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Empathy: You can acquire it

Gary Direnfeld

With emotional empathy we can feel what another is feeling. With cognitive empathy we don’t really connect on a feeling level with the experience of other. Where a person may be lacking emotional empathy, then cognitive empathy can be learned. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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Racism and Mistreatment in the Mental Health Field: A Practitioner’s Voice

inSocialWork

Even while the NASW Code of Ethics places emphasis on racial and social justice, a number of people and scholars have mentioned an “empathy gap” when it comes to social work practice involving White social worker interactions with Black clients. Show Notes. HamnerD_Transcript Download.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

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World Mental Health Day

Social Work With Adults

Mental health in an unequal world’ is this year’s theme for World Mental Health Day – and it’s one which speaks to all social workers working alongside people living with mental health conditions. The pandemic and mental health. Reestablishing connections.

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Mental Health Awareness Week: reflections on the role of adult social work

Social Work With Adults

Anxious for more progress It’s Mental Health Awareness Week , which this year takes a theme we can all relate to: anxiety (#ToHelpMyAnxiety). This wonderful social movement’s continuing mission is to challenge and one day end the stigma and discrimination faced by those of us who experience mental health problems.

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Social Worker Personal Statement | A Winning Example

Social Work Haven

This example personal statement will inspire you to write your own unique social work, personal statement to support your application to the University of your choice. Social Worker Personal Statement My inspiration to study to become a social worker stemmed from my desire to make a positive impact in people’s lives.

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Are You Struggling With a Social Worker Personal Statement?

Social Work Haven

This personal statement will suit social work students who will soon qualify as social workers, and may want to look into applying for a Newly Qualified Social Worker role within children services. I recognise that there may be a power imbalance between social workers and service users.