Community Care

MARCH 25, 2022

Children’s social workers’ caseloads are bigger, more complex and harder to manage, taking a toll on their mental health and family life and leaving some contemplating quitting. A third of social workers said their caseloads had increased “a lot” over the past year, while a further 36% said they had risen “slightly”.

Social Worker 324

Social Worker Mental Health Government Interventional 324

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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.

Social Worker 95

Social Worker Treatment Planning Justice and Corrections Interventional 95

Community Care

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 , such secure welfare placements may only be made if a child either has a history of absconding, would likely abscond from any other setting and, if they did so, would likely suffer significant harm; or would likely injure themselves or others if placed in any other setting.

Self-harm 289

Self-harm Government Criminal Justice Welfare 289

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.

Social Worker 52

Social Worker Treatment Planning Mental Health Interventional 52

Community Care

MARCH 8, 2023

Children making significant progress in residential care due to effective therapeutic interventions, making them ready and willing to move to a family-like setting. Local authorities being “increasingly concerned about the high cost of residential care” and so exploring foster care with children.

Foster Care 324

Foster Care Self-harm Social Worker Mental Health 324

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. Necessary to prevent harm and proportionate to risk of harm. That is why a social work to-do list may help us manage better.

Self-harm 52

Self-harm Social Worker Mental Health Consultation 52

Reimagining Social Work

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The mainstream history of state social work since the nineteenth century is bound up with interventions targeted at problem populations – people pushed to the margins of liberal capitalist societies. Is it because we prefer to engage in self-protective “defensive practice” regardless of the cost to children and their families?

Child Welfare 40

Child Welfare Self-harm Welfare Justice and Corrections 40