Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
What’s the difference between a psychologist, psychiatrist and a social worker? A psychologist tends to focus on individual functioning; how a person processes information, copes on an individual basis, deals with issues in their life from a personal perspective. Counseling may be directed to facilitating that individual’s coping skills or understanding of their situation on a deeper level.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The winter season has always been challenging for me. Over the years I’ve started to learn more about myself and my mental health which has made things a little easier, but I still feel like I’m fighting an uphill battle. To me, the months between November and March present a challenge I’m not always prepared to fight. I’ve managed to figure out November and December (loving Christmas certainly helps) and January is starting to figure itself out, but February…I don&
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Community Care
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Shortages of mental health beds, doctors and transport are leading to severe delays in Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) assessments that are increasing risks to people and their families. That was the warning from approved mental health professional leaders as they urged the government to require partner agencies to support the MHA assessment process, as AMHP services are obliged to do.
Social Work Futures
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
This is part of a monthly series of posts to share a few things each month that I run across regarding the future of social work (and beyond). For people involved in foresight practice, the practice of scanning, organizing and creatively interpreting “signals of change” in the ecosystem is a primary and foundational part of the work. This blog is a place where I’m doing that “out loud” and in public to both share what I’m finding, and encouraging readers to do
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Martin Webber
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
A cross-Government social work task force led by the Office of the Chief Social Worker is needed to implement an ambitious programme of reform to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis in social work.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Dr. Merve Deniz Pak Güre, the Liaison Officer for the Turkish Association of Social Workers, has provided an update on the local social work response to the devastating earthquakes.
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My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. In this recurring series, I break down some of the mental health terms I’ve learned over the years. Today, I’ll be breaking down intrusive thoughts : what they are, what they look like and what we can do about them.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Specialist social workers will be appointed to lead child protection cases while a new framework will be introduced to support practitioners at the start of their careers, the government has said in its response to the care review. The long-awaited children’s social care implementation strategy, which will be published today by the Department for Education (DfE), also includes plans to support councils recruit up to 500 social work apprentices and consultative proposals on reducing authori
Social Work Futures
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Progress and focus for forthcoming book under contract with Oxford University Press – anticipated publication date: September-November 2024. This is starting to get very real! First draft finished – now entering a multi-month process of editing and finalizing. Thanks for you many expressions of support and excitement about this work. I’m incredibly grateful to be at this place.
CAPC
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Why clinicians must unlearn well-intentioned but ultimately harmful conventions about race and ethnicity—and strategies to move forward.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Dr. Hana Al-Barqawi, from the Social Work Department at Damascus University, spoke to IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell about the social work response following the earthquakes.
Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
A few years back I chatted with some 110, grade 10 students in a workshop. I asked what they wanted me to talk about. I asked what they were grappling with. One young woman raised her hand and said, “Fatigue.” I explored that with the group. A show of hands suggested some 90% dealt with fatigue on a regular basis. I asked how many of the students here slept with their smartphone within a foot of the heads.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Earlier this week, I wrote about intrusive thoughts, what they look like, and what we can do about them. Intrusive thoughts can be hard to recognize – I went years before I even knew what they were – but we can deal with them and manage them in a healthy way. There are many ways to deal with intrusive thoughts, and I wanted to share some of the best ways I’ve found of doing so.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Councils will be able use a £15m international recruitment fund to source social workers from overseas to work in adults’ services, the government has confirmed. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said that, though the focus of the fund should be on recruiting care workers, it could also be used to help source social workers, occupational therapists or nurses.
Blurt It Out
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Indifference about staying alive is a concept that can be hard to understand. We might not be actively suicidal or have specific suicidal thoughts. We simply no longer have the will to survive. Descriptions of suicide Descriptions of suicide vary. A violent act. A deliberate act. An active decision that a person makes. Some romanticise. The post Feeling indifferent about living appeared first on The Blurt Foundation.
Swhelper
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
SWHELPER The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) social work licensing exams after a review of ASWB data shows significant disparities in pass rates for prospective social workers of color, older adults, and those who speak English as a second language.
Social Care
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
"The [social care nursing] advisory councils will bring considerable experience, knowledge, innovation and wisdom to the table to better inform the development of nursing practice across all [health and care] settings." [Image created by freepik.com ] New era of knowledge sharing What an exciting time for the social care nursing profession! Social care nursing advisory councils have now been launched in every ICB (integrated care board) in England and will be chaired by nursing colleagues from a
Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Emotional maturity begins early. The infant is hungry and cries. The crying continues until fed. That is the way of the infant. The two year old is hungry and, if crying, is told by the parent that the food will be ready shortly. That two-year-old gains their composure with the patience, calm, and support of the parent. The two-year-old learns to wait.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
I was reflecting on my last few posts about goals and goal-setting when a thought popped into my head. I feel like once or twice a year, I get fixated on goal-setting and self-improvement. It’s a mixture of reflection and idealism. I try to think up better strategies for my goals and ways to achieve them. At the same time, I know that there are many circumstances that get in my way, some of which are of my own making.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Agency social worker pay in would be capped to the equivalent earned by permanent staff under government plans to reduce the use and cost of locums in statutory children’s services. The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed introducing national rules to regulate the use of agency staff in response to concerns that their increasing use is destabilising the workforce and adversely affecting children and families through high staff turnover.
Blurt It Out
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Our living space can impact how we feel. Changing our environment doesn’t have to be expensive, there are little, inexpensive things we can do that can make a big difference. Stop, sit, look We can spend time in our living space without noticing how it affects us. Before we change anything, we need to figure. The post Creating a mentally helpful living space appeared first on The Blurt Foundation.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The Statement On the Earthquake in Turkiye and Syria A devastating earthquake struck southern Turkiye and northern Syria early in the morning of 6 February 2023. The 7.8Mw earthquake with its epicentre near the city of Gaziantep devastated vast swathes of urban and rural settlements and affected millions of people. A strong aftershock of 7.5 Mw occurred 9 hours later.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T Multi-ethnic group of kids in fitness class together. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops in childhood and lasts into adulthood. Approximately nine percent of children get diagnosed with ADHD, according to the latest CDC survey from 2019. Common features of ADHD include problems with executive functioning tasks, including working memory, self-monitoring, planning, prioritizing, task initiation, organiz
Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Some people like to pounce. It could be a parent, a manager, a colleague, one’s partner… They like to pounce. What I mean is that these folks will be silent about any number of your accomplishments, but get one thing wrong and not even necessarily wrong, just different from how they may see things and they jump critically upon you. Pounce.
My Brains Not Broken
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
When it comes to living a mental healthy life, setting goals can be a good way to build a strong foundation. Whether your goals inspire massive change or a small shift, setting a goal is an opportunity. I’ll be honest – I don’t always take that opportunity. Achieving goals can be hard, but creating them can be difficult too. It’s hard to try and improve on something when you aren’t quite sure how to get there.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The number of frontline children’s social workers employed by English councils or children’s trusts has tumbled by 8% since 2020, official data shows. The Department for Education’s annual workforce census, released today , also showed that the proportion of vacant children’s social work posts and of roles held by agency workers have soared to record levels, with caseloads also rising for the first time since records began in 2017.
International Federation of Social Workers
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Economic and Social Development- #February 11 Women & Girls in Science IFSW attended the 8th International Day of Women & Girls in Science assembly was held on February 10th at […]
Nnatasha Tracy
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
I get nothing done because of depression. Or, I suppose, to put it more accurately, I get almost nothing done because of the symptoms of depression. I use to-do lists. I prioritize what needs to be done. I chunk things into small pieces. I use all the techniques you can think of to try to overcome this inability to actually get things done, and yet it doesn't seem to work.
The Guardian
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Charity’s report highlights scale of unmet support need owing to huge shortfalls in workforce Hundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the worsening shortage of social care staff and care home beds. Age UK has said older people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart failure are increasingly struggling with living in their own homes because of a lack of help with everyday tasks suc
Gary Direnfeld
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
There are two key ingredients to healthy self-esteem. One is being valued and the other is developing competencies. Being valued is greatly dependent of the love and care of both parents. Others may contribute. Others may compensate. Both parents still remain important because every kid comes to understand they are a product of both. Absent one, questions remain.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Julia Rose, MSW, LISW, serves as the president of the NASW Iowa Chapter. She is an Intimate Partner Violence Program Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. She answers questions about her role with NASW. What inspired you to serve as president? I was interested in uplifting the social work profession when I was approached by the current Iowa Chapter president about opportunities on the board.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Council leaders have offered social workers and other care staff in England and Wales a £1,925 pay rise for 2023-24, matching last year’s increase but well below unions’ claim. Employers said the proposal was their “full and final pay offer” and that it would put additional pressure on already tight budgets.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
IASSW Announces The Release Of Social Dialogue Magazine # 27 International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) has launched its volume 27 on “ Wars and Armed Conflict : Voices from the Unheard “. IASSW Human Rights and Social Justice committee has gather articles for this 27th edition of the Social Dialogue : [link] Please visit for current and past volumes : [link] and share your feedback.
Relias
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Effective engagement programs for employees play a pivotal role in the success of human services organizations. These programs allow organizations to innovate care solutions, provide better outcomes for their clients, and create a better culture. All these benefits can help combat two of the largest staff well-being issues in the industry: burnout and retention.
Doin' The Work
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Episode 62 Guests: Beth Wagner, Claire Mancuso, Natalia Norzagaray & Parham Daghighi Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript Doin’ The Work is offering our Racial Justice & Liberatory Practice Continuing Education Series through several of our partner universities.
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