Community Care

JANUARY 30, 2024

The panel, which examined 393 cases, found an over-optimism concerning parents’ capacity to give safe care and an over-reliance on parental self-report, with missed “opportunities” to triangulate this information with that from other sources.

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Community Care

MARCH 28, 2024

Though the inquiry stressed that Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden were responsible for the 10-month-old’s death on Christmas Day, 2020 – for which they were jailed for life last year – it said practitioners knew that the couple posed a risk of significant harm to him.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication? This is a very common question a lot of people ask in relation to the role of the social worker in health and social care. Social workers play an important role in promoting the health and wellbeing of people in the community.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

You asked, what is a social worker home visit checklist? A social worker home visit checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for social workers conducting home visits to assess the holistic health and well-being of their clients. Over the years of practice, I have also found this tool useful.

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Beautiful Voyager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

By Violeta Donawa, LMSW, MA Dr. Kathleen Cox and Dr. Sue Steiner bring the concept of ‘self-care’ out of the shadows and demystifies its significance in the lives of social work practitioners and leaders. This reduces turnover rates, increases workers reported job satisfaction, and minimizes reported chronic stress.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Social worker and best-selling author, Brené Brown, says that resilience is tolerating discomfort and painful emotions. It is not just a trait you are naturally imbued with, but rather “ an active practice ” that anyone can engage in. Perhaps the most important thing to know about resilience is that it can be built.

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Community Care

AUGUST 30, 2023

This involves judging whether the person would be deprived of their liberty under the proposed arrangement and, if so, whether this is would be in their best interests, necessary to protect them from harm and proportionate to the severity and likelihood of that harm.

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Save the Social Worker

JANUARY 30, 2021

As a social worker who was just starting out, I longed for a long list of social work interventions which I could look through whenever I had a client problem I couldn’t solve. Argue with self-criticism. List in writing any negative or self-critical thoughts you have about the rejection. Rejection.

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Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JULY 14, 2021

Editor’s Note : This blog post is adapted from the Second Edition of the Social Media Toolkit for Social Work Field Educators. There are many reasons for social workers to have a personalized social media policy – to maintain boundaries, protect privacy and confidentiality, and model professional behavior.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

JANUARY 17, 2024

Welcome to the REAL Social Workers Online Magazine this is the place where we support and encourage social workers, like me, through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care. In traditional CBT, we work together to identify thought patterns, and thought content that cause harm or distress.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Having a thriving social network of friends and family makes you healthier because the support of other people reduces the harmful effects of stress. Your self-worth increases and you feel positive about the future. Self-love is not selfish, and it is important to give back to yourself. Try something new I must confess.

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Self-harm Mental Health Social Worker Interventional 98

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

MAY 7, 2023

Welcome to REAL Social Workers Online Magazine This is the place for social workers to Relax, Empower, Advocate and Learn. I am Marcyline Bailey, a licensed clinical social worker with close to 30 years of experience. So, why share this on a blog for social workers. According to Zippia 83.9%

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The local authority children services also have a duty to safeguard children, who may be at risk of harm. How do you prepare for a social work interview? Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services requires you to prepare with intention. Why do you want to be a social worker?

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Interviewing Social Worker Interventional Self-harm 52

Social Work Haven

APRIL 3, 2023

To become a Best Interests Assessor, social workers have to be registered with Social Work England for at least 2 years and enrol on a postgraduate BIA-DOLS qualification. P enjoys going out for a meal, attending and engaging in church activities, colouring, painting and talking about her childhood memories.

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Social Work Haven

JANUARY 3, 2022

Helps us understand our role as social workers. What are the 9 core social work competencies in the UK? Values and Ethics.   Identify and behave as a professional social worker, committed to professional development. Social workers are members of an internationally recognised profession.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Avoiding graphic, violent or disturbing images surrounding Nichols’ death may stir feelings of guilt in some — but Bracht said engaging these kinds of images can cause secondary trauma to the person watching. Many feel this is one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to social workers leaving the field.

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Self-harm Social Worker LCSW Code of Ethics 52

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over time, repeated, long-term exposure to these hormones can cause harm to the body’s functions. Club I am Marcyline Bailey, a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. Stress Talk” was created to help women over 40 live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over time, repeated, long-term exposure to these hormones can cause harm to the body’s functions. Club I am Marcyline Bailey, a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. Stress Talk” was created to help women over 40 live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care.

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Self-harm Consultation Anxiety Depression 52

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. Collaboration with clients in all aspects of LTSS planning and provision … to maximize dignity and self-determination.” Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

The association offers resources to help social workers engage with clients, colleagues, family, and friends about COVID-19 vaccination. Collaboration with clients in all aspects of LTSS planning and provision … to maximize dignity and self-determination.” Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Self-harm 93

Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Avoiding graphic, violent or disturbing images surrounding Nichols’ death may stir feelings of guilt in some — but Bracht said engaging these kinds of images can cause secondary trauma to the person watching. Many feel this is one piece of a larger puzzle contributing to social workers leaving the field.

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Self-harm Social Worker LCSW Code of Ethics 40

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As social workers, sometimes we may have feelings that hurt or emotions that sting the most. REMEMBER, quotes can help uplift and inspire you as a social worker. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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Social Worker Mental Health Self-harm Interventional 98

Social Workers Speak

APRIL 15, 2022

The issue is so widespread among mental health providers, the National Association of Social Workers in Maine hosted a virtual listening session with Anthem in mid-March. We needed at least 55 new social workers back in 2017,” Stone wrote in an email. Social workers are quitting over Texas’ anti-trans child care order.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

As a Newly Qualified Social Worker a few years ago, I understood that to become effective at what I do as a social worker , there was a need for me to write good Care Act 2014 needs assessments. A needs assessment is carried out by social services to decide your care and support needs.

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation and the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work have been awarded a $3.3 Historically‚ social workers, like teachers and nurses, tended to be women and were undervalued.”

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

How to Address the Social Determinants of Suicide. To properly address the social determinants of suicide, organizations can engage in activities that both directly and indirectly improve the mental health of their clients.

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Depression Disorder Human Services Mental Health 98

Social Workers Speak

JULY 22, 2021

This can result in emotional or behavioral issues including: substance use, self harm, chronic depression, suicidal tendencies, etc. Professional Responsibilities: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an expertise in trauma therapy, specifically for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. …

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Domestic Violence LCSW Clinic Social Worker 40

The Critical Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

BASW England, Professional Officer, Social Worker & Anti-racism Visionary. Question – What does ‘Megxit’’, the KCMG medal and the Social Work professional standards all have in common? For me, there are several correlations between the KCMG medal and the regulatory standards for Social Workers.

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Social Worker Diversity Self-harm Communication 52

Reimagining Social Work

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The point has been reached in many places where we are exceeding the use of the State’s coercive powers to protect children without causing further harm. Is it because we prefer to engage in self-protective “defensive practice” regardless of the cost to children and their families? Scott, 2006, p.1).

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Child Welfare Self-harm Welfare Justice and Corrections 40

Social Work Haven

APRIL 27, 2023

The role of the social worker involves engaging with people at points of crisis or need. The emotion wheel comes in handy for social workers to help manage and work through difficult emotions. An understanding of the emotion wheel is useful for helping social workers and clients communicate their emotions better.

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Social Worker Self-harm Anxiety Communication 52

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As a social worker have you ever stopped to think about what makes Tuesday such a special day of the week? However, let’s pause for a moment and reconsider this day that falls squarely in the middle of our workweek as a social worker. Could reading some Tuesday Positive Quotes and Images make it special?

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Social Worker Interventional Self-harm Empathy 52

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

Most people in the room were engaged with others, with the exception of one older woman who stood apart, her back against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest. I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation. I’m self-employed,” I started. It was my turn next.

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Hospitals Mental Health Depression Anxiety 52

Social Work Futures

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What they have in common – is that I think they’ll be of interest to future facing social workers. We strongly encourage researchers and innovators to integrate community engagement into the development of data-driven, modernized solutions for every sector of society to truly achieve health equity for all.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2022

Mary Borecki Buck is an UConn School of Social Work alumna committed to supporting the education of future generations of social workers. This scholarship, created by Mary and her late husband, Raymond, will provide financial support to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work program.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It means active listening – letting the service user speak (or communicate in whatever way they find easiest), and becoming an active part of their account, reflecting their thoughts and helping them use their own perspective to improve their own self-knowledge and self-efficacy.

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