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7 things I wish social work in university taught me

Save the Social Worker

By now, it’s a bit of a running joke, isn’t it? That what you learn in university doesn’t seem to apply in practice. 15 months after qualifying as a social worker, here are 7 things I wish university taught me. If you’re newly qualified, you may find this helpful in reflecting on your own work after a year in social work. I hope it reveals new ways you might think about your own work.

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The Difference Between Hearing And Listening

Blurt It Out

Hearing what someone says, and listening to their words, are not the same thing. There are fundamental differences between them. Listening can be harder work than hearing, but it’s important to have people in our lives who listen to us and to listen to them in return. Hearing The dictionary defines hearing as: “the process, The post The Difference Between Hearing And Listening appeared first on The Blurt Foundation.

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7 Ways You Can Help a Child in Foster Care (Without Being a Foster Parent)

KVC

It’s a life-changing decision to become a foster parent, providing a safe place and 24/7 support for children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other family challenges. It takes an enormous amount of patience and commitment, and not everyone is called to be a foster parent. Fostering is just one of many ways to help children in crisis, so here are seven other ways you can help a child in foster care: 1.

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Celebrate Black History Month with the NASW Foundation and NASW

NASW Foundation

The NASW Foundation and NASW are proud to celebrate Black History Month and honor the rich history of blacks in social work. We encourage you to celebrate with us by learning more about this.

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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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Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Nathan McDine. And why is it even harder for men? I was recently watching an online event organized by MAYDAY! M’AIDER!, a new French-Canadian online community that focuses on opening the dialogue on mental health and breaking the isolation. What was unique about this event called “Les Boys'' was the guest-speaker line-up which was solely composed of men.

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So why did I become a social worker in the first place?

The Masked AMHP

So why did I become a social worker in the first place? It's the little, but significant, life experiences that plant the seeds of your future career.Having been a social worker for approaching 45 years, now that I’ve actually retired I’ve had time to think about what led me into social work in the first place. I have written in the Guardian in the past about what led to my first social work.

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Teen Vaping Surges in Social Work Practice

Social Work Haven

If you are a social worker who works with children, you may have come across teenagers who vape. You may also find this article useful: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse Teenagers are vaping substances like nicotine and marijuana at alarming rates. The finding comes from the most recent survey of teens by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.

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How to Help Your Elderly Parents or Grandparents During Lockdown

Beautiful Voyager

Gloucester, England, where the author lives. I live in Gloucester, England, where COVID lockdowns have happened in two waves. Lockdown 1.0 had catastrophic effects on all of our mental health, but it was clear that the elderly suffered more than most. Older people are more susceptible to the disease, so many were forced to shield for months and some didn’t have social contact throughout that time.

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The pothole story… a metaphor for change

Parenthood Understood

Once upon a time, on a Monday, a man was walking down a road. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, he found himself at the bottom of a big, dark place. It was scary! After several hours, he figured out that he had fallen into a very large pothole. He wasn’t able to get out on his own–actually it required a lot of help to get out, but eventually he did get out.

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Accept your fate

SECTIONED

I am being buried alive by professionals. Each fresh attempt to get care, treatment & support for severe & enduring mental ill-health in the past 3 years since I was discharged from community mental health services has led to more & more professionals covering their own arses. There is no way, simply no way, to get NHS mental health services or social care to respond in a constructive way when they’ve decided to exclude you from care – even when they’ve assessed you

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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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Simple Journaling Prompts for Depression | Anxiety

Social Work Haven

Do you have a way of coping with anxiety, stress, or depression? Perhaps you like to meditate, write or exercise. Do you use journaling prompts for depression or anxiety? Among many other activities, I enjoy writing the most to help cope with my anxiety and stress. I write because I acknowledge the health (mental and physical) risks of social work. According to a recent article by Oliver Beer and Sheena Asthana published in Community Care , the job of the social worker is carried out in an incre

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Pioneer Nominations Accepted Through March 31!

NASW Foundation

Nominate and honor a new member of the NASW Social Work Pioneers® to celebrate Social Work Month in March! Nominations for new Pioneers will be accepted through March 31, 2021. Follow this.

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To Write or Not to Write | Taking Notes During Therapy Sessions

Social Work Bubble

During my time in university, there were debates on many practice topics for social workers and therapists. One topic that brought some interestingly heated discussion was note taking during therapy sessions. Is this helpful or hurtful? I’m currently practicing as a psychotherapist in an outpatient mental health clinic, and hold a caseload of about 45 clients per week.

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Smokehouse Pictures and Sports Illustrated Studios Announce Upcoming Docuseries on Explosive OSU Abuse Scandal

Karen Zgoda

From the inbox this morning. Looking forward to this important film! – Karen. SMOKEHOUSE PICTURES AND SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STUDIOS TO TACKLE EXPLOSIVE TRUE STORY OF ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND COVER-UP AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Docuseries will be the first of its kind to extensively examine the decades-long scandal uncovered in the Sports Illustrated digital cover story by Executive Editor Jon Wertheim.

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19 Simple Ways to Improve Your Body Language Now

Social Work Haven

Social work is a relationship-based practice, and communication is key when forming positive relationships. So what is communication? Communication is the act of exchanging or transferring information from one person, place, area or system to another in the form of verbal or non-verbal communication. . TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN. This means we use body language and spoken words in practice.

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61 Inspirational Quotes About Living Life to the Fullest

Social Work Haven

Tick Tock… tick tock… do you ever feel like life is counting down on your internal and external clock? Do you feel worried because you have not completed certain tasks or achieved certain goals in life? Do you ever feel snowed under as a social worker? Do you have too many things to deal with at the same time and a lot of work to do in your life and career as a social worker?

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How to Pass Your ASYE Using This Powerful Secret

Social Work Haven

The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) is one of the most important aspects of your social work career. The ASYE social work programme gives Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) extra support during their first year in employment. This means that you may have reduced caseload, frequent reflective supervision and study days you can then use to complete ASYE reflective logs, do more research or attend workshops.