Community Care
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Adults’ services in England will need more social workers over the next two years to implement the government’s social care reforms, the chief social worker has said. Lyn Romeo told Community Care Live earlier this month that more practitioners would be needed to carry out assessments and support planning, under the reforms, which come into force in October 2023.
My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 5, 2021
A few months ago, a big part of my mental health routine was thrown off pretty heavily when I had to abruptly stop seeing my therapist. Since this happened more for administrative reasons than incompatibility, I felt a little disappointed that we couldn’t continue with the progress I felt I was making in the almost year I’d been seeing this therapist.
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Social Work Futures
OCTOBER 28, 2021
(Photo is from Cape Horn Lookout – Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA – sunrise. Taken by L.Nissen). This blog was started as a way to track my journey as a social worker, and social work scholar, as I “learned out loud” about what futures work/foresight was all about. Recently, I revised my “manifesto” that reflects my most recent and focused explanation about “why futures thinking and foresight should matter to social work.” Sharing it here fo
Martin Webber
OCTOBER 13, 2021
We're setting up a working group to help shape the future of the Social Work Research Podcast.
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The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Do you have a morning routine? Your morning routine doesn’t have to be elaborate. It’s more important to just begin. Here are 7 ideas to get your day started. Give your best self to your clients and manage your stress before your stress manages you.
Gary Direnfeld
OCTOBER 28, 2021
As one experiences, one then believes that is the way for all. If raised in a home where yelling, screaming, belittling, perhaps worse such as pushing, shoving and hitting were frequent, it can create the impression that this happens in all homes. It also is true that if one grows up in a home that is peaceful and where conflict is met with understanding and problem-solving, similarly, it can create the impression that this too is how all homes function.
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My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Note: This is a guest post I wrote that previously appeared on Prairie Health’s blog. As someone who has lived with clinical depression for almost a decade, I’ve learned a lot about what depression is, what it means to me, and how it looks in my day-to-day life. One of the most important things that’s helped me manage my clinical depression is to do research on what it is, why it’s different from other forms of depression, and what that means for me.
Social Care
OCTOBER 26, 2021
"[Black History Month's existence] explains why the WRES is essential in our efforts to recognise, support and elevate the diversity of the social care workforce." [Image created by freepik.com]. Data, definition and delivery. Nothing like thinking about good quality data to concentrate the mind. I never thought I’d be saying that. Truth is, since leading phase one of the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) in social care, we have noticed how the sites have been considering their WRES data a
Bipolar Bandit
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Today every one in five people is diagnosed with a mental illness, including bipolar disorder. For those who still don’t know, bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that’s thought to be caused by an imbalance in the way brain cells communicate with each other. This imbalance causes extreme mood swings that go way beyond the normal ‘ups and downs of everyday life, wildly exaggerating the mood changes that everyone has.
The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 5, 2021
We’re inherently worthy of self-care. Thank you for your service, values, commitment to the social work profession, and for taking care of YOU. Corinna shares her self-care story.
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.
Gary Direnfeld
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Relationship? How do you approach developing one? Think of your head, your heart, your genitals. Start from the top and work your way down. Get to know someone. Experience that person over time. Get a sense of how they manage boundaries and expectations. Observe and think it through. Consider if what is observed and experienced is consistent with what you would want for yourself.
Community Care
OCTOBER 25, 2021
English councils need £2.7bn more in funding for children social care by 2024-25, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned, ahead of the government’s spending review this week. The LGA estimates that costs in children’s social care in England will need to increase from £10.9bn in 2021-22 to £11.4bn in 2022-23; £12.1bn in 2023-24; and £12.6bn in 2024-25 –a 16% cent rise over the three-year period.
My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 7, 2021
One of the more prominent aspects of my anxiety is my difficulty with conversation. Most of that stems from social anxiety, which (according to the National Institute of Mental Health ) is “an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others.” Having conversations with others, especially people I don’t know all that well, can make me very nervous.
KVC
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. One in five tweens (ages 9 to 12 years old) report that they’ve been cyberbullied, cyberbullied others, or seen cyberbullying online. Parents hope that their child will never be subjected to such torment.
Bipolar Bandit
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Look past the woman with unwashed hair who is wearing a security blanket of a sweater and notice that she made the bed. I’d call that hope. I can feel myself slipping into an abyss. I could be sliding into depression or a mixed state if I can’t stop it from happening. Just so we’re all on the same page, a mixed state is a mixture of mania and depression (e.g., feeling depressed and irritable but also having racing thoughts and being unable to sleep).
The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Social work recruiters can find you more readily if you follow these 7 tips for maximizing your visibility on the LinkedIn platform. Harleny Vasquez, LMSW, SIFI, shows you how to target recruiters in an intentional way.
Gary Direnfeld
OCTOBER 22, 2021
If from early on, you experienced trauma and were poorly supported, it may skew your set-point for self-protection. As a result, you may inadvertently accept inappropriate behavior at a higher level than those without early trauma. Those early traumas include fighting between parents, yelling and screaming, name calling, hitting, belittling, sexual abuse, parental separation, parental drug or alcohol problems, multiple moves, bullying, etc.
Community Care
OCTOBER 27, 2021
By Mithran Samuel and Rob Preston (story updated, 28 October 2021). Increased funding for councils in England over the next three years is “not enough to address the disastrous situation in social care” That was the warning from think-tank the Nuffield Trust, echoed by council leaders, charities and unions, after Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the government’s autumn budget and spending review today , setting out public expenditure plans for 2022-25.
What a Shrink Thinks
OCTOBER 31, 2021
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Relias
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The movement to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all workers is gaining momentum across the nation. In response, many local and state governments are raising their lowest wages above the federal minimum wage set in 2009. Much of the discussion about raising the minimum wage focuses on workers in entry-level positions, especially in fast food.
Bipolar Bandit
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Wh at is Mental Health? Mental health reflects “our emotional, psychological, & social well-being.”. Mental health can affect, how we think, feel, & act. For example, if we are having a day where our mental health is bad, it can have an impact on our self talk, how we interact with others, handle problems, & make decisions. You can have both good or bad mental health. .
The New Social Worker
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Digital textbooks, discussion boards, online proctored exams, and virtual class sessions. Does this sound familiar? Use these 8 tips to decrease the distance in your distance education.
Gary Direnfeld
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Chatted with someone about a dispute over parenting time and decision making. They were also quite upset about the facts of their situation and wanted the truth to be known. The thing is, the dispute regarding the care of the child was near resolved, yet they were hoping to pursue a determination of truth. A pursuit of truth between separated parents where both allege abuse by the other is risky.
Swhelper
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Elspeth Slayter. Are you a fan of “Bachelor in Paradise?” Whether you realize it or not, this season of the “Bachelor” franchise spinoff took on the topic of disability empowerment. Which is not exactly an expected topic for mainstream television. For years, the “Bachelor” series has been criticized for featuring primarily White contestants, and has worked to […].
The Guardian
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Ministers refuse to ease immigration restrictions as campaigners warn of ‘social care time bomb’ Disabled people are struggling to hire carers to help with vital daily tasks due to low pay and Brexit, the Observer has been told, with ministers refusing to ease immigration restrictions to address the crisis. According to a report published earlier this month, an estimated 70,000 care users employ around 100,000 live-in carers and personal assistants (PAs) through public funds, via a system known
Prosper Health Collective
OCTOBER 30, 2021
What is a mentally healthy workplace? All employees have the right to feel safe at work. Safety at work involves both physical and mental safety. A mentally healthy workplace involves the development and maintenance of practices that support the health, safety, and wellbeing of all within the organisation. . Mentally healthy workplaces aim to create work environments that do not impact on mental health now or in the future.
Bipolar Bandit
OCTOBER 27, 2021
“Euphoria is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of wellbeing and happiness. Euphoric mania often releases a surge of super human energy that creates a feeling of invincibility.” – Wikipedia. I think I could write a whole book and tell about every experience I’ve had, but I could never explain how euphoric mania actually felt for me.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Once again, the newspaper proclaims a “series” of child abuse deaths - and appears to endorse get-tough 'solutions' - even though the rate of such deaths remains unchanged Back in late 2005, a reporter for The New York Times at the time, Leslie Kaufman, started writing stories claiming that there had been a “series” of deaths of New York City children “known to the system.
The Social Care Elf
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Liesbeth Tip, Jingni Ma and Christina McClure review a recent cross-sectional study exploring vicarious racism, vigilance and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They present their own personal accounts of racist attacks, their reflections about the usefulness of bystander interventions, and their determination to work together to help people feel safer and more included in society.
Social Work Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) issued on July 16 includes a variety of provisions that are relevant to clinical social workers (CSWs) who are participating providers in Medicare. These provisions are outlined below and cover a number of areas, including but not limited to telehealth, the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and reimbursement.
Society of Clinical Psychology
OCTOBER 18, 2021
As clinicians and psychotherapists, we are called to care for the mental health and well-being of the people who come to us. When working with minorities, this also means that we must be aware of the social system we navigate and how social norms, stereotypes, and biases may affect us and the person(s) we take care of in the clinical setting. A particularly insidious form of subtle bias is microaggressions.
The Critical Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2021
By Abbi Jackson. Independent Social Work Consultant, Senior Planning Officer, Practice Educator, Lecturer. I have written this book to help guide students and newly qualified social workers in applying theory to practice. I aim to help people learn from the experience of established workers, firstly to gain insight into practice in areas they have no professional experience yet, but primarily to help them consider how decisions are made reflexively in the moment.
Bipolar Bandit
OCTOBER 29, 2021
I have learned these lessons on the front lines as a Mom, and the road ahead in helping those in crisis with serious mental illness. A person who has a serious mental illness and is in crisis may be experiencing paranoia, delusions, hallucinations and be feeling threatened and fearful. Their brain is not functioning normally. Their perceptions of what is happening are altered by their illness.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2021
The co-designer of Pittsburgh's notorious "scarlet number" predictive analytics algorithm has some ideas that are even worse. The same scholar who claims predictive analytics in child welfare isn’t biased also signs on to an extremist agenda calling for an automatic, mandatory extra level of family police surveillance of thousands of impoverished families.
The Social Care Elf
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Alexandra Pike, Alexis An Yee Low and Jonathan Roiser critically appraise a recent n-of-1 study on 'brain pacemakers for depression', which received extensive press coverage earlier this month. The case study looks at deep brain stimulation (closed-loop neuromodulation) in an individual with treatment-resistant depression. The post Deep brain stimulation for severe depression: could ‘brain pacemakers’ be the answer for some?
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