November, 2018

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Supporting informal carers

Martin Webber

Here’s the text of a blog I’ve just posted on the Social Care Elf. Informal carers of people with long-term health problems or disabilities are essential providers of social care in the UK and across.

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Care Leavers, Kinder Shores and the future Part 1

The Vintage Social Worker

It was Care Leavers week recently and the media coverage was poor to say the least. There was, of course, the inevitable national coverage of leaving foster care and the happy successes but at a local level, here at least, it was very poor. Now I accept that we are talking about a minority issue compared with the bigger issues the country currently faces and the major social problems highlighted by austerity.

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Test Preparation and Test Taking

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

There's more to effective exam prep than cramming lots of information into your head. This is especially true for the LCSW exam, which tests not only your understanding of social work essentials, but your ability to use them flexibly in various contexts. A vignette may offer an easily identifiable set of symptoms, but don't be surprised if the question takes a sudden turn.

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Episode 12 – Social Work in the Pacific, Cultural Humility, and Decolonising Social Work Research & Practice with Associate Professor Dr Jioji Ravulo.

Social Work Discoveries

[link]. Hi All, Here is episode 12 of the Social Work Discoveries Podcast. On today’s episode you’ll hear from Dr Jioji Ravulo who is very interested in the space of practicing cultural humility and decolonising social work research & practice. Jioji works closely with Pacific Islander peoples & communities both here in Australia and abroad, and is very passionate in creating a better world through the social work research that he undertakes.

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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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340 -Trauma Informed Interventions

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Learn how to create safety and develop trust through the use of cultural resources, peer support, transparency, collaboration and empowerment to help people explore events, experiences and effects, and respond in a way that helps them live a rich and meaningful life without feeling retraumatized. Learn how to create safety and develop trust through the use of cultural resources, peer support, transparency, collaboration and empowerment to help people explore events, experiences and effects, and

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School Social Work, Immigration, Racism as Trauma - Katherine Ambi?a, LMSW

Doin' The Work

Episode 11 Guest: Katherine Ambía, LMSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with Katherine Ambía, who is the clinical site coordinator at a school-based mental health clinic in Queens, New York.

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Into the DSM - Histrionic Personality Disorder

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

Let's visit Cluster B personality disorders. You know ones. The dramatic, emotional, erratic group: antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and, today's spotlight item, histrionic personality disorder. Personality disorders--as opposed to just personality--involve patterns of beliefs and behaviors that severely impair those diagnosed with them. A full 10-15% of people meet criteria for a personality disorder.

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339 -Spiritual Steps to Happiness Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Learn how to develop honesty, awareness and acceptance to help you live a happier life. Learn how to develop honesty, awareness and acceptance to help you live a happier life.

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338 -Burnout Prevention and Self-Care

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Burnout work environments are a reality. Burnout does not have to be. Burnout causes problems in Health, Mental Health, Relationships. Work environment and employee retention. Ability to provide client services. Develop resilience and identifying the sources and interventions for your burnout Burnout work environments are a reality. Burnout does not have to be.

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337 -Relapse Prevention and Accountability

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Relapse prevention planning should begin at admission (when the person has stopped using, or made the decision to try to change). Relapse prevention plans are ineffective if they are not followed. It takes at least 6 months to get in the groove of a recovery lifestyle. Accountability will help people maintain motivation through social, behavioral and/or financial reinforcement Relapse prevention planning should begin at admission (when the person has stopped using, or made the decision to try to

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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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336 -Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Trauma

Counselor Toolbox podcast

From an ACT perspective, the goal of treatment is not to experience anxiety reduction, but to increase psychological flexibility in the presence of painful and anxious internal experiences so that engagement in valued activities can be re-established. “Living in the And” From an ACT perspective, the goal of treatment is not to experience anxiety reduction, but to increase psychological flexibility in the presence of painful and anxious internal experiences so that engagement in valued activities

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335 -Spiritual Steps to Happiness

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Developing a sense of connectedness and awareness of our impact on the universe and the universe's impact on us, cultivation of a sense of awe and wonder and exploration of faith to help can help people identify those things over which they do and do not have control, ways to improve their corner of the universe and what to change or avoid because it has negative effects on them.

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334 -Preventing Trauma and Depression During the Holidays

Counselor Toolbox podcast

The holidays can bring up feelings of grief, guilt, loneliness, anger, trauma/helplessness, and depression/hopelessness. We will discuss common holiday-related triggers and potential interventions. The holidays can bring up feelings of grief, guilt, loneliness, anger, trauma/helplessness, and depression/hopelessness. We will discuss common holiday-related triggers and potential interventions.

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333 -Meditation Techniques for Reducing Distress and Improving Health and Happiness

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Meditation has been shown to help people cultivate happy feelings. Meditation can tame monkey mind and improve concentration and clarity. Meditation can reduce blood pressure and improve sleep. There are a variety of different types of meditation, it is important for people to find one that “fits” for them. Meditation has been shown to help people cultivate happy feelings.

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332 -Encouraging Optimism Based on Positive Expectations

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Learn how to help people start learning optimism. Create Positivity. Start looking at events in terms of what you want instead of what you lost or do not have. Learn how to help people start learning optimism. Create Positivity. Start looking at events in terms of what you want instead of what you lost or do not have.

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331 -Developing Interpersonal Effectiveness Self Esteem

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Self-Esteem Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director, AllCEUs Objectives ~ The Nature of Self-Esteem ~ Identifying and Disarming the Critic ~ Creating an Accurate Self Assessment ~ Identifying Cognitive Distortions ~ Developing Compassion ~ Shaking the Shoulds ~ Handling Mistakes ~ Responding to Criticism ~ Goal Setting ~ Core Beliefs ~ Building Self Esteem […] Self-Esteem Presented by: Dr.

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