2018

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Connecting People

Martin Webber

Loneliness is currently a key concern for policymakers, researchers and practitioners across health and social care. Several initiatives have been recently established to address this. One of these, which brings together researchers from different disciplines to.

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Let’s Play! Ideas for Relational Direct Work with Children (on a shoestring)

Learning Social Worker

Social workers and practitioners across the helping professions are required to undertake ‘direct work’ with children and their families. I have been asked to offer ideas to help those getting started (or those who are underconfident) to get started. So here are some of my thoughts about what needs to go in an essential resource pack, some suggestions about how to work with children, some thoughts about how to structure a session, and some links to useful resources.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins. When attending national academic conferences in psychology, it is hard not to hear mention of mechanisms of change in psychotherapy.

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Care Leavers, Kinder Shores and the future Part 1

The Vintage Social Worker

It was Care Leavers week recently and the media coverage was poor to say the least. There was, of course, the inevitable national coverage of leaving foster care and the happy successes but at a local level, here at least, it was very poor. Now I accept that we are talking about a minority issue compared with the bigger issues the country currently faces and the major social problems highlighted by austerity.

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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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Call for Papers: Adoption Quarterly Special Issue

Jaeran Kim

I’m guest editing a special issue of Adoption Quarterly with Bibiana Koh. Please forward to your colleagues and let us know if you have any questions! . ———————————————————————————————————————-.

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Service recovery vs. obfuscation in hospice

Hospice Social Work

Let’s talk about patient/family complaints. By doing excellent work (which I hope this website helps you to do), and by working for a good hospice (and they do exist!), you can be fortunate enough to avoid having to deal with complaints too often. But no level of professionalism will completely protect you from complaints. They’ll happen. You can have a bad day and misread a room and say something someone doesn’t like.

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Consulting, Reproductive Justice, Racial Equity - Nicole Clark, LMSW

Doin' The Work

Episode 2 Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW Guest: Nicole Clark, LMSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with Nicole Clark, of Nicole Clark Consulting. Nicole is a licensed social worker in Brooklyn, New York.

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Navigating Conversations About Race, Racism and Privilege

Simmons University

While most ethnic and racial groups acknowledge that racism and discrimination exist in the U.S., they have differing opinions about the effects on specific communities. SocialWork@Simmons Professor Shari Johnson shares her tips to ensure that discussions about race and discrimination are productive rather than destructive. The post Navigating Conversations About Race, Racism and Privilege appeared first on SC-UMT.

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Every Day Carry: Crisis Team Edition

Social Work Tech

I made this video to show you the (many) things I carry in my bag, a Tom Bihn Daylight Briefcase that I pack especially for working my side-gig at the Crisis Team at a local hospital where I do psychiatric assessments on people brought in on involuntary hold. Below, I have the list of what I have. For My Visually Impaired Friends (and people not into looking at videos).

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Resources for Integrated Care

Network for Social Work Management

The post Resources for Integrated Care appeared first on The Network for Social Work Management.

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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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Supporting informal carers

Martin Webber

Here’s the text of a blog I’ve just posted on the Social Care Elf. Informal carers of people with long-term health problems or disabilities are essential providers of social care in the UK and across.

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Ouch! Appreciative Inquiry without the appreciation. How easy is using a strengths-based approach?

Learning Social Worker

“Do as I say, not as I do!” was an expression that I heard frequently when I was growing up. Adults behaved in one way but expected children to behave in another. I was reminded of this recently when I was on the receiving end of a self-proclaimed ‘expert’ in Appreciative Inquiry (who forgot to do the appreciation element). I will confess it was a painful experience…very painful.and afterwards I was crushed.

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Mental health apps: The importance of evidence for publicly available apps

Society of Clinical Psychology

Search for “mental health”, “stress”, “depression” or “anxiety” on the iOS or Android app stores and you’re confronted with a bewildering array of choices. While many of the apps appear well made, trustworthy, and are supported by positive user reviews, the vast majority of these have not been scientifically tested. Some may use evidence-based techniques and models, often drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but the apps themselves have not been validated as effective tools.

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A Window on Christmas

The Vintage Social Worker

It was nearly 8am this morning when I walked the dog. It was dark, wet and as thoroughly unpleasant a morning as it is possible to be at this time of the year. The dark dank days of November and December are only brightened for most of us by the prospect of Christmas. The expectation of a light-bright, warm fun-filled Christmas with our families, presents wrapped with jolly paper and love.

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Speaking event

Jaeran Kim

I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting at the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) conference this coming August. Please consider attending! 2018 NACAC conference flyer.

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Religious chauvinism in hospice

Hospice Social Work

Imagine you are sitting with a beloved family member who has only a few days or a few hours left to live. A member of the hospice you’ve hired gently and reverently enters the room. She sits with you and your loved one and quietly holds the space. And then she says: “Since he’s about to die, it’s too bad he’s not a member of the right religion.”. How would you feel?

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Test Preparation and Test Taking

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

There's more to effective exam prep than cramming lots of information into your head. This is especially true for the LCSW exam, which tests not only your understanding of social work essentials, but your ability to use them flexibly in various contexts. A vignette may offer an easily identifiable set of symptoms, but don't be surprised if the question takes a sudden turn.

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Mindfulness Meditation, Incarceration, Substance Abuse - John Paulson, LCSW, LCAC

Doin' The Work

Episode 12 Guest: John Paulson, ACSW, LCSW, MAC, LCAC, CCS, HS-BCP Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with John Paulson, who is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana.

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Episode 12 – Social Work in the Pacific, Cultural Humility, and Decolonising Social Work Research & Practice with Associate Professor Dr Jioji Ravulo.

Social Work Discoveries

[link]. Hi All, Here is episode 12 of the Social Work Discoveries Podcast. On today’s episode you’ll hear from Dr Jioji Ravulo who is very interested in the space of practicing cultural humility and decolonising social work research & practice. Jioji works closely with Pacific Islander peoples & communities both here in Australia and abroad, and is very passionate in creating a better world through the social work research that he undertakes.

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Social Worker Email Etiquette

Social Work Tech

Oh, you email warriors… I see you brag about your 200+ emails and get uber jealous when you dwindle it down to zero. I don’t know how you do it, for I am a digital hoarder and my inbox is plentiful with unfinished tasks. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while because since the whole world revolves around email, I’ve seen some silly things people do on it so this serves as a refresher for those of us that work in government, 401(c)(3)s, or have a private practice.

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Michigan, Harvard partner to solve poverty in Detroit

Michigan Girl's Café

This is fantastic news for my hometown, Detroit. and Harvard University have formed new partnerships to bring actionable change through research and community engagement. With Harvard's new president, Lawrence Bacow, a native Michigander, supporting the effort, this project will bring immense opportunities for researchers to study and propose effective interventions that help the residents of Detroit.

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Mental health detentions increase during Conservative Governments

Martin Webber

The use of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England has increased considerably between 1984 and 2016. A new analysis of this trend has been published in the October edition of the British Journal of.

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What Works Well Practice Learning Circle: Creating a model through relationships, encouragement

Learning Social Worker

In this blog I am going to share the journey I have been on (with my colleague, Sandra McGough) in creating and developing a practice learning model- The What Works Practice Learning Circle. Details of what this is can be found on our Padlet page-[link]. My bet is there are many practitioners in vocational fields who would love to share their ideas and innovations, to a wider audience but, for various reasons, they don’t feel able to.

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Secure Your Own Mask Before Assisting Others

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a student blog piece written by Natalie Hong, a third year doctoral student in the Clinical Science Ph.D. program at Florida International University. Beginning and maintaining my graduate career in clinical psychology has challenged me in countless ways: I moved away from “home” for the first time, to a state where I knew no one; I began to receive a stipend that paid me less than half of what I was making previously; I became intimately familiar with imposter syndrome; I realized that

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Wednesday NetWORK 08/2018

Network for Social Work Management

The post Wednesday NetWORK 08/2018 appeared first on The Network for Social Work Management.

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Open Channels: If, When, and How to Communicate Social Work Research Beyond Academic Outlets

Jaeran Kim

I’m in Washington, D.C. for a social work conference, and yesterday I participated on a panel as part of the SSWR ‘s Roots and Wings Roundtable series. The conversation was about alternative modes of sharing scholarship beyond the traditional academic audience of peer review journals. I really enjoy these conversations and this one was no exception.

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Good learning from bad hospice

Hospice Social Work

I strive to be positive in a field with where shortcomings are often hard to ignore. I’m very fortunate to work for a hospice with ethical and supportive leaders who empower us to do good work. Interacting with the hospice that served my grandfather up to his death, unfortunately, reminded me of the importance of helping bring about some change in our field.

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Into the DSM - Histrionic Personality Disorder

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

Let's visit Cluster B personality disorders. You know ones. The dramatic, emotional, erratic group: antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and, today's spotlight item, histrionic personality disorder. Personality disorders--as opposed to just personality--involve patterns of beliefs and behaviors that severely impair those diagnosed with them. A full 10-15% of people meet criteria for a personality disorder.

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Mental Health, Community Violence, Culturally Effective Practice - Myriam Bernardo, MSW, RCSWI

Doin' The Work

Episode 10 Guest: Myriam Bernardo, MSW, RCSWI Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with Myriam Bernardo, who is a therapist at Community Connections for Life in Miami, Florida.

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Episode 11 – Street Art, Researching Men & Boys, and Social Determinants of Health with Dr Neil Hall.

Social Work Discoveries

[link]. Hi Friends, On today’s episode we follow up with Dr Neil Hall. We heard from Neil last episode for the 1 year anniversary of the podcast, and we are very happy to have him back on the podcast for today’s social work research discussion. Today, Neil and I explore his research work with a street art project in the Blue Mountains (one hour’s drive west of Sydney, Australia).

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247- Assertiveness Skills

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Assertiveness skills help people feel empowered and get their needs met. CEU course is available at [link] Assertiveness skills help people feel empowered and get their needs met.

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AP study: Blacks largely left out among high-paying jobs

Michigan Girl's Café

The black unemployment rate is still problematic fifty years after both the release of the Kerner Commission Report and Martin Luther King's assassination. In one of his final speeches, King described the “Other America,” where unemployment and underemployment created a “fatigue of despair” for African-Americans. Today, this "Other America" has extended into the highest paid occupations, notably in the STEM fields, in cities ranging from a history of racial discord (Boston) to high cost-of-livin

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Registration opens for ICSW 2019

Martin Webber

Registration for the 9th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health is now open. Hosted by the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research from 22-26 July 2019 at the University of.

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A head full of ideas? Is it a blessing, a curse or a conundrum?

Learning Social Worker

A creative mind will be buzzing with ideas, information and innovative possibilities. This has potential to benefit others but how do practitioners do that? I have one of those minds. It sparks with ideas, enthusiasm and curiosity. This has been a blessing, a curse and a conundrum. I wonder how many other social workers, teachers or other professionals have the same issue?

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Diversity in Mental Health Treatment: Section Student 10 Blog

Society of Clinical Psychology

This Section 10 Student Blog piece by Bridgett Boxley discusses the important issue of diversity in mental health treatment. It is a widely accepted concept in social and clinical psychology that self-identification begins with acceptance and exclamation of one’s chosen identity. How an individual arrives at this stage of wholeness is complex for multiple reasons.