Sat.Aug 11, 2018 - Fri.Aug 17, 2018

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Ouch! Appreciative Inquiry without the appreciation. How easy is using a strengths-based approach?

Learning Social Worker

“Do as I say, not as I do!” was an expression that I heard frequently when I was growing up. Adults behaved in one way but expected children to behave in another. I was reminded of this recently when I was on the receiving end of a self-proclaimed ‘expert’ in Appreciative Inquiry (who forgot to do the appreciation element). I will confess it was a painful experience…very painful.and afterwards I was crushed.

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Good learning from bad hospice

Hospice Social Work

I strive to be positive in a field with where shortcomings are often hard to ignore. I’m very fortunate to work for a hospice with ethical and supportive leaders who empower us to do good work. Interacting with the hospice that served my grandfather up to his death, unfortunately, reminded me of the importance of helping bring about some change in our field.

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292 -Individualizing Treatment for Temperaments

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Explore how temperament impacts treatment approaches, interventions and settings. Identify common goals for treatment and ways to individualize them. Explore how temperament impacts treatment approaches, interventions and settings. Identify common goals for treatment and ways to individualize them.

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291 -Transtheoretical and Transdiagnostic Approaches to Recovery | Journey to Recovery 2nd Edition

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Symptoms of depression can be caused by unhelpful thoughts, environmental and situational stressors, poor nutrition, lack of sleep and more. For that reason it is essential to help clients understand not only what symptoms they have , but also what is causing each symptoms for them Symptoms of depression can be caused by unhelpful thoughts, environmental and situational stressors, poor nutrition, lack of sleep and more.

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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.