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More social workers needed to deal with hundreds of thousands more assessments, government confirms

Community Care

Councils will need to recruit more adults’ social workers to deal with hundreds of thousands more assessments and reviews per year on the back of care funding reforms, the government has confirmed. The additional assessments and reviews will be required from 2023-24 onwards when the government implements its cap on care costs and a more generous system of means-testing, bringing many more self-funders into local authority care and support.

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Pandemics, Economic Systems, and the Future of Social Work

Social Work Blog

[Note: Below is an excerpt from an article in the most recent issue of the journal Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The article was written by Laura Nissen , PhD, MSW, professor and Presidential Futures Fellow, School of Social Work, Portland State University; and Anna Scheyett, PhD, MSW, dean and professor, School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens.

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Devolved governments raise funding concerns about UK policy compelling councils to take asylum-seeking children

Community Care

The Scottish and Welsh governments are seeking an urgent meeting with the Home Office to raise concerns over its now-mandatory requirement for UK councils to take unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Since 14 December, the Home Office has compelled all British local authorities to sign up to its previously voluntary national transfer scheme (NTS), which enables councils for whom unaccompanied children make up more than 0.07% of their child population to refer children to other authorities.

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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. School social workers are uniquely positioned to elevate student voices, hone their critical thinking skills, and capitalize on their strengths and assets.

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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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Relatives plead for care home isolation rules in England to be relaxed

The Guardian

Families and care home operators want 28-day rule changed to ease residents’ loneliness and help staff Coronavirus – latest updates Families of care home residents isolated in a rising wave of Omicron lockdowns are pleading to be allowed in, saying they can alleviate staff shortages and comfort loved ones facing a winter of loneliness. Relatives have warned of more deaths triggered by isolation unless ministers ease rules requiring settings with two or more positive cases to close to all but ess

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What’s the Difference Between Detox and Withdrawal?

Gateway Foundation

Detox and withdrawal are two of the most commonly used words regarding the struggles of quitting a substance. Although detox and withdrawal may be related, the terms cannot be used interchangeably. Understanding the difference between detox and withdrawal can make overcoming substance use disorder less intimidating and more manageable. The sections below will review the differences… The post What’s the Difference Between Detox and Withdrawal?

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 Publication of Cadernos GEPE Magazine

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Publication of Cadernos GEPE Magazine. It is with great joy that we from the Editorial Committee of Cadernos GEPE, from the Study and Research Group on Ethics at UFPE, inform you that, on December 31, 2021, our new journal was published on the University Journal Portal Federal de Pernambuco – Brazil and, therefore, we congratulate the authors for their excellent contribution.

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A social care ‘covenant’: how might archbishop’s plan work?

The Guardian

Analysis: The problem, the UK government’s approach, and what could change Provide social care on par with NHS or education, says Justin Welby What is the problem with how we help elderly and disabled people? The quality of life of social care recipients in England is a lottery based on their council area, wealth and the availability of family to offer unpaid care.

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Common Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction

Gateway Foundation

If a family member, friend or spouse likes to gamble, you might wonder if it’s something to worry about. What if they get addicted to gambling? Who is at risk for developing a gambling addiction anyway? Maybe you’re questioning your own habits. Not everyone who gambles develops a gambling disorder. But some people are more… The post Common Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction appeared first on Gateway.

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Australian aged care and youth mental health are systems abdicated by governments

The Guardian

Deprived of resources and beset by fatigue, no amount of individual responsibility can bear the weight of structural failure Over the course of the past year as a trainee social worker, I have spent months in residence in both a residential aged care facility and in a youth mental health service operated by a hospital in Melbourne. My first experiences as a clinician are of stepping into service systems in crisis, deprived of resources and beset by fatigue.

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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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Confronting Fear and Anger

University of Connecticut

Jelan Agnew, LCSW. Thursday, February 24, 2022. 1 pm – 3 pm. 2 CEC. $40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 – All Others. Webinar link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Step away from trauma responses and move toward responses based on alignment. Transition from fight, flight, and freeze to acknowledge (observe and describe), surrender, and be.

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Book Review: Ten Thousand Crossroads: The Path as I Remember It

CAPC

A palliative care leader shares his response to Balfour Mount’s autobiography.

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