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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’ve always felt most comfortable working with the sickest of the sick, and I have a lot of sympathy and empathy for their plight because I’ve increasingly noticed that they are most neglected by treatment providers and the government. I’ve detailed high profile cases based on media reports and my interviews with family members.

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AI tool improves direct work in adult social care despite accuracy issues, practitioners report

Community Care

Researchers also carried out in-depth interviews with 11 of the social care professionals, six of whom were social workers with one to six years’ experience. Data protection and confidentiality when using AI with people using services and the public.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 27, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Now The Imprint reports on how the same agency used the same tactics to undermine legislation to replace anonymous child abuse reporting with confidential reporting. in contrast, passed bills to do both. You can learn more about how that happened, and the ongoing fight, at this webinar on June 29 from Narrowing the Front Door.

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The two questions reporters covering child welfare in NYC should always ask

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

ACS’ game of misdirection New York is one of 13 states in which local governments run family policing systems with some sort of state supervision. This clause is included in a law commonly known as “Elisa’s Law,” after Elisa Izquierdo, a child known-to-the-system who died in 1995. But, of course, they’d rather hide.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Confidentiality: Maintaining strict confidentiality is essential. Social workers assure clients that their personal information will be kept confidential, except in situations where disclosure is mandated by law. This may include personal interviews, family histories, and the review of relevant documents.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Social workers can work in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and private practice. They may conduct intake interviews to determine their client’s specific requirements and ensure they are connected with relevant services. Provide support to clients and families in need.

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“The hospital staff were texting with [the child welfare agency] about the dilation of her cervix”

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

For those on it, it is alleged, this state will rely on a network of informers to plunder confidential records and spy on any mother they deem high risk. She became part of a secret docket of pregnant women singled out for intensive government monitoring. The government attempted to force her to undergo a medical procedure.