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A fundamental conflict: addressing implicit bias in mandatory reporter training

Child Welfare Monitor

The video introducing the section explains that implicit bias harms “families of color” in the child welfare system, without providing any evidence of such harm. It goes on to assert that “the point of this portion of the training is to make sure that reporting is based on observations and not assumptions.

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Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards

Community Care

Published for consultation last week, the suggested PQS are designed to work in tandem with the proposed social work induction programme (SWIP). Asks purposeful, inquiring questions to explore actual or likelihood of significant harm to the child.

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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

i), respect with colleagues (2.1), and when conducting supervision and consultation (3.1). does the policy view social media as harmful or beneficial?). Having a social media policy for one’s syllabus can help students manage the use of technology for communication and work in the classroom.

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January and You May Be Thinking About Divorce

Gary Direnfeld

This only increases the likelihood of further conflict as well as emotional harm to the children. If attending together, the purpose can be to help communicate more effectively and minimize conflict. If individually, the purpose can be how to manage yourself under pressure and how to bring your better self to the negotiating table.

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Social worker talks about importance of self-care in self-published book

Social Work Blog

A man practices self-care by taking time to relax in nature and listen to music. Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. Q: How did you learn to practice self-care? Book cover.

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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

It has launched the consultation in the wake of the government’s decision in April to delay introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – its planned replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – beyond the next election, due in 2024.

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(CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Key Provisions Impacting Clinical Social Workers

Social Work Blog

Additionally, under the proposed rule, providers will already self-certify that they have two-way audio-visual telecommunications devices, but the patient requires or has chosen to receive the service via audio-only. The proposed cut is particularly harmful to CSWs. clinical assessments, consultation, therapeutic care etc.)