Save the Social Worker
JANUARY 30, 2021
Please note that all client stories have had identifying details changed. As a social worker who was just starting out, I longed for a long list of social work interventions which I could look through whenever I had a client problem I couldn’t solve. Like a list of hacks to help people. Okay okay, maybe no intervention is that easy, but you get the idea.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
JANUARY 6, 2021
2020 was a strange year with many firsts for me – first global pandemic, first sabbatical, first live sessions in an online course, etc. Because of all these firsts, blogging took a bit of back seat to some of my other projects and goals for the year. I had four goals for the blog over the year, and some minor successes. They were: #1 – Publish 30 posts – only published 19. #2 – Enhance the reach of the blog – there were almost 45,500 visitors from 153 different cou
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Social Work Futures
JANUARY 3, 2021
Photo taken by a doctor who goes by the Twitter handle @roto_tudor posted this photo in December 2020 – and explained that these were end of life stations being prepared at his hospital. The photo went viral with its simple yet staggering view of covid-19s’ realities. In April of 2019, I had the privilege of getting to design a futures game for my dean colleagues of schools of social work around the United States.
The Socail Issue
JANUARY 5, 2021
TweetArthur Pew was a lance corporal in World War One, serving in the 19th Kings Royal Rifles Corps. Trusted with responsibility for his fellow men, he commanded and organised other soldiers and was a skilled member of a specialist firearms regiment. Yet, as remarkable new research published today shows, Pew also had a learning disability.
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Doin' The Work
JANUARY 4, 2021
Episode 37. Guests: Laura S. Abrams, MSW, PhD; Nicole Vazquez, MSW, MPP. 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. . Thank you to this episode’s sponsors!
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 31, 2021
Photo by Kat Stokes. Many of us struggle with self-awareness and self-love. We’re capable of helping others, understanding their problems, and providing support, but when it comes to our own issues, we have a hard time doing the same. We’re unable to recognize or analyze our behavior objectively. The truth is many of us are forced into repetitive patterns we believe are an innate part of us.
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SECTIONED
JANUARY 27, 2021
Your periodic reminder that a mental health assessment is neither neutral nor is it help. Whilst carrying out an assessment may count as “contact” or “activity” for the purposes of a service’s records, it is not help. If you yank my sprained ankle back & forth to determine whether it is sprained, that hurts. A mental health assessment is not help for the person being assessed.
Social Work Synergy
JANUARY 25, 2021
by Pat Shelly updated Mar. 8, 2021. We’re pleased to announce these social work advocacy days for Spring 2021, all virtual, as we act to keep ourselves and our communities safe during COVID-19. Dates: Washington DC: Wed. March 10th and Thu. March 11th via YouTube NYC United Nations Headquarters Tue. March 16th plus Sun. March 14th for students via Zoom.
Society of Clinical Psychology
JANUARY 24, 2021
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has markedly altered the landscape of mental health care in the United States. Since the start of the pandemic, a large proportion of therapeutic services have moved online, facilitating treatment at a time when in-person services are less accessible but mental health needs are growing, in no small part due to the widespread effects of the pandemic, including social isolation, financial stress, and loss and death to the disease.
The Vintage Social Worker
JANUARY 23, 2021
A question that has always bothered me but that I have not really crystallised until recent years is the one that asks is social work an art or a science. I recently reread, not every word I admit, Hugh England’s book “Social Work as Art” (1987 pub. Allen and Unwin) and whilst it had, as far as I can remember , little impact at the time I found it a helpful critique of why I and many others struggle with this dilemma.
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.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 27, 2021
Photo of the author. 2020 was a doozy. Collectively, we’ve faced unprecedented levels of uncertainty, grief, loss and frustration. It was a year that called on us to dig deep from our well of inner resources. At the end of our poise and patience, we rolled up our tattered sweatshirt sleeves and set out desperately to find more resources. We found them in creature comforts.
Save the Social Worker
JANUARY 3, 2021
Introduction. It was a Saturday afternoon. 3pm. My dog is having a nap. I’m working on my case-notes. Tallying up the numbers, uploading it to the system. At some point, I look at what I type. And continue looking. Nothing seems to flow anymore. Then I ask myself: Why am I doing this? No really, why am I doing this? You’ve probably had a similar experience.
Social Work Awards
JANUARY 21, 2021
The charity which runs the Social Worker of the Year Awards has announced the appointment of seven new Trustees as it enters its 10 th year. The charity is seeking to expand its role in championing and supporting social workers in England, bringing greater recognition to the work they do to support individuals, families and communities and championing social justice.
Shelter, Inc
JANUARY 21, 2021
Social media has many uses these days but being a reliable resource for facts isn’t one. It’s like the kids’ game telephone; one person whispers into someone’s ear an anecdote about a turtle crossing a stream to meet a butterfly. The story is whispered from person to person until it’s been changed so much a dinosaur is traveling the globe to butter a waffle.
inSocialWork
JANUARY 19, 2021
Lindsay Armendariz, M.S. & Brandi Hawk, Ph.D. In this episode, Lindsay Armendariz and Brandi Hawk discuss Parent-Child Care (PC-Care), a brief intervention designed to respond to the needs of parents, foster parents and children in the child welfare system. They will tell you how they assessed the climate and needs of the foster care system in Sacramento County, CA, conducted research and responded with an adapted intervention – PC-Care.
Ultimate Youth Worker
JANUARY 15, 2021
In todays podcast “Planning your year ahead” Aaron helps us to think about the areas we need to plan for our best year in 2021. We look at our personal and professional lives and set about planning eight areas to develop the best possible start to the year. Planning for your year ahead. One of the most important steps we can take for our own development and to be able to provide the best possible service to our young people is to have a clear plan for our year ahead.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 20, 2021
Photo by Maria Soledad. Introduce mental wellness practices into your life Every year coming January, I would set good old resolutions. Like many, I ended up failing (studies have shown that approximately 80% of New Year's resolutions fail). Why is that? For me, it was setting goals that were either unrealistic, based on social pressure, people-pleasing or I would just set too many.
Save the Social Worker
JANUARY 1, 2021
Introduction. First week of 2021 … and you’re looking for motivational quotes already ? Finding quotes that will do the trick in upping your motivation to return to work, after the long break? To see clients again? To find out why you continue in this difficult sector? Well, if you’re looking for that here, look no further. You won’t find it. I don’t have it.
Social Work Bubble
JANUARY 11, 2021
In Solution Focused therapy, the highly renowned Miracle Question, can be used by clinicians in order to draw out an individual’s goals, wishes, and greatest desires. In my own experience, clients can often give responses that are surprising, and not at all what I anticipate. But what is the Miracle Question? It’s typically a question framed like this: What if you woke up tomorrow and found out a miracle had happened and life was perfect?
The Socail Issue
JANUARY 5, 2021
TweetAfter a year in secure care 105 miles from home, Jack Cavanagh, 17, who has autism, a learning disability and epilepsy, desperately misses his family. They used to see him every weekend, but with Covid restrictions have been unable to visit.
Clinical Psychology of Social Interaction
JANUARY 29, 2021
Julia Klauder has recently joined us as a new lab manager! She will support the team in financial and strategic matters. Happy to have you, Julia!
Ultimate Youth Worker
JANUARY 6, 2021
In todays podcast “2021 Resolutions” Aaron muses on the future of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast and all the other goodies that the team are putting together over the next year. We are so excited to see what this year has to unfold. After last year and the huge trial that 2020 was for so many people we believe that 2021 is going to be an awesome year in the youth sector and we hope specifically for the Ultimate Youth Worker tribe that this will be a year of strengthening for you.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 11, 2021
Photo by Artiom Vallat. Pay attention to these signs your mind and body might be sending. If you’re anything like most people, you probably find yourself busy running errands, working, doing chores, and caring for people. Sometimes too much work and responsibilities can take their toll, leading to the dreaded burnout. While symptoms of burnout may vary from person to person, here are 8 common signs your mind and body might be sending to let you know you’re experiencing burnout, even if you haven
SECTIONED
JANUARY 24, 2021
The psychiatric system has beaten me. I’ve lost. I tried my best to get the help I need. But all that my efforts have done is show me there is no way to hold mental health professionals to account; that the system will protect itself at all costs. There’s no hope for me now. I tried my best – but my efforts came to nothing. So this is it now.
Social Work Bubble
JANUARY 4, 2021
A key part of social work practice is ongoing supervision to ensure our practice is effective, to bounce ideas off a more experienced/knowledgeable individual, to vent about cases, and to feel supported in our practice. Many social workers *are supposed to* receive supervision on a weekly basis for about an hour. Supervision also occurs for students in their field practicum experience.
Abuse Survivor
JANUARY 4, 2021
I have been doing a lot of writing even though this blog has not been getting regular updates. I have notebooks I write in but I’ve been free writing on twitter and letting it fly. It’s been liberating and I feel more free than ever. I don’t keep the abuser’s secrets anymore. It’s more clear than ever now what was abusive and harmful to me. My thought threads don’t seem to always fit a long blog post.
Creative Play Therapist
JANUARY 3, 2021
Click here for a free download of the Monster Relaxation Script (a monster-themed version of Progressive Muscle Relaxation).
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 29, 2021
Summary - Additional modules will focus on topics including… - Accommodations for the clinician to prevent exasperation and burnout. - FASD in the criminal justice system - Case management and Unmet needs for caregivers Summary - Additional modules will focus on topics including… - Accommodations for the clinician to prevent exasperation and burnout.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 10, 2021
Forest bathing became even more important to me in 2020. “It’s been a hard year for everybody,” was how I initially answered people when they asked me how I was doing. It’s still true. Everyone had a difficult 2020—and some of us have gone through some really awful times. But it took me a few months to realize that that response wasn’t helpful. It never made me feel better, it didn’t reassure people who were asking because they were concerned for me, and it didn’t help anyone asking because they
Clinical Philosophy
JANUARY 16, 2021
Talk given to Applied Section Meeting of the British Psychoanalytical Society - 9th December 2020 (Pulling together various previously blogged thoughts regarding narcissism and narcissistic abuse.) Abstract Gaslighting is often portrayed in terms of blame-shifting and lying, but in reality also involves far more subtle manipulations that aren't straightforward to describe.
Save the Social Worker
JANUARY 4, 2021
Introduction. Hear the word ‘blogs’, and your mind immediately shifts to those with pithy, shallow content. Blog posts that seem stuffed with keywords. Blogs designed to optimise your ‘conversion’. That hit you with pop-ups telling you to key in your email for a free BONUS! Gosh, we’ve had enough of those, haven’t we? Before touching on what blogs to read, let’s chat about how not to read blogs.
The Advocate
JANUARY 19, 2021
This week we celebrate the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Nearly a year after the killing of George Floyd, much of the demonstrations have subsided; however, the need for equity and inclusion continues. The civil unrest witnessed caused many to consider if we were part of a movement that would result in real and lasting change, or if the protests and discussions would subside and this would be just a moment in time.
NASW Foundation
JANUARY 17, 2021
The NASW Foundation is very pleased to extend congratulations to Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman on her nomination by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as Deputy U.S. Secretary of State. Originally a.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 26, 2021
Summary -Mental health is a biopsychosocial issue -A healthy body, positive emotional experiences, effective thinking strategies, positive environments and healthy interpersonal relationships are essential -A weakness in any of these areas can contribute to extended distress and HPA-Axis dysregulation which can lead to mental health or addiction relapse.
Beautiful Voyager
JANUARY 27, 2021
Photo by Amanda Jones. If you’ve ever been around someone who seems a little bit too happy, that no matter what happens, they always put on a smile and tell you how okay it will be, or if you want to find comfort in a friend only for them to turn around and be just a little bit too nice after your life falls apart, you could be experiencing toxic positivity.
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