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The Social Worker as Peer Specialist

Famcare

Addiction is a disease, not a crime. The American Society of Addiction Medicine recognizes addiction as “a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences.

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4,000 social workers face removal as 96% renew registration

Community Care

Just over 4,000 social workers will no longer be able to in practise in England because they did not renew their registration this year, according to provisional figures. The number marks an increase on last year’s figure (2,869) and represents 4% of those who needed to renew, up from 3% in 2021, said Social Work England.

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Social Work England bids to tackle systemic causes of fitness to practise issues in new strategy

Community Care

Social Work England will seek to tackle the systemic causes of fitness to practise issues over the next three years to reduce risks to the public and prevent social workers from enduring lengthy investigative processes.

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How social workers can improve support for the ‘silent and unheard majority’ of kinship carers

Community Care

The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care’s final report , published in May 2022, shone a spotlight on the experiences of many kinship carers, describing them as a “silent and unheard majoritin the children’s social care system”. A silent and unheard majority. Variability of support.

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Leaders must foster professional curiosity and challenge to improve child protection, finds review

Community Care

” This also applied to some practice with families from black and minority ethnic communities, with “missed opportunities” to consider the wider social harms and inequalities they faced. This was after his father, who played a significant role in his care, was removed from the family home.

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

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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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.