Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I learnt early in my social work career that social work can easily take over your life. Social work to do list helped me manage my time effectively after trying different approaches. Trending Content on Social Work Haven. To begin with, I focused most on my cases and tried to stay on top of emails, voice messages, reports at all times. In doing this, I took work home with me, missed tea and sometimes lunch breaks just to ensure I have covered everything.

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Save the Social Worker

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I remember the first time I walked into a client’s room as a student social worker. It smelled dank, and there were bottles of alcohol in the corner. There were pieces of trash on the table, and clothes strewn across the sofa. The client quickly cleared the clothes so that I could take a seat. Deep down, I was feeling uncertain and anxious. I didn’t know how best to talk to him about his struggles with alcohol.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical condition individuals can develop after traumatic experiences. People can develop PTSD from many experiences, including natural disasters, abuse or other life-altering events. Some people may turn to substances to cope with their symptoms and strong emotions. Some people develop misconceptions regarding PTSD, which creates a stigma within the mental health community that could prevent people from seeking the help they need to improve their healt

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Community Care

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Just over 4,000 social workers will no longer be able to in practise in England because they did not renew their registration this year, according to provisional figures. The number marks an increase on last year’s figure (2,869) and represents 4% of those who needed to renew, up from 3% in 2021, said Social Work England. However, it is in line with previous years, which have seen 4,000 to 6,000 people leave the register annually.

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Some days I wish I could get out of my head. I don’t always know what I mean when I say that, but the sentiment is there. It feels like I live most of my life inside my head and every so often, I want to burst out. I’m sure actually doing so isn’t as dramatic as all that, but it feels like it would be. Being ‘inside your head’ is a fancy synonym for overthinking a moment or situation but when you do it often, it feels like it’s just the way you experience thin

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

If you are dealing with a narcissistic ex, you have had to deal with wondering if you are crazy. You’ve had to fret over others believing horrible things said about you. You’ve received diatribes in messages, none of which ever resolve any issue you seek to address. You’ve likely had your kids come home, like emissaries of your ex, demanding things your ex seeks.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Older people are being unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals “in very many cases” because of poor practice around the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Care Quality Commission has warned. The CQC said that, in some older people’s wards, staff were applying for a DoLS authorisation after the expiry of a patient’s stay for admission under section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983, in cases where the person needed ongoing hospital care. “In very many

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier this week, I wrote a post about getting stuck in my head. Some days, I really wish I could get out of my head. I have so much going on in my brain, it can be exhausting trying to engage with it on a daily basis. This is easier said than done, of course, but I’d still like to have that option when possible. But even when we want to get out of our own heads, where do we start?

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There are ways to work with a nasty ex that work better than others. It’s not that these other ways are perfect or turn everything around for the better. It’s that they can help neutralize some of the toxicity. You see, most people try to “break through” to the nasty person (identified as high conflict or narcissist). That isn’t the right approach.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Shared Lives care model is growing again and it's a great way to care - and live. [Image created by freepik.com ]. Going for growth. The word ‘growth’ has attracted a bit of negative press in recent months. We have seen growth in bad things: cost of living, instability at home and abroad, and care worker turnover. But I want to talk about good growth, in this case, the growth of Shared Lives.

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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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Community Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Council heads have urged the government to fund another return to social work scheme to bring 200 practitioners back into practice and alleviate pressures on the workforce in England. The Local Government Association (LGA) made the call in a briefing ahead of a House of Commons debate last week on the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.

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National Casa Gal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

"I want to pay-it-forward and spotlight the huge need for CASA volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected kids." --Nick Gates. Read More. The post New York Giants’ football player, Nick Gates, dons National CASA/GAL logo on gameday cleats appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Being the holiday season, many will be seeing family they much rather not. The issues include conflict, violence, abuse of any kind, excessive drug and alcohol use. Do know, you can leave. If you chose to, do so quietly, without fanfare. Do not seek to make a point as that typically makes things worse. You don’t want to wear that. If there with your partner, have a safe word.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Ohio Capitol Building. The National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter (NASW Ohio) is demanding the state legislature not pass legislation that could seriously harm thousands of Ohioans who are experiencing mental health struggles. The Ohio Senate on Nov. 30 amended Substitute HB 509 to allow people with degrees other than social work to be a licensed social workers, an action that will erode the quality of mental health care in the state.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Stoke-on-Trent has shed its ‘inadequate’ status, with Ofsted praising its “co-ordinated and relentless drive” to improve children’s experiences despite pandemic hardships. The council came under government intervention in 2019 after an inspection found children were not being protected, cases were being “inappropriately closed” and leaders did not understand the extent of the failings.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

← Stop Abuse Campaign Issues Statement about Colorado Springs Club Q Shooting. Breaking the cycle of abuse – a holiday story. We often talk about domestic violence as a set of statistics, but do we ever really make the connection between a person’s ACE ( Adverse Childhood Experiences ) score and their propensity to become either a perpetrator or a perpetual victim?

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MQ Mental Health

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A link has been found between joint hypermobility and the emergence of depression and anxiety in adolescence, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the United Kingdom (BSMS) published in the BMJ Open. Researchers found that young people with joint hypermobility were more likely to have depression and anxiety , and that psychiatric symptoms were also more severe among hypermobile participants.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It’s all in a report commissioned by the Administration for Children’s Services itself. Among the recommendations: “Transparently share information and data around decision-making.” ACS’ response: Don’t release the report! In a survey, ACS' own workers say there should be a law requiring them to tell families their rights, but their leadership opposes it.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A council has become only the fifth to be rated outstanding in all categories by Ofsted, after inspectors found it was delivering “exceptional” practice that made children feel “loved”, under visionary leadership. North Lincolnshire has joined Hampshire, Kensington and Chelsea, North Yorkshire and Westminster in being awarded the top grade overall, as well as for leadership, provision for children in care and care leavers and children in need of help and protection, follo

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Michigan Social Work

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Professor Rogério M. Pinto was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. The academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good. Fellow status is among the highest professional accolades bestowed to social work scholars.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Unaccompanied child refugees describe attacks in notorious Manston camp after officials ‘ignore or discount’ ID documents The Home Office is routinely changing the dates of birth of unaccompanied child asylum seekers to classify them as adults, according to experts who say the practice is now happening on a “horrifying scale”. As a result, many children are being wrongly sent to the notorious Home Office site at Manston in Kent , the experts warn, and detained in unsafe conditions for up to seve

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Key child safety measures show significant improvement A Black Families Matter rally in New York City in 2020. (Photo by Rise) This is the first of three parts about a scathing report, commissioned by the New York City family policing agency itself, which found pervasive racial and class bias in the agency, and rampant confusion of poverty with “neglect.” ?

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Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) will close this month, the Department for Education has confirmed. The DfE said it was considering the creation of new structures to deliver on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care , including its focus on kinship carers not covered by the ASGLB’s remit.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Prior research has found that the prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence increase in communities experiencing a disaster. Less studied are the associations between intimate partner violence, disaster exposure, and mental health outcomes following disaster events. In a recent issue of the journal Social Work Research , co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press, researchers reveal findings from a study of intimate partner violence following a natural disaster.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As the campaign to encourage more frontline care and health workers to book their COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations continues, we're delighted to share this message from Shared Lives carer, Mike Bishop. The Shared Lives model, in which carers and those they care for share a home and community life, makes it even more important to maximise protection for everyone in their domestic circle.

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CAPC

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Those interested in applying to this fellowship program should do so by Monday, April 17, 2023.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Supervision orders face an overhaul to improve their effectiveness in supporting family reunification, but experts have concluded they should not be abolished. Under the proposals , local authorities would be expected to present a fully resourced plan in their final evidence to court, in cases where they are seeking a supervision order or this may be the outcome of care proceedings.

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The New Social Worker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Across the U.S., we have seen a surge in jobs for social workers in 2022. Opportunities have increased in terms of number of jobs available, salaries, sign-on bonuses, and working conditions.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Latest updates: business secretary hints that government may avoid rebellion over windfarms by giving in while row grows over Albanian asylum seekers A House of Lords committee has delivered a withering assessment of the measures in the autumn statement for adult social care. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, announced a further £4.7bn for adult social care by 2024-25.

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Reimagining Social Work

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Some critical imaginings on a wet afternoon in late November, Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand. Can social work escape the care – control (help – surveillance) bind? Social work services are provided to a particular section of the population – those at the bottom of the social and economic heap.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The government has delayed its response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care until next year. The Department for Education had pledged to produce an “ambitious and detailed government response and implementation strategy” by the end of this year, following the publication of the care review’s final report in May.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This is the third of three parts about a scathing report, commissioned by the New York City family policing agency itself, that found pervasive racial and class bias in the agency, and rampant confusion of poverty with “neglect.” ? Monday: Context for the new study : The Administration for Children’s Services’ own data show that when the agency pulled back, did fewer investigations and took fewer children – child safety improved. ?

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International Federation of Social Workers

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Operating under different names, but since 1947 BPSW (The Netherlands) can be proud of a flourishing social workers association that already exists for 75 years, and still going strong. As […].

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The Critical Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I have written these books with colleagues to help guide early career teachers (ECTs) to thrive at what often can be a challenging time in their professional career. We have each been in education many years and have loved the work in Early Years, Primary School and working with new teachers. No matter in which key stage they may find themselves, being new to the profession will mean having the sole responsibility for a class.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in care has grown by 34% over the past year, driving the latest increase in the care population. Department for Education’s (DfE) statistics on looked-after children in England, released earlier this month, showed the number of unaccompanied children in care grew by 1,430 in the year to March 2022, surpassing the overall increase of 1,390 in the care population.

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