.

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International Federation of Social Workers

AUGUST 8, 2023

WORLD INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY: 9 AUGUST 2023 ”E rere kau mai te awa nui mai te Kāhui Maunga ki Tangaroa, Ko au te awa, Ko te awa ko au.

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees. Administrators are in a position to recognize their staff’s value and foster a work environment that attracts employees and keeps them coming back. Any organization’s sustainable growth and success depends in part on investing in its employees.

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Abuse Survivor

AUGUST 8, 2023

Today, I wanted to open up and share a bit about my ongoing journey toward self-care and self-compassion. Life can throw curveballs our way, and lately, I’ve been facing some challenges that have really put my commitment to kindness and healing to the test. This week, it’s that time of the month, and PMS has decided to make its presence known.

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Social Work With Adults

AUGUST 8, 2023

Principles of proportionate assessment - new guide published The Care Act provides flexibility for types of assessments, and COVID-19 has had a huge impact on practice and adult social care practice in finding new and innovative ways to carry out care and support needs assessments. The first contact with someone in need of care and support, or their representative, is at the beginning of an assessment conversation and there are many routes for this to happen.

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Michigan Social Work

AUGUST 8, 2023

Professor Karla Goldman spoke with the Detroit Jewish News about the School’s Jewish Communal Leadership Program, which she directs. The five-semester program gives students an education in social work and Jewish history and culture, along with skills for working with organizations and communities, said Goldman.

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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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Living Sober

AUGUST 8, 2023

The latest in our annual series of sober self care. Do you ever sit quietly and watch your thoughts?

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