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A Day in the Life of a Social Worker

KVC

March is National Social Work Month and KVC is honoring the incredible ways that social workers, clinicians, and other professionals improve the lives of children, adults and families. We celebrate that impact and want to share a peek into a day in the life of a social worker.

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Social workers could double time spent with families through more efficient systems, report claims

Community Care

Social workers could more than double the time they spend with children and families through more efficient case management systems and fewer meetings. Half of social worker time spent on admin. Sharp rise in children’s social workers leaving council roles, government figures show.

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Twenty per cent rise in children’s social workers quitting sector last year, suggest government figures

Community Care

The number of council child and family social workers in England quitting children’s services altogether rose by 22% last year, suggest government figures. of employed children’s social workers appear to have quit the sector in 2020-21, up from 7.2% of social workers of this age leaving in 2020-21 – up from 17.6%

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Case management system and heavy workloads hindering ‘skilled’ social workers, Ofsted finds

Community Care

Ofsted has praised social workers at a West Midlands council for their efforts to keep families together, while warning that high caseloads and case management system issues risk undermining their good work. “Some social workers also reported having to work in their own time to stay up to date with recording.”

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Pre-court social worker-guardian meetings have potential to improve care proceedings, finds study

Community Care

Pre-court meetings between children’s social workers and Cafcass guardians have the potential to improve the care proceedings process, a pilot study has concluded. However, a longer, forthcoming pilot will be needed to assess whether the meetings can curb current case backlogs. Book your place now.

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Social Workers Breaking Barriers-One Day at A Time

American Board of Clinical Social Work

As a private clinician, and Manager of the Social Work Department at the Valley Hospital, collectively we view our purpose as making a difference, making connections, making meaning and making a life- all of which entails breaking barriers on a daily basis. We must adapt to change manage stress and innovate.

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Macro Social Work Theories & Their Implications for Social Work Practice

Social Work Haven

What are the five 5 major skill areas of macro social work practice? What skills do macro social workers need? Why is micro social work important? Which of the 3 major social theories is a macro theory? What are macro social work theories? What are some theories used in social work?