Psychological Health Care

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Feeling lonely? It’s a common feeling of isolation, sadness or dissatisfaction with your social connections or relationships. The feeling may last for a short while or it can remain for long periods impacting your mental and physical wellbeing. Studies show that loneliness is a growing concern in many countries, including Australia, with one in four people reporting feeling lonely on a regular basis.

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

What’s the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist and a social worker? A psychologist tends to focus on individual functioning; how a person processes information, copes on an individual basis, deals with issues in their life from a personal perspective. Counseling may be directed to facilitating that individual’s coping skills or understanding of their situation on a deeper level.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Councils will be able use a £15m international recruitment fund to source social workers from overseas to work in adults’ services, the government has confirmed. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said that, though the focus of the fund should be on recruiting care workers, it could also be used to help source social workers, occupational therapists or nurses.

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Nicole Clark Consulting

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. You can’t control everything, but surviving awkward facilitation moments is a matter of planning and reflection. Each facilitation allows you to identify themes in your facilitation experiences and plan how to address these in future facilitations. Last week, I shared advice for surviving [.] The post Try This: Evaluate Your Facilitation appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Consultation 52

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Case Management

Social Work Futures

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Progress and focus for forthcoming book under contract with Oxford University Press – anticipated publication date: September-November 2024. This is starting to get very real! First draft finished – now entering a multi-month process of editing and finalizing. Thanks for you many expressions of support and excitement about this work. I’m incredibly grateful to be at this place.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I was reflecting on my last few posts about goals and goal-setting when a thought popped into my head. I feel like once or twice a year, I get fixated on goal-setting and self-improvement. It’s a mixture of reflection and idealism. I try to think up better strategies for my goals and ways to achieve them. At the same time, I know that there are many circumstances that get in my way, some of which are of my own making.

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Mental Health 130

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

A few years back I chatted with some 110, grade 10 students in a workshop. I asked what they wanted me to talk about. I asked what they were grappling with. One young woman raised her hand and said, “Fatigue.” I explored that with the group. A show of hands suggested some 90% dealt with fatigue on a regular basis. I asked how many of the students here slept with their smartphone within a foot of the heads.

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Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker Counseling 124

Social Work Futures

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This is part of a monthly series of posts to share a few things each month that I run across regarding the future of social work (and beyond). For people involved in foresight practice, the practice of scanning, organizing and creatively interpreting “signals of change” in the ecosystem is a primary and foundational part of the work. This blog is a place where I’m doing that “out loud” and in public to both share what I’m finding, and encouraging readers to do

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International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Dr. Hana Al-Barqawi, from the Social Work Department at Damascus University, spoke to IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell about the social work response following the earthquakes.

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The multiple and complex needs of children made the subject of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders have been laid bare in an analysis published last week. The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) found that children had, on average, 4.2 of a set of 11 indicators of need or risk, including mental health issues, disability, self-harm or going missing.

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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.

Private Practice

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T Multi-ethnic group of kids in fitness class together. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops in childhood and lasts into adulthood. Approximately nine percent of children get diagnosed with ADHD, according to the latest CDC survey from 2019. Common features of ADHD include problems with executive functioning tasks, including working memory, self-monitoring, planning, prioritizing, task initiation, organiz

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Charity’s report highlights scale of unmet support need owing to huge shortfalls in workforce Hundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the worsening shortage of social care staff and care home beds. Age UK has said older people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure are increasingly struggling with living in their own homes because of a lack of help with everyday tasks suc

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Anxiety 100

International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Economic and Social Development- #February 11 Women & Girls in Science IFSW attended the 8th International Day of Women & Girls in Science assembly was held on February 10th at […]

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Community Care

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments of local authority adult social services are still due to start in a matter of weeks despite the process for doing so not having been agreed. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed that the adults’ assessments were still on course to commence at the start of April. This means it has not bowed to calls from council leaders for a delay, to help them deal with current pressures on services, including severe shortages of care staff,

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It will if some lawmakers attacking kinship foster care get their way A few months ago on this blog, I posed a hypothetical question to some folks in Oregon. Now I’d like to pose the same question to some politicians – and some journalists – in Kansas: Suppose a couple of strangers kidnapped your child at birth and fled to Mexico. Suppose they took really good care of your child.

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Foster Care Child Welfare Adoption Welfare 91

Lawson Psychology

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The post Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology.

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Schools Psychology Clinic Mental Health 98

International Federation of Social Workers

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

On the 14th of February IFSW and AsproAS in partnership with the Kamianets-Podilskyi District and the Association of Social Workers in Ukraine, organized a seminar on “Social work with youth […]

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Social Worker 96

Community Care

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In its long-awaited response to the care review, the Department for Education (DfE) highlighted the urgency of addressing social work’s increasing workforce challenges. “[Evidence] points to a need to act now to attract higher numbers of people to join, rejoin and stay in the profession,” it wrote in Stable Homes, Built on Love , its proposed children’s social care strategy, issued for consultation earlier this month.

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Social Worker Consultation Mental Health Case Management 185

CAPC

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Two palliative care clinicians provide the ins-and-outs of assessing and treating fatigue in patients with serious illness.

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Clinic 98

The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Jennifer Luna talks with five Black women in social work - Chaundra Scott, Nicole Crawford Sumerall, Sarita Ford, Serretta-Brooke Gordon, and Brittany White. Themes include self-care, boundaries, advocacy, professional development, and more.

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Advocacy Social Worker 81

The Guardian

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

ONS analysis shows sector accounting for more than one in 10 of job ads posted online in December Shortages of healthcare workers are fuelling near-record numbers of job vacancies across the UK economy, with the lack of nurses, carers and other staff serving as the biggest recruitment challenge in almost every local authority area. According to analysis by the Office for National Statistics , more than one in 10 job vacancies posted online in December were in healthcare – more than any sector ac

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Healthcare 74

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

● Think you know all about the cases at the heart of the current challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act? This story from Mother Jones will tell you a whole lot more about one of them – and why ICWA is so important. (And note, in particular, the role of the “volunteer guardian ad litem ” in the case. In Minnesota, where this case takes place, that’s the term they use for a CASA volunteer.) ● For more about ICWA, listen to the Imprint podcast interview with Sandy White Hawk, author of the memoi

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Lawson Psychology

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Why won’t my child go to school? Recognising and managing school refusal Many families experience difficulties related to school attendance. School refusal is a pattern of repeated absences from school, difficulties getting to school or leaving school early, which is often due to anxiety or mood difficulties. However it isn’t always clear that school attendance difficulties are related to mental health.

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Schools Mental Health Anxiety Clinic 52

The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Although many people embellish their résumés and withhold relevant information, there are many good reasons for being honest with prospective employers. Being true to our values, virtues, and ethical principles means being honest with others.

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Interviewing Social Worker 67

The Guardian

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

My wife, Margaret Copley, who has died aged 80, was a social worker who helped to introduce new models of caring for children into the UK. Born in Leeds to Agnes (nee Conboy) and Frank Quinn, a gardener, she was one of six children, the youngest of whom became the chef Michael Quinn. Margaret went to St Mary’s Roman Catholic grammar school in Leeds, leaving at 16 so that she could work to help the family’s finances.

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Schools Social Worker University 64

Social Care

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Chelsea Batchelier, 25, joined Royal Star & Garter at the start of lockdown. She has just begun her student nursing associate (SNA) course and is looking forward to what the next two years have in store. Royal Star & Garter provides compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia, with homes in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe.

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Living Sober

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This week's Sober Story comes from Stu, a 72-year-old living on the Thames Coast. Mrs D: How long have you been sober? Stu: I celebrated fourteen years of recovery on the 27th of July last year. Mrs D: Can you describe your drinking for us? Stu: I'd always been a heavy drinker but it just got more and more […] Sober Story: Stuart was first posted on February 18, 2023 at 3:18 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

By Alison Laurio Heavy rainfall in late August exacerbated ongoing problems at the main water treatment facility in Jackson, Miss., prompting Gov. Tate Reeves to declare a state of emergency. The Pearl River flooded Jackson, leading to low water pressure and a malfunction of pumps. Although a boil-water notice was lifted in mid-September, many residents remain skeptical about water safety.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Margaret Beels, the UK’s labour market tsar, is frustrated at the pace of legislative change in the face of egregious exploitation Margaret Beels struggles to hide her frustration. Shocking revelations about the exploitation of vulnerable workers emerge on an all-too-frequent basis, the latest being more than 50 Indian students working in Welsh care homes who had wages withheld or underpaid.

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Depression 63

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Climate Change: Cases of Effective Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Global South Nature of the Book The Impacts of Climate Change (this edited book) explores the needs of particularly vulnerable populations to climate change and proffers solutions for the creation of safe spaces and the reduction of the worst effects of climate change. It is expected that this book will be used by academics, policy makers, social work students, lecturers, non-governmental and government agencies, and

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Diversity Advocacy Government Psychology 52

Famcare

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The pandemic significantly affected all of us in one way or another but decimated our senior population. Social workers report that elderly survivors have been left with lingering feelings of dread and abandonment that continue to affect the quality of the little life they have left. Total Number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.

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Social Worker 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Dementia care is one of the most challenging types of patient care in every setting — from in-home care to assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals. Having a care team with the competence to handle the complex challenges of people living with dementia is vital to providing respectful and optimal care. “The biggest challenge in dementia care is creating a community,” said Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, during the 2022 Relias Impact Nation conference.

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Therapist Development Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The past two months, our LMSW and LCSW blogs focused on the ASWB exam changes that began in January of this year. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the first and second blogs in this series. This will … Continued The post 2023 ASWB exam changes: Part 3 appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2023 The Role and Future of Social Welfare Practitioners during a Global Crisis－ COVID-19, war, and the economic instability that followed threatened the lives of people living in countries around the world, shaking the very foundations that allowed people to live their lives. What can social welfare, especially social work, do to support people’s lives in this uncertain era of crisis?

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Welfare Child Welfare Advocacy University 52

Famcare

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Organizations all over the world have been pushed to embrace digital transformation in recent years. From multinational corporations and the corporate sector to non-profit human services, every enterprise has embraced one or more forms of technology. While some organizations are heavily investing in cloud computing and data analytics, others, such as social services, are taking baby steps in this direction.

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