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School Safety: How Social Workers Can be Helpful and Stay Mentally Strong

Social Work Blog

By Marisa Markowitz and Daniel Pollack. Early in their careers, social workers learn the concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. But how does self-care play out in real-life scenarios, when new social workers might not get the best supervision or insight into how to handle the stressors that come with the job of being a social worker?

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4 Time Management Tips for Social Workers

Famcare

Being effective in social services necessitates excellent time management abilities. Social workers have witnessed tremendous change over the years, including changes in the frequency of work and the nature of the tasks. The number of social workers and clients has increased in recent years, as has the amount of documentation and client coordination.

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Before Sending Your Kid to Counseling….

Gary Direnfeld

While I am pleased so many parents value counseling and want it for their kids, do know that it is not always helpful and indeed, can be harmful. Many kids interpret counseling as them having done something bad for which they must now talk to someone. That creates a scary endeavor. In other situations kids are brought to counseling for behavior that actually originates from parental issues such as divorce, abuse and/or drug/alcohol issues.

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Receiving Permission to Feel Tired

My Brains Not Broken

I was reflecting on my most recent therapy session when I realized that there was a recurring phrase I was using over and over again. No matter what the topic was or how I felt about it, everything came back to me saying “I’m tired.” Listen – at some point or another, we all get tired. Physically, mentally, emotionally, we are tired and need rest to prepare for what’s next.

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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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An Honest Look at Marijuana and Its Place in Palliative Care

CAPC

BJ Miller, MD, shares how marijuana can help patients living with serious illness—from managing pain and symptoms to reframing perspectives.

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Global Dimensions in Social Work Education

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Global Dimensions in Social Work Education – Call for Proposal for SW Education Conference. Call for Proposals closes October 1, 2022. Now more than ever, the social work profession is called to action as our world is impacted by social, economic, environmental, and cultural justice issues on a global platform. During. this time of an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world, the social work profession is challenged to incorporate a global perspective in education, practice, an

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I Am Not My Anxiety

My Brains Not Broken

This post comes on a heels of a similar post I wrote recently called “I Am Not My Depression” ( you can check it out here! ). A big part of my mental health journey is the way I’ve noticed that language has built up the stigma surrounding mental health, which means I’m constantly trying to find ways to break down that stigma.

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Overseas hiring spree planned for care homes in England amid winter fears

The Guardian

Government plans to boost staff numbers with more foreign workers, with NHS managers sent abroad to recruit Foreign workers could be recruited for care homes in England under government plans amid concerns about staff shortages this winter. The health secretary, Steve Barclay, wants the overseas recruitment spree to include sending NHS managers to countries such as India and the Philippines to hire thousands of nurses, the Times reported.

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A Social Worker’s Guide to Decolonizing the Field of Social Work

inSocialWork

Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer. Assuming we all are familiar with the history and lasting legacy of settler colonialism (and genocide) of Indigenous Peoples… If we exist in a society that reflects colonialism, we accept that system permeates education, higher education and specifically schools of Social Work. Schools of Social Work are the institutions that create research, serve the communities that encompass them and prepare and socialize scholars and practitioners alike.

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When The Last One Leaves the Nest….

Gary Direnfeld

There’s a group of parents out there with their kids setting off to college or university who are about to become empty nesters. Of course there are other life events that bring about the empty nester, but Fall is that time of year when many experience it at the same time. Kids can be somewhat of a distance regulator between parents. That means with our eye on meeting the needs of the kids, parents don’t need to focus on their own relationship.

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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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CODA’s Uplifting Gifts: The Art of Love, Letting Go, and Far More

The New Social Worker

CODA, a film about a deaf family, is a portrait of the universality of the hopes, dreams, and challenges all families share, as well as a demonstration of what unabashed love is.

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How do you become a foster carer – and how much do you get paid?

The Guardian

Foster carers are in short supply in Britain and confusion over pay may be partly to blame. Here’s what you need to know There is a hug at the end of the novel Matilda that never ends. It is the one Miss Honey gives Matilda when her parents abandon her. “Matilda leapt into Miss Honey’s arms and hugged her, and Miss Honey hugged her back,” Roald Dahl wrote in 1988.

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Tribute to Dr. John Maxwell

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Tribute to Dr. John Maxwell. Dr. John Maxwell, former Vice-President of IASSW, passed away on August 1, 2022, in his home country of Jamaica. John served as the first President of the North American and. Caribbean Association of Schools of Social Work (NACASSW) and was simultaneously a Vice-President of the IASSW (1992-1996). John was Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston Jamaica.

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How I Plan and Determine Class Lessons for the Year

Kylie the Creative Social Worker

It took me a long time to plan and determine class lessons for the year. And, they will probably change again!

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Self-Care A-Z: 7 Ways To Maintain Self-Care in This Stress-Full Thing Called Life

The New Social Worker

When self-care is routine, you don’t have to add it during crises. It’s there for you.

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Ep 9: How a Population Health Scientist Helps Those with Mental Illness at Work (Including Herself)

Nnatasha Tracy

Cara McNulty is a population health scientist and the President, Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Programs at Aetna, a CVS Health Company. She's also a woman who has experienced mental illness. This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking with Cara McNulty about her own experience with mental illness, amplifying her passion for helping others with mental illness.

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State Palliative Care Champions Reflect on Awareness Laws

CAPC

Palliative care and policy experts discuss the opportunities and challenges created by policies to increase awareness of palliative care.

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Special issue of IJSWVE Journal on Intercultural Relations published

International Federation of Social Workers

IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 19, Issue 2 (2022) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been published. Pascal Rudin, who is a member of the Journal’s Policy Advisory Board, and who oversees the Journal’s operations, said: “This special issue on intercultural relations truly highlights the role of social work […].

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Bill Milner obituary

The Guardian

My friend Bill Milner, who has died aged 76 from mesothelioma, caused by exposure to asbestos, worked in the building industry during the 1970s and 80s. Bill had a hard life. He was taken into council care in 1954 when he was eight years old, with his younger brother, Fred, aged six, but never understood why. As far as he could remember, they had been quite happy at home living near Lambeth Walk in Kennington, south London, where Bill was born.

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Veteran Homelessness is a Growing Issue That Must be Addressed

Famcare

On any given night, approximately 553,742 people in the United States are homeless, according to national data. And around 3 8,000 of these are veterans. This means that veterans account for approximately 8% of the total homeless population. This is a sad state of affairs, given that these people have spent a significant portion of their lives serving the country, only to find themselves homeless on the same country's streets.

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On National Nonprofit Day, we remind ourselves that the greatest service is that which is rendered to others — a message from our CEO

National Casa Gal

Read More. The post On National Nonprofit Day, we remind ourselves that the greatest service is that which is rendered to others — a message from our CEO appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

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What to Expect From Virtual Addiction Treatment

Gateway Foundation

Addiction treatment plays a critical role for those with substance use disorders, but only a small percentage of individuals who need treatment receive it. Common barriers to in-person treatment include a lack of nearby providers or facilities and the inability to leave home due to family or job-related duties. Fortunately, researchers have found evidence suggesting telehealth treatment is equally effective for patient retention and treatment satisfaction.

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Let’s Build a Partnership

Nicole Clark Consulting

Recently, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) published data on the 2022 pass rate for the ASWB licensing exam. The analysis concluded major disparities in pass rates for Black test takers, older adults, and other marginalized groups. The data were published as a result of years of advocacy and pressure from the National Association [.]. The post Let’s Build a Partnership appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Punishment Doesn't Work

Famcare

According to The Sentencing Project , over the past four decades, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 475%, rising from a total of 26,326 in 1980 to 152,854 in 2020. Also, over half (58%) of imprisoned women have a child under the age of 18.

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Sobriety Chat: Richie

Living Sober

Richie Hardcore is a educator, speaker and activist, working in family and sexual violence prevention and men’s mental health. He’s also a former Muay Thai champion, coach and personal trainer. and he’s sober! Click on the video or audio below to hear my Sobriety Chat with Richie. He talks about the dangers our drinking culture poses for men and the […] Sobriety Chat: Richie was first posted on August 16, 2022 at 4:15 pm. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal

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Home Health Agencies Face Financial Burden of Proposed CMS Payment Cut

Relias

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% next year. CMS estimates that this move would decrease reimbursements by about $810 million compared to 2022 projected reimbursements. As a home health agency provider, this proposed rule would add more financial burden at a time when you’re already struggling with turnover, staffing costs, high gas prices for your mobile clinicians, and other workforce challen

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Bookwork Entry 6

A Splintered Mind

Here's another thrilling tech-heavy entry as I battle the evil forces of drudgery, then I ask myself an important question: Why don't I make things easy for myself and just delete it all? It's tempting, but then I'd lose a few thousand or so links back to my blog. It would be a little like blowing up the airport on a remote island. The formatting in this entry is a little off.

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How support networks for foster carers can make all the difference | Letter

The Guardian

Adam Ellison of South Tyneside council on a scheme that provides valuable help to foster families to create stable homes for vulnerable children Your article ( How do you become a foster carer – and how much do you get paid?, 13 August ) rightly focused on the financial aspects of fostering, but it missed an opportunity to talk about the support networks that are so vital for foster carers, yet are rarely talked about.

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Sobriety Chat: Richie

Living Sober

Richie Hardcore is a educator, speaker and activist, working in family and sexual violence prevention and men’s mental health. He’s also a former Muay Thai champion, coach and personal trainer. and he’s sober! Click on the video or audio below to hear my Sobriety Chat with Richie. He talks about the dangers our drinking culture poses for men and the […].

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News Items – August 18, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Clergy, social workers fear fallout from Okla. abortion laws. Associated Press. Similar concerns are being raised by social workers, many of whom believe a prohibition on advising women about abortion services conflicts with their code of ethics that requires them to respect a client’s wishes, said Steven Pharris, head of Oklahoma’s chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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NCCPR in the Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky does not need to institutionalize young children. Too much goes wrong.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

On June 4, Ian Sousis, a foster child, ran away from a residential treatment center in Kentucky. Four hours later, his body was found in the Ohio River. He had accidentally drowned. Ian was nine years old. On July 17, Ja'Ceon Terry , a foster child, died in another residential treatment center in Kentucky. The cause of death is unknown. But we do know this: Ja’Ceon was seven years old.

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Third Season Episode 14: A conversation with Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief

Hospice Chaplaincy

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief. Dr. Mathew, is a secondary English Language Arts and mental health support teacher from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She obtained her Doctor of Education from the University of Calgary, writing an autoethnographic dissertation that explored the effect of storytelling on bereavement. She received the […].

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Lavender Coconut Lemonade

Living Sober

Something a little bit fancy! I had great fun making this drink. It does take a bit of work, but the lavender sugar syrup will make you loads of drinks and you can always leave off the toasted coconut rim if you can't be bothered. Ingredients: (for the lavender sugar syrup) 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp dried […] Lavender Coconut Lemonade was first posted on August 14, 2022 at 12:39 am. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Sure, Use if You Want To…

Gary Direnfeld

(Addressing issues primarily from a recreational perspective.). Marijuana, cannabis, is ubiquitous, meaning it is found everywhere. In Canada we can grow up to 4 plants privately and cannabis shops are showing up in many communities. To add, few drugs have such mythology and false information surrounding them. It remains however that marijuana, in all its forms is a drug, that it is psycho-active, and that side effects remain, the severity of which may depend on quantity consumed as well as the

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Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders with the DSM 5 TR

Counselor Toolbox podcast

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