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Social worker shortages making job ‘unsustainable’ for some, warns Ofsted

Community Care

Social worker shortages are making an already challenging job ‘unsustainable’ for some practitioners, Ofsted has warned in its annual report, published today. The inspectorate said problems recruiting and retaining staff were arguably the biggest challenges facing children’s social care and one that had got worse since the pandemic.

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Social Care, Legal Literacy, Homelessness and the Care Act

Health & Social Care Workforce

Helena Kitto is a third-year PhD student at Keele University. (1,097 words) Homelessness and law Homelessness is complicated to talk about from a legislative perspective.

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Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia: A Review

Society of Clinical Psychology

Diversity is not an adjunct descriptor of the U.S. population, but rather, it is a fundamental construct of our country’s demographics which is predicted only to increase. As stated in our nation’s preamble, it is our duty to “establish justice and promote the general welfare” of American people, which includes the protection of our nation’s most vulnerable identities.

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Emerging Words for the Future (Winter 2022 Edition)

Social Work Futures

Over the last couple of years and through my own foresight journey (as a social worker and a human)…I’ve found emerging language regarding the future to be really interesting, illuminating, sometimes troubling, and valuable. Sometimes there are words that are more “pop culture” words that emerge from the mainstream (they are a little like popcorn…not much substance).

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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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One in five children’s social work posts vacant in wake of rising stress and workloads, finds research

Community Care

One in five children’s social work posts lay vacant in English councils this summer in the wake of practitioners reporting rising stress and workloads and reduced job satisfaction and support from employers. Those were among the findings of research released this week from the Department for Education and Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), illustrating the scale of the workforce pressures engulfing local authorities.

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Train That Puppy!

Gary Direnfeld

Fridays we babysit the grandkids. There are three; ages five, three and three months. Arlene and I couldn’t go together for a few months because of Sidney. He needed all his vaccines to be with our kids’ dog and he needed to work on his manners and control. We were taking turns going. We have been going together now the past three Fridays.

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Introducing The Anti-racist Listening Project podcast

Social Work With Adults

Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to once again host adult social workers Nimal Jude and Liz Howard as guest bloggers, this time introducing their latest exciting venture, the Anti-racist Listening Project podcast. Making sure social work practice always challenges discrimination and oppression is imperative if we are to truly promote a human rights and social justice based approach to working with individuals, families and the diverse communities we serve.

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Adoption workforce must become more diverse to help tackle racial disparities, says Lords report

Community Care

The government must set up a task force to tackle longstanding racial disparities in the adoption system, including by making the workforce more diverse. That was one of the conclusions of a House of Lords committee examining 2014 children’s social care law reforms that, among other things, sought to make it easier for black and ethnic minority children to be adopted.

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When the Narcissist Influences the Child

Gary Direnfeld

Good luck keeping that narcissist from messing with your kid’s head. Just like locks don’t really keep out burglars, Judge’s orders not to badmouth a parent don’t really stop the narcissist either. The way to help your kid manage is by your actions as a role model. That means remaining calm under duress and your learning not to be dragged down rabbit holes be it by the ex or your kid.

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Getting vaccinated saves lives (and helps the health and care system too)

Social Care

"The first time I had the virus, I was put in a medically induced coma. I was told by the doctors that if I hadn’t had the vaccine, I would have died." Think Local Act Personal 's Clenton Farquharson. A personal journey. I’ve caught COVID-19 three times. If I hadn’t had the vaccine, I wouldn’t be here writing this now. Back in January 2021, you might remember me talking in this blog about the vaccine discussions we were having in my family: “We’ve had many heated debates about it - particularly

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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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International scientific conference “Social Work and Social Policy in times of crises”

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

International scientific conference “Social Work and Social Policy in times of crises” The Institute of Social Work and Social Policy at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje celebrates 65 years of education of Social Workers in North Macedonia. They will organize the International scientific conference “ Social Work and Social Policy in times of crises” which will be held in Ohrid from 19 until 21 September 2023.They are School Member of International Assoc

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Unregulated settings to face inspections a third as often as children’s homes

Community Care

Currently unregulated services for 16- and 17-year-old children in care and care leavers would be inspected a third as often as children’s homes, once requirements for them to register with Ofsted come into force next year, under government plans. The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed that so-called supported accommodation services – currently known as independent or semi-independent placements – should be inspected at least once every three years, compared with the n

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ADHD? Maybe not….

Gary Direnfeld

Some kids don’t seem to have an off switch. They’re going and going at home. Can’t seem to stop still. Ironically, they don’t have this problem at school. If that sounds like your kid, the problem may be lack of routine, structure and access to too many toys. You see, at school, they are typically expected to be on a task… and there is no fooling around.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending December 13, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

● “I missed years of my childhood,” said one of his daughters, Sierra, 12, who was separated from her siblings while in state custody “If I could talk to the head of Arizona DCS I would say don’t take my father from me ever again.” The quote is from still another in the outstanding series of stories from ProPublica and NBC News. This one focuses on racial bias in the big city where that problem may be worst – Phoenix, Arizona.

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Beth Angell Appointed the Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Michigan Social Work

Dean Beth Angell has been appointed the Phillip Fellin Collegiate Professor of Social Work. Angell’s research focuses on behavioral health, particularly on serious mental illness and its intersection with substance abuse and criminal justice involvement. Some of the topics of her research studies have related to treatment seeking, treatment engagement and adherence; consumer-provider interactions and relationships; sources and consequences of stigma; and mandated or involuntary treatment.

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Minimum price of home care to rise by 12% next year, says provider body

Community Care

The minimum price commissioners should pay home care providers will rise by 11.8% next year due to increases in the national living wage and the impact of inflation on services’ costs. That was the message from the Homecare Association as it announced that the minimum for 2023-24 would be £25.95 , up from £23.20 currently. The umbrella body’s annual calculation is based on the cost of complying with minimum wage legislation, while also paying for care workers’ travel time, mile

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Behavioral interventions in community settings for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-analysis

Society of Clinical Psychology

Early behavioral interventions (BI) such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) and early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) are the main established therapeutic interventions for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The current study examined the effect of early BI when delivered in routine clinical care. We included studies that examined the effectiveness of empirically supported early BI treatment programs for children with ASD, delivered by practicing clinicians in routine clinical care, to pa

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Alcohol and the Immune System — What You Should Know

Gateway Foundation

Heavy drinking and chronic alcohol use can significantly impact the immune system and decrease immune function. Most people probably don’t think about the body’s immune system when they think about drinking alcohol, but alcoholic drinks can weaken the body’s ability to fight off viruses and infections, making the body more prone to colds, bacterial infections, and serious health conditions such as cancer and liver failure.

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Conversations on Social Work Careers: Interview With Becky Morales, LCSW-S

The New Social Worker

In this episode of Conversations on Social Work Careers, Your Social Work Career Coach Jennifer Luna interviews Becky Morales, LCSW-S. Have you thought about changing careers into private practice? Becky is in private practice and MORE.

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Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’

The Guardian

Association of Directors of Children’s Services says delays mean parents can no longer cope with children’s behaviour Increasing numbers of emotionally troubled children have been taken into care while waiting long periods for NHS treatment because their condition deteriorated to the point where their parents could no longer cope with their behaviour, child protection bosses have revealed.

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What is metacognition and what does it have to do with worry and rumination?

Lawson Psychology

The post What is metacognition and what does it have to do with worry and rumination? appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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10 Things Everyone in Recovery Has to Remember

Gateway Foundation

Recovery is a lifelong process that offers hope for people overcoming substance use disorder. Individuals can overcome challenges in recovery when they remember important things, like their progress, goals, and healthy habits. The recovery process teaches individuals positive coping skills, such as how to take care of their mental and physical health, skills for maintaining sobriety, and how to foster healthy relationships.

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IFSW UN Commission in New York prepares for the Commission on Social Development (CSocD)

International Federation of Social Workers

The 61st United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61) will take place from 6 to 15 February 2023 in conference room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. […].

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Bill aims to stop care homes in UK preventing visits due to Covid

The Guardian

Private members bill paves way for law to end a minority of providers limiting access to relatives, two and a half years after first lockdown People would be given a legal right to visit their relatives in care homes and stop providers threatening those who complain with eviction under new legislation proposed last week. The private members bill, introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath in an effort to spur ministers into action, is designed to stop a small minority of care h

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Happiest of holidays – a message from our CEO

National Casa Gal

"We are grateful for all our partners and supporters who have helped us serve the children, youth and families involved in the court system." --Tara Lisa Perry, CEO. Read More. The post Happiest of holidays – a message from our CEO appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Book Review: Career Self-Care

The New Social Worker

Despite not being written by social workers or from their perspectives, Career Self-Care is an invaluable resource for us because of its practical and interdisciplinary nature. Read The New Social Worker’s review of Career Self Care.

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LAC Statement on Human Rights Day

International Federation of Social Workers

74 years have passed since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 1948, following the Second World War, as a basis for freedom, justice […].

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NHS announces Covid booster jab teams have visited every care home in England

The Guardian

Teams visited 15,019 care homes, also offering flu jabs, and boosted 88.6% of eligible residents NHS vaccination teams have visited every care home across the country to offer Covid boosters and flu jabs. A total of 15,019 care homes have been visited by vaccination teams – with 88.6% of eligible residents boosted, NHS England said. Continue reading.

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New Treatments for Bipolar Depression—Options for Treatment Resistance

Nnatasha Tracy

Recently, Psychiatric Times did a comprehensive piece on new or unusual bipolar depression treatments, treatments that may be an option for treatment-resistant bipolar depression. They are thinking outside the standard bipolar depression treatments. This is critical because many people just aren't being helped or aren't being helped enough by standard bipolar depression treatments.

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Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator

Karen Zgoda

My book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator has been published!! I wrote this book to address this main question: How do we train the next generation of social workers in classrooms to impact complexity and evolution in the real world? It’s not for lack of trying. Social work educators are busy. There are classes to prepare, papers and assignments to grade, student situations and questions to address, emails to answer, meetings to attend, pol

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Donor Management: Nine Tips to Improve Donor Relationships at Your NGO

Famcare

If there is one thing that all non-profit organizations will agree on, it is that donors are the backbone of any successful social service organization. Donors enable human services to turn ideas into reality, achieve goals, and work for various societal causes. However, in recent years, NGOs have faced numerous challenges in attracting and retaining donors.

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Scotland to spend extra £1bn on health by raising taxes on higher earners

The Guardian

Scottish government promises to tackle health and social care crisis to protect weakest and poorest UK politics live – latest news updates The Scottish government has promised to spend another £1bn on tackling the crisis in health and social care by raising taxes on higher earners and holiday homes. John Swinney, Scotland’s acting finance secretary, said the burden of increasing NHS funding would fall heavily on everyone earning more than £43,663 in Scotland as part of a “social contract” to pro

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Their applause signaled gratitude for the healthcare heroes bravely battling the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses (RNs, LPN/LVNs, and UAPs alike) became the face of heroism. Instead of flowing capes, nurse heroes donned scrubs covered by paper jumpsuits, masks, and goggles.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Social Development Fellow at the School of Social Work University of British Columbia

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS- Social Development Fellow at the School of Social Work University of British Columbia. The School of Social Work at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) in collaboration with the Office of Regional and International Community Engagement (ORICE) invite applications for a Social Development Fellow to plan and conduct a research and/or practice-oriented project that can benefit local community in the Global South.

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News Items – December 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

News Items – December 15, 2022. The First National US White Ribbon Day Against Gender Based Violence Launched On Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Financial Content. White Ribbon USA is delighted to announce the launch of the first official US National White Ribbon Day on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. The event organized by Dr.Angelo McClain, CEO National Association of Social Workers (NASW), supported by the US Department of VA and attended by top government officials and other dignitaries who sho

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