Relias
JUNE 27, 2023
For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. But what about IDD supervisors — house managers, team leaders, program managers, qualified intellectual disability professionals (QIDPs), and others who are responsible for ensuring compliance and service quality?
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 27, 2023
ENGAGE Program Manager and Lecturer Fatima Salman spoke about the role of social workers in creating policy that supports mental health on the podcast “Breaking Through” with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. “Policy affects all of us,” said Salman. “We actually had the most amount of social workers running for office and winning ever in Michigan which is phenomenal because they approach policy through a mental health perspective.
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My Brains Not Broken
JUNE 28, 2023
Today’s post will be short but sweet. Many of my posts are written in advance or pre-scheduled, which I enjoy doing. But sometimes I want to share how I’m feeling in the moment, which requires some quick thinking and reflecting. So, in the midst of a very busy time in my life, I wanted to reflect on the importance of slowing down. There’s often a negative connotation to telling someone (or being told) to slow down.
The New Social Worker
JUNE 25, 2023
I can tell you with confidence that having more experience doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a better application. It’s far more important to show admissions committees that you have the skills and insights they’re looking for.
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Community Care
JUNE 28, 2023
The NHS increased the size of its mental health social work workforce by 20% from 2019-22, official figures show. However, there appears to have been a sharp fall in the number of partnership arrangements between NHS trusts and councils to deliver services, according to a census of the mental health social care workforce carried out for NHS England.
Save the Social Worker
JUNE 29, 2023
It’s funny how I was never taught this in university. Sure, I learnt all about the theory, but I never formally learnt how to ‘manage a case’, until I was a social worker back in Singapore. That may be the case for you too. You’ve learnt: The psychology (and abnormal psychology) The socioeconomic theories, and why there is still poverty Sociology But then you come into Day 1 of your social work career, and you hear people saying, You just have to ‘case manage’ this.
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My Brains Not Broken
JUNE 30, 2023
Today’s post is an interview with Tiffany Whitlow, who is the co-founder of biotechnology research company Acclinate, and its associated community brand NOWINCLUDED – the online health community focused on empowering the Black community to make better-informed health decisions. In this interview, we talked about NOWINCLUDED, shrinking the stigma, and the importance of taking charge of your mental health.
Community Care
JUNE 28, 2023
By Clare Jerrom Employers have been set standards to tackle the “poor support” received by the UK’s growing band of overseas social workers. In the wake of a 175.3% rise in the number of overseas applications to register in England from 2019-20 to 2021-22, the British Association of Social Workers’ Diaspora Social Work Special Interest Group has produced the standards to improve recruitment and induction.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 25, 2023
Closing Date for Nominations extended – 31 st July 2023 The International Association of Schools of Social Work ( IASSW ) announces four vacancies on the IASSW Board of Directors for 2024-2028: There is one position open for President ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , one position open for Secretary ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , and two positions for Member at Large of the Board of Directors ( years of serving: 2024-2028).
Social Work Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on June 29 made a ruling on affirmative action that will have profound and long-term implications for the country. With a 6-3 majority decision, SCOTUS declared in Students for Fair Admissions inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
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.
Relias
JUNE 29, 2023
Supervision is necessary to ensure that practitioners are correctly implementing services and are developing professionally. The Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) requires supervision for those seeking to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBA). The BACB also requires ongoing supervision for BCaBAs and for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT).
Community Care
JUNE 25, 2023
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Nicole Weinstein The government has sought to address “confusion” among practitioners that is preventing them from sharing information to safeguard children at risk. Consultative guidance issued last week is designed to address concerns that staff are not sharing information without consent, contributing to what government safeguarding advisers have dubbed the “perennial problem” of inad
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 25, 2023
IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work The IASSW have been asked to express the IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work. The IASSW President formed a task force to work on this important initiative. The task force presented their report and definition to IASSW Board Members in the recent Board meeting held in Porto, Portugal on June 18-19. The Board of Directors reviewed the definition of clinical social work and this is the result after much feedback, but of course as all definitions, it
The Guardian
JUNE 27, 2023
Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’ The journalist Isabel Oakeshott thinks Matt Hanock is giving a “typically assured” performance. Oakeshott, of course, is the journalist who helped Hancock produce his Pandemic Diaries, his account of handling the Covid crisis, before she betrayed his trust by leaking his private WhatsApp messages to the Daily Telegraph.
Social Care
JUNE 27, 2023
“Person-centred, safe and effective delegation of healthcare activities to care workers can enable people to have more choice and control of when and how things happen, with an opportunity to provide a better experience of care. A delegated healthcare activity is any action regulated healthcare professionals, such as nurses, nursing associates, occupational therapists or speech and language therapists, delegate to care workers or personal assistants.
Community Care
JUNE 29, 2023
By Clare Jerrom Social worker vacancies have fallen in Wales as staff shortages in England have risen, show official figures. The social worker vacancy rate fell from 10.8% to 7.9% in the year to summer 2022 across Welsh council and local authority-commissioned services, according to Social Care Wales statistics. The vast majority of the data covered councils.
Nnatasha Tracy
JUNE 28, 2023
Years ago, out of extreme desperation, I tried EMPowerplus by Truehope. While I don't necessarily consider this a mistake, it certainly wasn't worth my while -- it had no benefit whatsoever. Regardless, Truehope itself disgusted me as a company. Recently, again, someone asked me about it, so I decided to take another look at their website and see how one of my least favorite companies is doing.
CAPC
JUNE 27, 2023
Study in JAMA Pediatrics finds that parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care placed the highest value on quality of life.
International Federation of Social Workers
JUNE 30, 2023
Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM (EST) Venue: Virtual Speakers will highlight the importance of a robust universal social protection system to help mitigate risks for child […]
Psychological Health Care
JUNE 26, 2023
Dealing with your child’s anger can be challenging. Managing their emotional meltdown without adding to the tense environment by becoming frustrated and angry yourself is key to deescalating the situation. As a parent, you can’t stop your children from being angry, after all it is a normal and natural emotion that everyone experiences. Anger is only a problem if your child’s angry behaviour becomes out of control, aggressive or destructive.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JUNE 28, 2023
● Three weeks ago, ProPublica exposed the duplicity of New York City’s family police agency as it publicly said it favored caseworkers informing families of their rights - while working behind the scenes to gut legislation to require just that. Now The Imprint reports on how the same agency used the same tactics to undermine legislation to replace anonymous child abuse reporting with confidential reporting. ● Texas(!
A Splintered Mind
JUNE 29, 2023
The biggest challenge in my life right now is Long COVID. The post exertion malaise leaves me depleted with no extra energy for blogging. All that energy is directed towards my Daddy Duty (I have an adult, learning disabled, autistic child at home) and my current work in progress. Yes, I am writing, and it’s filled with attitude and humor, but I’m not writing here.
The Guardian
JUNE 27, 2023
Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient Matt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepared for Covid , telling the public inquiry into the pandemic he had not properly challenged assurances that sufficient planning was in place.
Social Work With Adults
JUNE 29, 2023
Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to introduce Hannah’s blog this week as we look ahead to the national Children and Adults Principal Social Worker Conference in Birmingham. The PSWs are vital to improving social care services for children, adults and families, helping to create supportive environments in which best practice can thrive. I feel very proud to work with them to support, challenge and evolve our practice to be the very best it can be.
Lawson Psychology
JUNE 30, 2023
What is assertiveness and why is it important? Many of us have been in situations where we have not received what we wanted or needed. This might have been at work, with friends, family, or in our intimate relationships. It can be easy to think “I am just not an assertive person”. However, assertiveness is actually a set of skills that can be learned.
Prosper Health Collective
JUNE 30, 2023
We asked our Team Leader and Senior Counselling Psychologist Julia Fraser to tell us what it is like for her working at Prosper. I joined the team at Prosper about 8 months ago now, and I am so glad I did. The things that really stand out for me about working at PHC are the positive culture, opportunity for growth and development, flexibility and supportive environment.
The Guardian
JUNE 25, 2023
A majority of those polled were worried about the stress of providing care for an ageing parent Millions of people who face providing unpaid care for an elderly parent in the future fear they won’t have enough money to do so, a charity has said. Age UK polled adults aged 40 to 60 who are considering becoming unpaid carers and found that 61% believe they will struggle to manage financially.
The Frontline
JUNE 29, 2023
Zariyan Syed (he/they) is an LGBTQ+ youth support worker, social work graduate, speaker and trainer. He strives to empower and uplift young LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as train professionals and carers who support LGBTQ+ young people in care. Introduction Being an LGBTQ+ care leaver is one of the most significant parts of my identity. I feel proud to share my experiences and today I would like to share my experience of coming out to my personal advisor (PA).
Lawson Psychology
JUNE 30, 2023
Many of us have been in situations where we have not received what we wanted or needed. This might have been at work, with friends, family, or in our intimate relationships. It can be easy to think “I am just not an assertive person”. However, assertiveness is actually a set of skills that can be learned. For some people, building these skills will be harder.
Social Workers Speak
JUNE 29, 2023
Kanika Henry is a member of NASW-AZ: ASU alum helps guide those experiencing traumatic loss Arizona State University Arizona State University alum Kanika Henry knows them all. A senior crisis intervention specialist who has worked at the Chandler Fire Department for 16 years, Henry (’05 BSW, ’07 MSW) said a crisis can happen lightning fast, anytime and anywhere.
The Guardian
JUNE 25, 2023
A worsening public sector recruitment crisis has some of its worst effects in adult social care Any week now, an NHS workforce plan will be published. Already delayed several times, it is expected to set out proposals for training doctors, nurses and other health service staff in England. But the crisis of recruitment and retention in the care sector will not be addressed.
MQ Mental Health
JUNE 29, 2023
MQ Mental Health Research and the University of Glasgow, with support from The Lord Mayor's of London, have collaborated to help the UK better respond to the mental health issues arising from the ongoing cost-of-living-crisis. The UK are currently experiencing high inflation, rising costs for essentials such as food and housing and experts are predicting that impacts to health will be huge.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 28, 2023
SIMPOSIO TRABAJO SOCIAL CLÍNICO INTERNACIONAL El Colegio Oficial de Trabajo Social de Granada, el Grupo de Investigación SEPISE– Grupo de investigación en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Granada y la Excma.
Famcare
JUNE 29, 2023
Mental health issues have been identified in more than 50 million Americans. The most prevalent mental ailment among Americans is depression, but they also have bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. Due to the vast amount of mental health difficulties that the American populace is dealing with, case managers for mental health are in high demand.
The Guardian
JUNE 30, 2023
The government has finally accepted responsibility for staff. But years of neglect have harmed patients as well These are the worst of times for the NHS in England. Public satisfaction is at its lowest level since it started to be measured 40 years ago. Staff morale is shattered, with retention a growing problem. Currently there are more than 112,000 vacancies in a workforce of 1.26 million full-time equivalents.
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