Social Work Futures
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
As I’m making my way through a book project (Anticipatory Social Work!!!) I’m doing a lot of working and thinking about and structuring activities to guide the profession into meaningful, direct and generative questions for individuals and collectives.
Gary Direnfeld
MARCH 14, 2022
Heard from a person who follows my professional Facebook page. We spoke of toxic positivity. That is when people try to out-do the negative by being totally positive. We’ll get through this. Think positive thoughts. Surround yourself with goodness.
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My Brains Not Broken
MAY 10, 2022
During Mental Health Awareness Month , there is a lot of attention focused on knowing what mental health challenges look like.
Save the Social Worker
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
When I was a student social worker in the U.K., my supervisor used to drive me to the clients we would visit. One day, we were really busy. Back to back meetings in the office, followed by home visits.
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Social Work Futures
DECEMBER 30, 2022
As part of writing that is happening in my world right now, I’ve been doing deep dive in this literature. We have a powerful history of taking this question VERY seriously in social work. Thanks to contributions from friends on Twitter (!!!). I promised to share my final working version.
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Community Care
AUGUST 17, 2022
A lack of awareness and support systems in the social work sector has cultivated a climate of apprehension and exhaustion for social workers with neurodiverse conditions such as autism , ADHD and dyslexia.
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The more experience I’ve gained on my mental health journey, the better I’ve gotten at recognizing my depression and the reasons behind it. That being said, depression can still be tricky.
Social Work Futures
MAY 24, 2022
Let’s have an imagination session! Think about how different a “typical social work job” was 50 years ago. That would be the year 1972. And imagine how different it might be 50 years from now – the year 2072. What will the world be like?
Save the Social Worker
OCTOBER 9, 2022
The aircon blew gently. Outside, the 33 degree celsius heat made me grateful to be seated in the room. I was seated in front of a client, listening to her talk about how difficult life was for her. As hard as I tried to get into it, I couldn’t.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MARCH 17, 2022
Editor’s Note: Dr. Amy Werman, DSW, LCSW , is a lecturer at the Columbia School of Social Work , with over 20 years of teaching experience in social work education.
Social Work With Adults
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to once again host adult social workers Nimal Jude and Liz Howard as guest bloggers, this time introducing their latest exciting venture, the Anti-racist Listening Project podcast.
Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
It can be so confusing when statistically, almost everyone has parents who love them and puts them first and you have a parent whose needs supercede your own.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JULY 6, 2022
IASSW Announces The Release Of Social Dialogue Magazine # 26. Dear Colleagues, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) has launched Social Dialogue magazine volume 26 on Black Lives Matter: developments in de-colonising social work.
Stop Abuse Campaign
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
← Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers. We know unhealthy habits often lead to a life of chronic pain, disease, and immune disorders, but many of us don’t think to trace those habits back to childhood.
Nnatasha Tracy
MARCH 22, 2022
The scariest parts of bipolar disorder depend on who you ask, I guess, but I can think of quite a few scary things; after all, serious chronic illnesses like bipolar disorder tend to be scary on their very face.
Martin Webber
MAY 19, 2022
Toolkit to assist reflections on the Social Work Research Podcast for continuing professional development. Blog Podcast Social work research
Community Care
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
By Andy Bilson. In a recent report, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (“the panel”) asked safeguarding partners to review their policies on bruising in non-mobile infants “to check for consistency with the evidence base and national guidelines.”.
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Every year, around this time, I like to take stock of the year I had. I wish I did this in a more formal way, but I don’t. It’s mostly thought and reflection, but it’s very important for me to think back on the year I’ve experienced.
Social Work Futures
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Over the last couple of years and through my own foresight journey (as a social worker and a human)…I’ve found emerging language regarding the future to be really interesting, illuminating, sometimes troubling, and valuable.
Save the Social Worker
JULY 18, 2022
I confess. I’m no expert on social work. I’ve been complained about many times from clients. In my last placement, my supervisor wanted to fail me. Twice. You may feel cautious reading this.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
AUGUST 25, 2022
In my role as the Director of our undergraduate social work program this summer, I have been onboarding several new adjunct instructors to our Department.
Social Work With Adults
JUNE 29, 2022
[Image created by freepik.com ]. National AMHP Day 2022 is here.
Gary Direnfeld
MARCH 23, 2022
They are all special. Family. We love them. Our little guy, Kugle came to us about 12.5 years ago the result of much begging on my part with Arlene.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
APRIL 28, 2022
JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
International Federation of Social Workers
MAY 14, 2022
IFSW is delighted to announce that the new global President is Joachim Mumba from Zambia. His 4-year term as president will commence on the 16th of May.
Social Work.Career
APRIL 1, 2022
This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 65 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health.
Martin Webber
JANUARY 18, 2022
I have been talking to the Community Development Podcast about community-enhanced social prescribing - what it is and how we are evaluating it. Blog Podcast Social prescribing
Community Care
JULY 11, 2022
Frontline has won a £10m government contract to deliver training and development for council children’s social work managers and leaders.
My Brains Not Broken
APRIL 14, 2022
Over the years, my relationship with therapy has ebbed and flowed. I’ve gone from being skeptical about it to going twice a week and everywhere in between. The common thread is that I’ve never been with one therapist long enough to making any long-term changes – until now.
Social Work Futures
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Social workers specialize in the effects of cascading failures of our most important community institutions and the very real hope, determination and commitment to justice and well-being for all.
MQ Mental Health
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Neurodivergent people are more than twice as likely as the general population to have hypermobile joints and are far more likely to experience pain on a regular basis, according to new research. .
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MAY 20, 2022
In social work education, one lesson we can take away from the COVID pandemic has brought many lessons to social work education is to be ready when a crisis or disruption requires an instructor and students to quickly shift an entire course, a class session, or even an assignment.
Social Care
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Unpaid carers are eligible for a COVID-19 autumn booster if they are caring for someone who is clinically vulnerable. They are similarly entitled to a free flu jab. Image created by freepik.com ]. Protecting those who care for others.
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